We're finishing up our holiday project with some background quilting!

Nothing too intense here as I decided to use Sharp Stippling, one of my favorite quilting designs, to fill in the background around the Christmas tree with soft movement and a navy blue color.

The background of a wall-hanging quilt is always going to be the largest area to quilt and could be the most time consuming. I decided to quilt this area quickly with Sharp Stippling, stitched on a 1/4 inch scale.

Most quilters like to match thread, especially in areas like the background. I like to be able to see what I’m doing. That’s why I used navy blue thread which contrasted just enough so I could see what I was stitching.

I realized while working on this that I really need to get all of my feather blocks stitched first before I tackle any more background. I used Quilter’s Creative Touch 5 Pro to quilt two designs from my Maximized Feather Blocks collection. This stitching really needs to be done first so I can run the Sharp Stippling all around the feathers and not end up with overlapping designs in this area.

 

We hope you have a merry Christmas and a happy holiday season. Josh, James, and Betty and I will see you in 2022. And here's a great shot James got of Betty and me yesterday wishing you all a merry Christmas!

 

Let's go quilt,

 

Leah Day