She is finished…. The biggest machine quilting project I have ever attempted. I decided to quilt it with a dense bubble style background filler so that the appliqué would pop. All the appliqué has been outline quilted, then I added a quarter inch outline before filling the negative space with bubbles, feathers and scrolls.
I really enjoyed making this lovely design, using all my favourite blue fabrics. I had to extend , change and create new designs using Yoko Saito’s original pattern so that it became a queen size quilt. My border treatment is very different and I think it adds to the delicate feel of the appliqué design. The background and border fabric are Japanese yarn dyes, with the majority of appliqué in the same fabric style. I added a few printed cottons here and there from my stash.
Lyn Keogh Quilts 