Here are photos of the silk tie quilt.
Photo below is before quilting.
This one is after quilting. ----------->
I am very pleased with how this quilt came out even if it still contains a "humility block" I might have put it on purpose as the client wanted a traditional piece.
This quilt crosses and blends traditional quilt design with modern technologies. I stated it was the most traditional quilt I'd ever made and people are willing to argue with me about that. The log cabin is a traditional design yet my use of the colors is not. The quilting design I used was the very traditional feather motif. Yet the way I did free-forming feathers in the diamonds is ultra modern. It all came together wonderfully and I created a quilt that is beautiful. I believe it will truly please the client I created it for.
I also got this quilt done in record time for me - only two months! On occasion, I can really pump some quilts out. I've also been known to take my time with some quilts too. ( Like my brother and sister-in-law's wedding quilt. I finally finished it after they had their 2nd child.)
Now, I just have to bind the quilt. I will be doing hand blindstitching to continue the traditional look. I prefer the look of hand blindstitched to machine stitched anyway. Besides, I can't finish a masterpiece like this with a below-par binding. It is a beautiful snowing spring day here in the mountains which is perfect for that cup of hot cocoa and about 4 movies. It usually takes the Lord of the Rings series and then one more movie to bind a queen size so I best get working.
I hope everyone else enjoys their day too.
