Thursday, September 27, 2012

On a "real" project....

Yes people, I did FMQ on a REAL project today!  Like I said a few days ago, I decided to make a cushion cover in the Sparkle Punch style with a little bit of my Kate Spain "Joy" fabric.  I finished the top yesterday and figured that it was a perfect (ie. small!) project for trying some FMQ.  I decided on pebbles, and it went really well!  I'll admit it's not quite as easy as it looks like it should be, but the result is really fun and kind of puffy and pillow-y.  :)  Here's a peek...


And in other news, does anyone remember this pleated wristlet I made a while back???  It's now listed in my shop.



16 comments:

felicity said...

Great quilting for a pillow cover, and the pebbles contrast really nicely with the points/edges of the stars.

Debbie said...

AWESOME about the fmq! I remember that great feeling the first time I did it for 'real' too! Congrats - you are ON your way! ;-)

Kirsten said...

The pebbly quilting looks wonderful on the Sparkle pillow top!

Katie B said...

That looks really good! I've never attempted the pebbles. The thread usage scares me!

Svetlana said...

yay for you!!! Your cushion will look wonderful, all puffy and pebbly.

Annabella said...

The cushion is so pretty and I love the pebble FMQ - well done!

Susan said...

Great job! The pebble quilting is perfect!

Melissa said...

Beautiful! I'm working on a twin size that I chose to pebble quilt 50% of... really regretting that! haha

Jo said...

I really love how that has turned out. Think I will give it a go too soon! Thanks for sharing.

Poppyprint said...

Your pebbles are amazing!!!!!

Unknown said...

Your quilting is lovely!

**nicke... said...

very pretty! i got out my fmq foot last night to practice and it was a hot mess! my tension was all messed up and so i gave up!

Lucy | Charm About You said...

Your fmq is amazing! I admit I'm scared of pebbles too!

LimeRiot said...

Fabulous!! It really looks great.

Leanne said...

Your pebbles are great, the pillow will be lovely!

QuiltNut Creations said...

I love how the pebbles made it puffy. Great job on the pebbles; they look great.