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Tuesday, October 20, 2015

FMQ Challenge/October 2015.....Halloween Haunts Schedule

Here we go......almost the end of the month!!!  I am ready to show this months pillow.
Our instructor this time around is Lori Kennedy...we all know how neat her quilting is!!!

I chose the option to trace Lori's pumpkin and go from there. it was a very interesting and fun time quilting this out, I just love it! I am, however disappointed in how little my thread shows up. I thought this was a glow in the dark thread, but NOT...lol. I would have used a darker fabric if I'd played around with it first, but I didn't,,,so, it is what it is!  I do love this thread though.

This first pic is the inside of the pillow....wrong side, because it shows the quilting best for you to see.
I quilted  a grid in the Center of the pumpkin, figure eights out from there,to little swirls then meandered the background...and pebbles around the square off border.
Inside you can just see the white glide bobbin thread...
One view of the good side...I used glide thread here, but colour is citron.  I know you can't tell...lol!!!
A bit better....
Close up....now you can see the sheen of the thread....this is a fantastic thread and colour.
I am anxious to try it on black now!!!!  Lol

Well.....you have to take a peek at the end of the month to see all of the pillows.

Here is your schedule for the remainder of the blog hop...enjoy!

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13 comments:

  1. KarinOctober 20, 2015 at 4:29 PM

    Nice one Majorie... we had the same issue. I also thought that I would have liked to stitch with a more visible colour once I had started. I do prefer to stitch with a lighter thread on dark fabric...somehow my stitches turn out better that way and you can obviously see the design better. Well, there's always next time.

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  2. pauletteOctober 20, 2015 at 5:27 PM

    Your pillow/quilting is jaw dropping gorgeous! WOW!!

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  3. JasmineOctober 20, 2015 at 7:46 PM

    Your pillow is gorgeous! Maybe sometime I'll try the FMQ challenge. I enjoy seeing your projects.

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  4. Debora ExumOctober 21, 2015 at 6:53 AM

    I can see the citron thread. I like the subtle use of a bold color on your pillow. Your quilting looks great!

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  5. Needled MomOctober 21, 2015 at 7:48 AM

    Wow....I love your quilting on that, Marjorie. Nice month!

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  6. QuiltShopGalOctober 21, 2015 at 8:10 AM

    Gorgeous FMQ pillow. Has a very elegant feeling to it. Total #CreativeGoodness.

    QuiltShopGal
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  7. Tomomi McElweeOctober 22, 2015 at 3:12 AM

    It's a lovely large pumpkin! I like the checker board pattern a lot.

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  8. MarthaOctober 23, 2015 at 6:09 AM

    It is beautiful!! Fabulous quilting!!!

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  9. LauraOctober 23, 2015 at 2:36 PM

    Your pumpkin turned out terrific, Marjorie! I've never tried glide thread...I must put this on my list of threads to try!

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  10. lauraluvsloonsOctober 24, 2015 at 6:23 PM

    Great job on your pillow. I need to try the glide thread ~ a little glimmer adds a lot.

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  11. Connie Kresin CampbellOctober 25, 2015 at 7:27 AM

    Beautiful Marjorie and like you.....I love Glide thread!

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  12. BrandyOctober 30, 2015 at 9:40 AM

    Oh man, I would be so sad too if I was expecting it to glow! But it turned out very well! I think it's funny how most of us gravitated towards the checkerboard in the center. Really though, it's such a cool pattern...

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  13. LCKNovember 16, 2015 at 7:06 AM

    This pillow is gorgeous! I love the color-reminds me of all the white pumpkins available now. Great work!

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