Another new series.
Q’n’A is shorthand for Quilting and Applique.
The Iron Lace refers to the inspiration for a large collection of designs based on the iron balustrades around many old buildings in Australia. I have taken photos of many different ones over many years, and started drawing them into Electric Quilt soon after I bought EQ5. My drawing skills needed practice … now I am redrawing them and making them useful!
Some blocks are appliques, and the same series of block designs are used for the quilting designs … though some boring fillers would be required in the background areas, using matching thread.
The one above is all applique, and I would limit the quilting to simple lines or massed repeated shapes.
Leave off some applique, and quilt the design … I like it … though I used the wrong corner quilting design. It should have the same extra bit as the one below.
I love this project file!
It is so much fun trying to find the best combination of applique and quilting!
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Wow. This is going to be a fabulous series. I love all of these and you are right the “extra bits in the corner” make a big difference.
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Cindy,
Thank you. Sounds like i have something I have to live up to now!
Judy B
On 24 January 2016 at 14:33, Virtual Quilter wrote:
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Love that last one!
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Laura,
Thank you.
Judy B
On 24 January 2016 at 15:39, Virtual Quilter wrote:
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Really nice.
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Marina,
Thank you.
Judy B
On 24 January 2016 at 23:32, Virtual Quilter wrote:
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Stunning as always.
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Billie,
Thank you.
Judy B
On 25 January 2016 at 05:29, Virtual Quilter wrote:
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Very nice! Even for applique! tempting…………
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Marie,
Wow! Thank you!
Judy B
On 25 January 2016 at 06:33, Virtual Quilter wrote:
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All beautiful Judy. Funny I took a lot of pictures of iron lace when os as well!!
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Glynis,
Thank you!
There are a lot of architectural details which are useful inspiration for a lot of art and crafts. I don’t try to copy them exactly, and often add a bit from one design with a bit from elsewhere.
Judy B
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On 7 February 2016 at 17:52, Virtual Quilter wrote:
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