Remember this……
Well, after much procrastination I gave myself a stern talking to, dug out the darning foot and yes, I got it finished!
First I brought out the big guns. Aren’t you jealous of these babies?! OK, maybe not, but they do the job…kind of.
I did a bit of this…..
And now it looks like this……….
And this………..
There are (as usual!!) some things I’m not so keen on ……..while I loved the fabrics I chose for the main cushiony bit I was not happy with the bias binding.
Usually I make my own, but this time to prevent further procrastination I opted for the ready made variety. I had used it before on a small project, but was so new to the whole quilting thing I didn’t really notice the strange texture.
This time however I found it felt almost plasticky and was difficult to stitch through, then any seam ripping (as there always is) left big holes so not the best.
Also if I had written this right after finishing I would have said I didn’t like the FMQ too, but I have to say it’s grown on me. I don’t know if I’d include the flowers next time, but it was a nice experiment and I probably just need to practise.
I’ve got some Leah Day Tule fat quarters coming in the post so maybe I’ll have a practise on them, but how many cushions does a girl need?!
I love your quilting, the little flowers are adorable! It’s like a great big girly doodle, I might give it a try!
Looks fantastic! And i’m in the group that says you can never have too many cushions!
Amy, your pillow is really beautiful! I love the quilting!
🙂 Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation
You can never have too many cushions! Love it!
I absolutely love the FMQ, especially the little flowers. I would love to be able to do that!
It’s so cute!
It’s lovely
This is so cute! I love that you took leeetle pieces of Liberty and worked them into a design where they have maximum impact for minimum yardage. The FMQ is perfection! Wonder why your bias binding turned out weird?
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Beautiful cushion – I wish I had the skills to do this sot of thing, alas I once sewed my own bag to my duvet whilst embroidering!
i’ve never seen bias tape like that…usually just see solid colors available in stores. i think it looks great so don’t be so hard on yourself 🙂 i also like that gray, it’s gorgeous. if you don’t need any more cushions i’m sure you can find some people that might 😉 he he
Love it! Great FMQ flowers … it’s good to try new things 🙂
Looks good – well done you for persisting with your FMQ (I still don’t enjoy it!).
I really love the FMQ!
Great pillow, your quilting is just perfect!