Fractured Diamond

After practicing free motion quilting, I felt like I was ready to try a small quilt. The smallest quilt I had was my Fractured Diamond measuring 26" x 27 1/2". It took me an hour to do each half. I don't like the black thread on my diamonds but I didn't know what other color to choose. My quilting isn't perfect but I am pleased with the outcome.

I know this fabric doesn't match but it was old fashioned looking to me and I liked it.

I had to see how it would look on my table and you know, it might just become a wall hanging.

Happy quilting!!

Free Motion Practice

I read a lot of blogs and one of them is 501 Quilt Blocks. Pat mentioned practicing free motion quilting and she gave a link to Leah Day. The first time Pat posted about it I read but only wished I could do free motion. Then the second time Pat posted about practicing I thought she is really doing good. So I gave it a try. It wasn't perfect but I was amazed at how well I was doing for the first time. My tension was even good on the back.

I did best with the loops.

So this morning I will practice a little more and then I'm going to attack quilt my Fractured Diamond.

Happy quilting!

Fractured Diamond

Using Rhonda's tutorial for making the Fractured Diamond and working from my stash I made this little quilt.

I'm hoping to come up with enough black for the border. It is small but I think it will look nice on my dining table.

Happy stitching!