Behind the scenes

If I'm being a little quiet here it is not because I gave up quilting. In contrary! It is just that what I'm working on these days is more of behind the scenes and not so interesting sharing.
I can share this much though.

For example, I've been busy reviewing what I created in the past, adding labels and sleeves to finished quilts.
Here are a few pics from the past weeks.

I have also completed a new quilt of which I can't show much yet as it is a present for an upcoming birthday. I'll share it in a couples week but here is a camouflaged sneak peek for now.

There is more I've been doing but that is for another day. Soon.

Scraps IV // 4 and last !

There have been lots of distractions during the last weeks but finally Scraps IV is all finished.
It's been an interesting journey and first time I decided to add hand appliqué in the end to bring it all together. I'm also happy with the addition of the hand quilting.
To me this quilt has a somewhat hippie look and I'm kind of surprised with what I did. Not least how I went crazy with the free motion quilting parts.
With the exception of the aqua gingham, the burgundy used in the borders, as well as the binding all fabrics came from my scrap bins.
Happy I'm done with it now and can move forward.

175 x 140 cm

Scraps IV // 3

I thought I was done but then I decided to add some hand quilting to accentuate the appliqués. I am not regretting it at all. It is adding marks and texture like an additional layer. I'm liking it.

Scraps IV // 2

When it came to the quilting I had again a hard time deciding what to do. The top has so many different elements that made it hard to choose an overall design. I started by echoing the appliqué parts then added grids in the big pieced areas and some straight lines along the borders. Yet, I still didn't know how to continue. Finally, I decided to add some free motion quilting. I think that was a good decision but I will know for sure once everything is done.

Scraps IV // 1

Back in June I started a new quilt using fabric from my scrap bins and improvising on the design wall. I let the design develop responding to what was happening on the wall. Some days were good days, others meant struggling with decisions and second guessing everything over and over again. It definitely is a total different approach than Strings I where I had a defined block design to follow. That one was just a joyful mindless sewing. This one required much more brain work because of all the decisions that needed to be taken along the way.

Today I'm sharing some work in progress from the start to the almost finished top.