purple iris quilt

Iris Finished ~ Another UFO Started from Podunk Pretties

Every once in a while, we get to work on something truly special. This will be one of my most memorable projects because I had the chance to work out of my comfort zone and honor the unknown creator of the hand embroidered blocks and showcase her incredible craftsmanship.

Working with purple isn't easy for me. When it comes to purple, I avoid it most of the time. The color purple only appears in my scrap quilts because I don’t really like it. In scrap quilts, purple is just another part of the rainbow, blending in nicely without ...

added by Podunk Pretties 4 days, 13 hours ago. under purple iris quilt , ufo 2026

The Iris Quilt from Podunk Pretties

Quilting the Iris quilt is moving at the speed of a snail, but at least it’s moving. Day one of quilting was nearly a total flop thanks to skipped stitches and a stitch regulator that decided to test my patience. By the time I solved both problems the sun was setting, so I stitched for about an hour before calling it quits for the day.

The next day was a better day. I had a great time quilting the wave in the sashings with my new wave ruler. It would be wonderful if all longarm rulers had painted lines ...

added by Podunk Pretties 1 month ago. under purple iris quilt

Embroidered Iris Quilt Top Finish ~ Quilting Plan from Podunk Pretties

The Iris quilt top hung on the wall for a few days, while I tried to come up with the ultimate quilting plan. Then, last night in a burst genius, I decided to keep it simple with a 2 inch crosshatching through the embroidered blocks, arcs in the sashing and a piano key border. With that settled, onto the frame she went and the plan to start quilting first thing in the morning after my morning cup of decaf.

This morning, I walked past the sewing room and glanced at the quilt on the frame. I found myself rethinking the ...

added by Podunk Pretties 1 month ago. under purple iris quilt

The Purple Iris Quilt from Podunk Pretties

After months of waiting in line the gifted Irish quilt top has made it into the rotation. I'm loving how it's looking so far. Today I'm going to share with you what it took to get this quit to this point.

It all started with this very loved and wonky quilt top, not made by me. But someone put many hours into her so she deserves to become a beautiful finished quilt. I feel it's important to make her shine. My thoughts are, should I leave unfinished projects behind someday, I would hope someone would take ...

added by Podunk Pretties 2 months ago. under embroidery quilt , iris quilt , purple iris quilt

The Purple Iris Quilt Top from Podunk Pretties

One of the best perks of social media is stumbling across people you’d never meet otherwise. A few months back, a quilting newbie named Melissa found me online, and wouldn’t you know it...she lives just down the road, a whopping 4 or 5 miles away. In Podunk, that’s basically neighbors. It took us months to finally meet in person, but when we did, she showed up with an armload of things she no longer wanted. Among them was a hand-embroidered quilt top.

Everyone knows my well documented aversion to purple, but this quilt top has earned ...

added by Podunk Pretties 5 months, 2 weeks ago. under hand embroidered quilt blocks , purple iris quilt

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