Archie photo-bombs.
I adored this one long before I quilted it, and now? Totally in love!
The quilting (using Signature variegated "Sand Dunes" #20 cotton thread) came out about a half-inch apart, and it creates great texture -- not too much, not too little.
Not his best side.
The batting is Thinsulate -- lightweight but very warm...and, if the amount of cat hair on it is any indication, it's very, very snuggly, too. Every time I put it down, the cat was on it, and it wasn't like he had no other quilts to choose from -- he wanted THIS one. We watched close to the entire third season of "Mad Men" together while I bound it, Archie on my lap.
Yes, I know, I'm the slowest hand-binder EVER.
If I hadn't already sewn a label on it, I'd be tempted to keep this one for myself (or Archie), but it's going away soon. Maybe I need to make another one for the two of us?
3 comments:
I just love this quilt! The colors are wonderful, and using batiks gives it a sophistication that sets it apart from other plus quilts I've seen. And every time I see Archie, I think, "Oh, it Rugen!" He looks so much like my cat!
Beautiful! Yes, cats are like the ultimate cuddle testers, aren't they?
I'm new to the blog, and love it already! I'm a hand quilter, but I really enjoy your choices of machine quilting and the texture it adds to your quilts. Well done!
BTW, love seeing Archie and Archie-parts in the pictures.
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