Though not really small enough to be classified as a miniature at 52"x42", this quilt pleases big time.
You have to appreciate the intricate piecing in all twelve of the quilts' 6" blocks.
A neutral thread was chosen, and fern wreaths were quilted in each block, triangle and half-triangle. My customer didn't want florals, and really, the quilt didn't beg for them, either.
There were two skinny borders attached to the quilt center, one requiring some small-scale piecing of triangles and squares. Both of these borders were quilted by SID (stitching-in-the-ditch), with the strip-pieced border being embellished with the same curls found in the fern wreath pattern.
The outside border fabric contained a very busy paisley pattern. When considering what to quilt in these types of areas, I never choose a busy quilting design because the effort just gets lost visually. So, a larger rendition of the fern theme was quilted along a curve, seen better in photos of the backing, below.
The shots directly above and below were also taken outside while I was patiently waiting for clouds to reappear after taking the full backing shot (above). But, a watched pot never boils, so I took these pictures that show the shadows of a nearby ponderosa pine tree. Kind of a cool effect!
Even though summer is in the wings and the garden or children/grandchildren beckon your attention and time, if you have a miniature project that could conceivably be finished by autumn, go for it! The rewards will be ... well ... humunguous!
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