{"id":16161,"date":"2012-12-27T06:26:38","date_gmt":"2012-12-27T13:26:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/?p=16161"},"modified":"2016-06-28T15:52:50","modified_gmt":"2016-06-28T22:52:50","slug":"quilting-the-corner-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2012\/12\/quilting-the-corner-store\/","title":{"rendered":"Quilting the Corner Store"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Border<\/a>
Border & Center Quilted<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I spent several hours last week quilting the Corner Store.<\/p>\n

Yes, she who does not normally quilt large pieces quilted a large quilt.<\/p>\n

I went easy on myself, because my shoulder is acting up again and I didn’t want to be crippled when I had so much to do for the holiday. My pile of quilts to be quilted is getting ridiculous (7 that I can remember), though, and I wanted something to give to my BIL to provide some comfort while he goes through radiation treatment.<\/p>\n

\"Quilting<\/a>
Quilting the 1st Border<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I used to be a good quilter (not like Colleen, but I could hold my own). I stopped quilting large pieces when I hurt my neck and am way out of practice. I wanted to go easy on myself and I didn’t want to try anything too ambitious, so I stuck with straight lines and gentle curves. I have to admit that my original idea for the first border (white) was to fill it with a line of large circles. I couldn’t fix the tension enough to make it look good, so I went with the straight lines. It kind of looks like a frame, if you squint.<\/p>\n

\"Corner<\/a>
Corner Quilting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In the last photo (left), you can see some of the quilting in the center. I used a Valdani variegated thread that I bought in Chicago several years ago. I don’t really like variegated thread, but it works in certain circumstances.<\/p>\n

You can also see how I used the walking foot to measure the space between the quilting lines. I kind of like doing that as it seems to be a consistent measurement.<\/p>\n

The quilt won’t win any prizes, but if it provides some comfort, I will be happy.<\/p>\n

You also might be interested in reading:<\/p>\n

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  1. Corner Store Again<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Corner Store Once More<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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