Two beating hearts is my entry for Project Quilting 11.3. The challenge prompt is “Put a heart on it”.
What is Project Quilting? It is a quilting challenge hosted by Kim Lapacek of Persimon Dreams, inspired by the reality TV show Project Runaway. She puts out a challenge topic/theme.prompt and we have one week to design and make the quilt, and share it on social media.
I used this lovely ombre fabric from E. E. Schneck Company. This was leftover from Divergent (that is currently in Austin getting ready for QuiltCon).
I cut 3/4″ strips on the bias and fed it through a 3/8″ bias tape maker along with a 1/4″ steam-a-seam lite fusible tape and a very hot iron. This is like magic!
The background is Moda Grunge ivory. I just quilted closely spaced straight lines. Check out the backing fabric. It’s looks like a colorful ECG. I fused the bias tape fabric on top to make heart beats and two interlocking hearts. This was totally freehand. I didn’t want to bother with drawing something and trying to remove the marks.
I could not come up with anything that made my heart sing – this one does!
Love this design. Bravo!
Beautiful. I like the variegated biais effect and the straight line quilting.
Very creative and attractive quilt
This is so creative! I can picture this hanging in a bedroom over a bed. You found the perfect backing fabric, too! Well done!
Hi Vasudha! I cannot express myself enough to say how much I love this piece. We’ve just been studying EKG results and how to read the tape with my niece who is studying to be a nurse. She would just ADORE this . . . just as a fun reminder that the doctor gets the final say but the nurse, as usual, has to do all the work before his say. It is just amazing! I hope you are submitting it somewhere like for QuiltCon or a similar event. It would surely win AND also be a fan favorite, at least in my book. ~smile~ Roseanne
Love this quilt!!! I want to make a heart beat quilt and I love yours!!
Incredible! Love what you did here!
Love it!!! Such a brilliant design, selling a pattern any time soon?
Very cool quilt!! Interesting construction technique, as well.
A really wonderful design…love the use of the ombre for your bias tape!!
Hi Vasudha!, what an amazing quilt!
So cool! Can’t believe you just freehanded that design. Thanks for sharing on Wednesday Wait Loss.
Nicely done, especially with the use of ombre. That really makes it shine!
Wow! I absolutely love this! And thank you so much for sharing how you did this with the ombré fabric.
You are constantly evolving Vasudha and I love every iteration of you and your work!!!
Heartwarming and Mindblowing!!!
I want to learn this technique – bias strip+fusible tape.