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Wednesday, June 26, 2013

The French Have It

 
During the summer months,
I reside in a French Acadian community.
 
It was suggested that I translate my dresden plate word circles
 
 
into French and place them in the local crafts store.
 
Here is my first one,
a wallhanging,
ready to be quilted.

(20" x 20")




It translates to: 
Whatever is lovely,
fill your mind with these thoughts.
 
I embroidered the saying and appliqued the dresden plate
to a linen napkin I picked up at the thrift store for 50 cents.
There was enough left over after cutting to use as a border,
for lavender sachets for my friends.
 
It's already layered and basted,
and I've started machine quilting it,
very slowly,
with my new walking foot.
 
I'm a little frustrated.  My machine is ancient,
but I absolutely love it.
The needle is permanently in the center.
But when I hook up the walking foot,
the needle is to the left of the center of the foot.
It is making it difficult to see what I'm doing
and to do what I'm seeing!
I'm sure I'll adjust
with practice.
 
So far, so good.
 

16 comments:

Linda Reeder said...

I just finished a bunch of quilting myself, so I know what you are talking about. My walking foot was a wonderful tool for smooth quilting, and fortunately I have variable needle positions.
I love your colors!

Abby and Stephanie said...

Absolutely lovely!

Sheila said...

Just beautiful, love the fresh colours and also the quote , lovely!

TexWisGirl said...

i like the saying, and the square!

Lesley said...

Your wall hanging is beautiful! The colors are so bright and fresh and your stitching is so perfect!

Linda said...

Just lovely Karen!

Fiona said...

So pretty and for some reason having the writing in french adds something special....
Hugz

Karen - Quilts...etc. said...

it is very pretty - good luck selling them

Lynn said...

How beautiful. You really do lovely work.

Roy Norris said...

These are certainly lovely Karen.

Carrie P. said...

what a smart idea. your work is just beautiful. that must be a little tricky trying to make that work on your quilt but hopefully it will all be good.

Just Ramblin' said...

I love your dresden plate and all the bright colors. I have used that fabric and it certainly does cheer me up when I look at it. I like that you have done the saying in both English and French. You may have just hit on a great money maker.
Best of luck with everything. Nola

FlourishingPalms said...

What a darling piece! Your French and that embroidery are beautiful, and what make the little quilt so special. Sorry about the quilting challenge, but knowing you, you'll make it work.

Barb said...

Just beautiful!

lindsey said...

This is beautiful....my walking foot still puckers sometimes which I find really frustrating !

Unknown said...

It's beautiful, Karen! I showed the girls in my quilting bee. They were so impressed.
JIll