Fox Quilting Part IV

Almost done quilting... as now we move to the foreground where massive white snowdrifts appear. This will go relatively fast. It is common for me to work upside down when it seems easier to manage so thats the starting point here. This effort is sort of like taking the kind of echo lines you would see in Hawaiian quilting and mixing it with the kind of flow lines you might see in a slow moving stream.

This area is where having the poly batting directly beneath the top pays off. The snow looks kind of fluffy. Some directional changes in separated sections can add interest.

Once thats all done, it's time to prepare for squaring up.

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But before squaring up, I like to block the piece if there is even the slightest distortion from the quilting process. There was little to none on this piece partially because it is relatively small but here's the process.

Spray the quilt top with a clean water mist. Lay the dampened quilt on a pin-able surface (this is small so I can use my big board ironing board). Using your clean hands,"smush" the piece flat and insert straight pins to hold in place while it air dries. A more distorted piece would likely require many more pins than seen here.

After this dries, we'll sign and prepare to put a fine finish on the edges.