The Jenn Ski design cat is done. There were some challenges with different densities of quilting as well as doing all the quilting on my domestic machine rather than a long-arm. This is the final blocking after the binding and second washing. It is 100" x 75"
I tried to carry on the mid century vibe in the quilting.
I was not so happy with the outcome with variegated thread. Which happens every time I use it. It wasn't SOOO bad, but after this section, I used it only on the bobbin.
A little context on size. (And yes, I think my cat looks a wee bit stoned)
The texture turned out well, but still variable enough from keeping things from laying completely flat.
Because I am counting on shrinkage as part of the texture, I do not pre-wash my fabrics. Which means that I am a huge fan of Color Catchers. The ones on the right were from the first wash. I was expecting a lot of color as I'd used the brown, purple and pink markers for the quilting. I trimmed up the quilt after the first wash before binding. I was rather surprised at how much blue came out in the second washing. The only added fabric was about a yard of batik for binding.
And for those who don't know... Here's my Big Ass Cat 1 based on the Charley Harper design
3 comments:
A fabulous feline! The quilting is an adventure in texture - it would be fun to run your hand over all the sections, and "pet the cat." Love the fish scales. Round of applause!
That's a huge kitty quilt! I'll bet you're very glad to have it finished. Interesting about the color catchers. I love your new cat design - awesome!
Wow - gorgeous finish!! Love all the variety in the quilting - well worth the effort! I'm not a huge fan of variegated thread either; sometimes it seems like it will work...but doesn't!
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