I dug deep into my UFO pile for this quilt. I purchased it as a kit w/o a pattern from Keepsake quilting in 2011. I cut out all the pieces for the Fab Shop Hop "Close to My Heart Sampler" pattern in 2012, and there it sat......
I pulled it out as the April UFO for the American Patchwork & Quilting UFO Challenge. This quilt went together really quickly since everything was already cut and organized. I did get confused with the cornerstones and ended up making different ones that the original ones I cut. I also cut new background fabric as the bright white I had cut was too stark against the off-white of the rest of the fabric. I ended up using Kona snow. Little Lucifer 2 loves this quilt a lot. She comes running whenever I lay it down. I think its her favorite quilt that I've made.
I have been trying out a new method of basting. I start at the top and secure the backing with blue painter's tape, then I work my way down the sides and along the bottom. I then spray baste the batting and then the top. I've done a couple this way so far and they seem to come out great.
Lucifer 2 approves of my basting job.
I decided to custom-quilt this. I stitched in the diagonal ditches and along the borders with my regular machine and walking foot. I then custom quilted the rest of it on the Sweet 16. I used a combination of Magnifico, So Fine, and Bottom Line threads. I used feathers, ribbon candy and swirls. I used a simple egg and dart on the flowered borders. Lucifer 2 LOVES the finished product! I'm really happy with how this came out and with my new bobbin case, I didn't have any tension issues quilting it.
