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Saturday, October 13, 2012

Getting Up Close with My Quilting - Special Area Quilting

Special Area Quilting is quilting that enhances the details of a quilt.  This quilt is a perfect example of several different kinds of detailed quilting. 

I combined meandering with little flowers, wavy lines, and swirls all quilted just in the right spots. 

The quilting creates movement and texture throughout the quilt. 








I chose a cream quilting thread for the cream and pink fabrics and a rose color for the dark pink fabric.


I quilted this quilt last week for Barbara from Cat Patches Blog.  She just received it today in the mail.


 Barbara posted photos today too on her blog - Cat Patches. Hop over and check it out.























 The front and the back of the quilt.








Barbara won a $30.00 off the Quilting Gift Certificate this summer from me.  We set a date for the quilting and she mailed it to me.  
I love quilting quilts with special area quilting. They are so much fun!




Enjoy your day!
Marcia
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21 comments:

  1. VickiTOctober 13, 2012 at 3:24 PM

    Wow Marcia! That's awesome. She will be thrilled at the finished quilt I'm sure. She did a beautiful job on that one.

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  2. Deb@asimplelifequiltsOctober 13, 2012 at 3:30 PM

    You took a gorgeous quilt and made it an amazing quilt. So fun to admire!

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  3. 20 North OraOctober 13, 2012 at 3:44 PM

    Beautiful work!!

    Judy

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  4. paquiOctober 13, 2012 at 3:56 PM

    Qué cosa más bonita !!! el acolchado está impresionante !!!!!
    Besitos

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  5. AnonymousOctober 13, 2012 at 5:04 PM

    HELLO! SUCH BEAUTIFUL STITCHING BY HAND AND MACHINE! JUST BEAUTIFUL AND THANKS FOR SHARING WITH US!

    msstitcher1948@yahoo.com

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  6. RosaOctober 13, 2012 at 5:04 PM

    It`s absolutely fabulous and the quilting is awesome!!

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  7. JillyOctober 13, 2012 at 5:11 PM

    This is the loveliest quilt I have seen. Gorgeous. I am new to quilting and have so much to learn.

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  8. sew.darn.quiltOctober 13, 2012 at 6:23 PM

    I can really see what you mean with how you've quilted Barbara's treasure. The movementand the texturing and the ideas that just seem to "fit" a particular place (the curly q's with the pinwheels) are wonderful. Next time I sit down to quilt, I'm going to try to implement some of your ideas.
    Thank you for sharing :)

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  9. Dora, the QuilterOctober 13, 2012 at 8:50 PM

    You did such wonderful quilting that makes this so very special. I love all the different designs you used. This is an example of why quilting is my favorite part of a quilt!

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  10. Kati from Kati's QuiltingOctober 13, 2012 at 9:31 PM

    The quilt looks fantastic Marcia! The spectacular quilting adds so much dimention and texture to it. I love the part where you quilted the pebbles on the road and decreased the sizes to create depth. I also loved the detail in the girl's hair. Gorgeous! Your pictures are awesome!

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  11. LJOctober 13, 2012 at 10:32 PM

    This quilt is totally fantastic. Just love all the specialized quilting you did on it. That stitching certainly made the redwork even more wonderful. Just GRAND!

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  12. Vroomans' QuiltsOctober 13, 2012 at 11:03 PM

    Oh my Gosh!! Just lovely addition to a beautiful quilt to make it a 'one-of-a-kind'!!

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  13. Barb NeiwertOctober 14, 2012 at 6:55 AM

    Your quilting was perfect for those blocks - love it!

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  14. ElisabettaOctober 14, 2012 at 8:54 AM

    I just love this quilt and your quilting is simply perfect!
    both of you made a great job, thumbs up ^_^

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  15. Katie M.October 14, 2012 at 9:07 AM

    I really like the way you quilted the embroidered squares - your quilting make them come to life. Beautiful quilting for a beautiful quilt.

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  16. Love Of QuiltsOctober 14, 2012 at 12:56 PM

    Your quilting really added to the quilt she should be thrilled with it.

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  17. CherieOctober 14, 2012 at 2:01 PM

    Wow what amazing quilting! It really adds a unique texture to those areas =D

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  18. OlindaOctober 14, 2012 at 5:20 PM

    Fantastic!

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  19. OlindaOctober 14, 2012 at 5:20 PM

    Fantastic!

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  20. Sandy PanagosOctober 15, 2012 at 8:39 AM

    Your quilting really makes that quilt come alive. It's really beautiful.

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  21. Cheryl's Teapots2QuiltingOctober 17, 2012 at 1:14 PM

    Great job on Barbara's quilt.

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