Playing...

Every once in a while, I am inspired by something I see and I kind of drop everything and play with the idea.  That was the case when I saw the quilting Diane had done in a quilt border on her blog at Pine Point Designs.  As I am always on the lookout for fun allover patterns that create interesting texture, I thought this would be fun to try. Diane credits Leah Day for her inspiration and she has used it in a more whimsical manner but I wanted something a little more repetitive.



Not having a top to work with, I had to pull some fabrics and put together a quick top.

Loaded it onto the machine lengthwise and started by quilting a soft curve across the quilt.  I then came back with a "ribbon candy".

 


I just continued to do row after row....echoing the curve on the row above.

You can really see the pattern from the back.

The quilting took no time at all and I love the overall effect.  This will definitely be a pattern I repeat in the future.

(To see more quilting designs, check out my FB page.)

...and the real test.  After a quick wash, I really like the resulting texture.




Thanks Diane and Leah!






There are lots of blogs out there to get inspiration from.  I'll be linking up this week with Leah, Quiltsy, WIP Weds at Freshly Pieced, TGIFF and Esther's Blog.  Go take a look at others who have linked up to see who will inspire you!