round them doggies up!

today was a good quilting day. i got to work on a cowboy themed quilt my friend Becky pieced.

of course, once i got to quilting i realized that cattle brand symbols would of looked awesome in the setting triangles, but, alas, it was too late.

i used clip art from my computer to 'draft' the motifs in the setting squares. then using a chalk pencil i drew them onto the quilt. (i ONLY use chalk on quilts cause i've never had an issue with removing it) then i just traced the drawings with my machine. i changed thread color for more of a contrast. if i'm going to do something that 'fancy' i want it to show.
my favorite fabric she used was a small scaled peanut. it reminded me of the restaurants you go to that let you throw the shells on the floor. :)

if i can say so, i'm pleased with the finished quilt. i think my favorite is the horse. it came out perfect! i know Becky will love it too!

2 comments:

  1. this quilt came out awesome!! great job!
    I'm still in chicago btw, letting the family enjoy the kid. we'll talk next week though, k? have a good weekend!

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  2. oh oh oh! and my grama gave me one of the quilts my great grandma made! blue floral applique, can't wait to photograph it to show it off...

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