The June assignment for our guild's UFO Challenge was #7, and for me that meant quilting and binding a quilt top that I made last year. This is my finished Chandelier quilt.
Chandelier, 47" x 57"
The Chandelier quilt was made from a free 3-yard quilt pattern at Sew Can She. I received the fabrics from our guild's Community Service stash, and the quilt will go to the local Meals on Wheels chapter to give to one of their clients when the weather gets cold.
One new thing that I tried on this quilt was to use a home-made basting spray. I found the recipe for it at String and Story. I hate pinning quilt layers together and trying to avoid the pins while quilting, and the aerosol basting sprays have gotten very expensive. This home-made version uses water, flour, salt and rubbing alcohol, so it is very inexpensive. You have to let it dry completely after you baste the layers together before you can start quilting, and it makes the layers a little bit stiffer, but I am very willing to deal with those facts in order to save so much on the cost of the spray. The basting spray washed out easily when the quilt was finished, a necessary step with this spray.
Chandelier Quilt back
Our UFO assignment for July is #6, and I already have that quilt top layered with the batting and backing, all ready to be quilted.
I'm linking up with:
Wednesday Wait Loss at Inquiring Quilter
Finished or Not Friday at Alycia Quilts
Brag About Your Beauties at From Bolt to Beauty
Happy quilting everyone!
Julie in GA
Congrats on the fun finish. So the home made adhesive worked pretty well? I've been using fusible batting with my first forays into quilting on my sewing machine. It kinda, sorta worked. I'll pin more next time.
ReplyDeleteThe quilt is charming. I'd never heard of a homemade basting spray! Thanks for that information.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad the spray baste recipe worked well for you! I've been using Elmer's School glue. I too need to let the layers dry. My friend uses the large size Elmer's glue stick to baste her projects. Going pin less rocks! Your chandelier quilt is pretty, finished and you can check that one off your list. Well done!
ReplyDeleteThis is really pretty - I like how the border and the half chandelier frame the rest of the quilt. Its very pleasing to the eye. Good job on the homemade starch - great idea to try!
ReplyDeleteInteresting about the homemade basting spray. Your Chandelier quilt is lovely.
ReplyDeleteLovely quilt! Thanks for sharing that homemade recipe. I've to give that a try. Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss.
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