Swirling Thread - Project Quilting Season 7 - Challenge 3

This was supposed to be a small project because of a promise I made to hubby a couple of weeks ago.

oops.

Kim at Persimon Dreams hosts Project Quilting.

She announces a challenge and you have one week (due by noon TODAY- central time) to create something quilty.

This is the third challenge of six for Season 7 of Project Quilting.

The Challenge:  All About That Thread

The Rules:

Challenge 3 – All about that Thread

1. In honor of one of Project Quilting's long term sponsors, Aurifil, the inspiration for this week's challenge is THREAD. 
2.  Every challenge piece must be a FINISHED project seen through from INCEPTION to COMPLETION during the challenge timeline. Each piece must stand alone as DONE to count toward prizes. 
3.  Your project does not need to be a traditional quilt, but must meet at least one of these requirements:

1. Include patchwork.
2. Include appliqué.
3. Have 3 layers stitched together by hand or machine.
4. Please remember that these projects need to be created during the week of the challenge. 
5.  Link up by Sunday, February 7th, 2016, at noon, CDT 

Inspired by string art, I created this quilt using a sandwich of white Kona fabric with a double layer of cotton batting

 and

  Aurifil 50 wt. thread.  

It started like this.

Using a pencil and 1/4" markings.  I found it easier to connect dots than to try to follow pre-drawn lines.  Can you say dizzy quilting?  lol

And after millions and trillions lots of free motion straight lines, it ended with a fun design.

I free motioned a leaf pattern in the white background to give a little more texture.

Swirling Thread

Project Quilting Season 7, Challenge 3- Thread

Made by Carla in Dodge City, Kansas

http://www.createinthesticks.blogspot.com/

Size: 18" x 22"

Freemotion quilting by me on my domestic

It was ALL ABOUT THAT THREAD!

Vote for your favorite thread quilts
HERE.
#45 is where you'll find my "Swirling Thread" quilt.

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 Go Panthers!

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