Friday, January 21, 2011

Monochromatic Challenge: Yellow

Monchromatic Challenge: Yellow Edition is complete!
 My table runner dilemma complete, I now have washed and dried the table runner, so it's done! (Despite illness of all 5 members of my family - I finished this before I got sick but while the first two were recuperating.)
In the end, I opted for a new-to-me quilting option: I drew my design on a piece of tissue paper, then pinned the paper to the space.  These flower are much more even than my completely-freehand  designs in some of the other squares.  I still didn't follow the lines exactly, but at least I had something to direct me.  Most of the paper tore off easily, but even after washing, I see a few bits in the places where stitching is close together.

Alzbe, what do you think?

from the room of Zana's Ninis,
katie z.

22 comments:

Alzbeta said...

I absolutely adore the quilting!! You did a great job and I can't wait to use it on my table :). I needed some sunshine today, thank you, sissy!

Sue Daurio said...

I think it looks great. I just did a quilt with the tissue paper, hope mine turns out as nice as yours!

Tizzie said...

I love it!

Wonderful job on the quilting.... I need direction, too. I'm not a good doodler on paper so FMQ is tough for me. I like your idea of tissue paper.

Jo said...

It is wonderful! Good for you as that was "quite the challenge". Yellow isn't my color.

Ava Louise said...

Just love it. You made yellow look beautiful. Inspiring. maybe I'll try a runner (I'm not a real quilter yet).

Melinda said...

Very nice job on the quilting. I've tried the paper method but hated picking it out.

Chris said...

It is beautiful and the quilted flowers are perfect.

Cheryl Willis said...

great job, your quilting is very nice. cw

Ariane said...

Such a great table tunner. Love the quilting.

Anonymous said...

That is really lovely! I want to try your tissue paper idea, too. :)

Glen QuiltSwissy said...

I give the quilting a definite thumb's up!

glen

Quilty Conscience said...

This is darling! I love the flowers. I had used tissue paper once for quilting but haven't used it recently. Your post has encouraged me to do it again. Toni

Kate said...

The quilting turned out great! I love your flower wreaths!

Jamie Janow Elfert said...

What a great idea -- I have never used paper to quilt. I can see a blue tea pot sitting on your beautiful table runner. Perfect Job.

Sarcastic Quilter said...

That's so cute! I use tissue paper often when I'm quilting a special design but pulling it out is such a PITA sometimes. I think your quilting looks fantastic.

Rabid Quilter from California said...

VERY nice. Good quilting!

AnnieO said...

The quilting is just charming! I used the tissue paper method recently and liked it, but yes that paper can be difficult to get rid of. Congrats on your beautiful runner.

Linda said...

I really like your runner. And I'll have to keep the tissue in mind.

Trish said...

This turned out great. I will have to try the Tissue Paper idea myself. I struggle with the quilting part of finishing up a project. Wonderful, wonderful job!

Julie said...

I love this! You did a wonderful job - and with a sick family. Way to go!

Marg said...

It's lovely and the quilting looks fabulous. I've done that before but I used a little heavier weight and I was very pleased with how it finished up.

swooze said...

Your quilting is lovely. I like how you gradated the color on the runner.

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