I sketched and practiced the corner motif so much!
It was based on this shape that appeared a lot in the embroidery and I'm told is a very "Russian" shape.
The three comma-like swirls were my attempt at copying....
this shape in the embroidery. I really love this shape and am glad I was nudged into learning it. It's similar to swirls that I already have been using in my repertoire, but enough different that I think it adds a bit more character to the design.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisx80xVMQ7yq5Bq-Cro-tshlTjQS6chCx-3gJGFNRo_hPwgQzYivKHPJK1yFVhDqkwWa3llGix_IqWOLpoZAsuJj1n-Hy1BTgdQJlJXxtuIE5eyI4NzpWe9oudMdTCZ_SidlRQeqHB4k0/s640/IMG_5363a.jpg)
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The intertwining ropes reminded me of Irish designs I've seen. I did a much simpler version of a rope beside it, because honestly, I just don't think I'm capable of quilting with that amount of intricacy yet. Hopefully it compliments the more ornate rope designs in the embroidery.
The end-cap I put on the outer border designs remind me of a fleur-de-lis you often see in French design.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNBCHdekOdYIiplqPlkPqI6ajadIXe1xukWdGf883S3DW95MzJqZoMWNBY6z0Ezrh6xjRi6r2iPfvCHtCnOWBKaxtK-9xh5YPFC46kr1L_i4WYEE2nNRUBMtXtRGPcbUgT0ResBPv3RHU/s640/IMG_5365.JPG)
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It was inspired by THIS place in the embroidery.
And here it is on display at Creative Stitches. I wasn't able to be there myself, because I was already double-booked with a quilting class in Edmonton and another quilt show at my church where I had a booth the same weekend. But thanks to a few Facebook friends, I got to see posts of my work on display in the Rumpled Quiltskins booth in Calgary. I felt like an actress seeing her name on a marquee for the first time!
Carrie - you did one FANTASTIC job on this! Wish I could have seen it in person! How long did you say you've had your Lenni - jeez you picked that up fast!!
ReplyDeleteWell, gee, thanks, Miss Beverly! I got my Lenni in August. 2 months from when I received it until I did the Russian Tiles quilt. I had been free-motion quilting on my domestic machine for a few years before-hand, and I found that a lot of the muscle memory transferred nicely for me to the longarm setup. I'm just having so much fun!!
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