Selecting thread for the quilting proved challenging because the greens in the light fabric (which was also the border), was completely different from the green in the deer blocks and nothing we looked at worked. So after a bit of time, the "deer in the headlights" look disappeared as the light finally came on and I chose Signature Threads, 40 weight, in a brownish gold color. It worked perfectly.
My customer asked me to quilt loops in the center portion of the quilt with a sporadic pine cone. It came out quite lovely.
The two outside borders were combined and although still quilted with loops, this time a sporadic set of acorns was added.
Although I am a much more complex individual, I am thrilled with how the quilting came out on this quilt and the owner is ecstatic. It's good to be simple!
Join me this week as I check out: http://sewfreshquilts.blogspot.com today, http://myquiltinfatuation.blogspot.com on Thursday and both http://confessionsofafabricaddict.blogspot.com and http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com on Friday. These are awesome quilty blogs so take a look!
By the way, if you followed some of my posts in May through July, you might be interested in how Autumn and Elijah are recovering from their automobile accident. Autumn has a brain injury but is at home now, doing outpatient therapy at Craig Hospital. When she left Craig there was an awesome video her parents released reminding us of the road from almost death to victoriously leaving the hospital. Get ready for tears. Elijah has had a more difficult road but there is an awesome photo of him and a current update you can find at: https://elijahandautumn.wordpress.com. If you have been praying, please continue to do so. And remember their families too; the road is long and difficult.
Have an awesome remainder of the week and take joy in the difficulties of life that make us stronger to help others in need.
Awesome thought, and your quilting was too!
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