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Thursday, June 27, 2013

More quilting on the background dogs

I've finished (almost) all the quilting on the background!  I showed a couple pictures of the fills on Wednesday and here are a few pictures of the dog outlines all quilted in.  I say almost finished only because I just realized that Missy's left ear crosses over a background section and I should have had my radiating lines and switched colors.  ARGH.  Too bad because I just blocked it this morning.  I guess I'll just have to rip out carefully.

Next up (after fixing the ear), squaring and facing, then figuring out how to attach the thread painted portraits.







Linking up with Leah and Nina-Marie!

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11 comments:

  1. guajalote?June 27, 2013 at 11:01 AM

    very very nice

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  2. Susan at TheBoredZombie.comJune 28, 2013 at 9:44 AM

    I'm visiting from Leah Day's link up. Very cool stuff you have here. I heart the dinos and the chili peppers. I'll add you to my feeds to see what you're up to next!

    Feel free to stop on by and see me too @ www.theboredzombie.com

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  3. MulticoloredPiecesJune 28, 2013 at 9:51 AM

    That gorgeous quilting makes an amazing background. Marvelous technique. I'm going to have to think about the possibilities of sketching in white on a dark, quilted background...
    best, nadia

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  4. SylviaJune 28, 2013 at 10:33 AM

    Wonderful portraits of puppy dogs!

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  5. AnnJune 28, 2013 at 11:11 AM

    What a great idea for portraits. An updated redwork! Love the background color and FMQ. They set off your dogs so well.

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  6. The ThompsonsJune 28, 2013 at 11:29 AM

    Really, really cool! The background quilting is fabulous.

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  7. Napping Time QuilterJune 28, 2013 at 12:47 PM

    What a wonderful idea! I love the background design that you have! Your dogs are lucky to have such a talented owner!

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  8. KendasCraftsJune 29, 2013 at 8:50 AM

    Love watching the progress on this quilt. Looks great!

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  9. Gwyned TrefethenJune 29, 2013 at 12:38 PM

    The "oops" in Missy's ear is only an issue to you. I didn't even notice it until you pointed it. I love the concept of whole cloth style quilting combined with outline stitching. Very cool!

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    1. ShannonJuly 1, 2013 at 12:09 PM

      Thanks for the kind thoughts! I think Missy's ear is going to be covered up anyway, so I'm toying with not doing any more ripping....

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  10. ShannonJuly 1, 2013 at 12:09 PM

    Thanks for all the kind comments guys!

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