June 24, 2014

Mary's quilt

How striking is this??

Mary used Warm and Natural for her batting. The downside of using a white batting on a black quilt, you can see the lint from it on the quilt top.  
Lint roller please!!  lol
The other possible downside to using a white batting with a predominately black quilt top, is running the risk of the batting pulling up through the top just a bit. A nice new sharp needle helps curb this possibility. 
Normally i would recommend using a black batting....but i really don't like the feel of  black batting.  I don't know if it's the dye used in the process or just what...it's sort of scratchy and stiff.
Do you have any recommendations for a good soft quality black batt? 
 I can only find Hobbs.
Spirals...with a charcoal grey So Fine thread

I did not get a full picture of Mary's quilt...
for fear of more lint, threads, dust!
Black collects everything!
Love!

6 comments:

  1. Your swirls look fantastic! Beautiful quilt.

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  2. Interesting post - I never gave much thought to quilting a black quilt. I know W&N has black batting, and have used it in purses, for darker fabrics, but this is something to remember. LOVE the quilt - black makes everything POP!

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  3. Really pretty (as usual)! XO

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  4. WOW! Eye catching, sad you had to quilt over the applique though.

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  5. Yep, love the vibrant background that black can give to a quilt, however, that lint and general fluff bunnies is a pain in the butt. Lovely quilt this one!

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  6. so very colourful this is a real beauty

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