The custom quilt ordered the end of June is done!
The customer sent me most of the materials except batting.
Since I do not have much time for piecing, I really enjoy making a top. I think I still like quilting better than piecing, though.
Here are picture of the front of the quilt.
And, the backing - was pieced with 9 tenugui.
Japanese people in the Edo period...
Japanese indigo fabrics always dye my hands :)
Progression!
Total 80 blocks.
I added some indigo fabric made in US that looks like Japanese fabric since there were not enough from the customer's supply.
Pieced backing :D
Since some tenugui have a unique large pattern, I could not cut it to adjust the size... So the backing was eventually treated as a top. I made the top slightly larger than the backing.
Completed top.
Quilt sandwich - ready for quilting.
Middle of quilting. I do it with a regular sewing machine. It was heavy to move the sandwich around.
Attaching a binding tape.
Completed & ready to ship.
I made 8 coasters as well with small leftover pieces.
5" wide x 40" long, and it was divided by 8.
Binding tape attached. I bound it during the trip to Niagara Falls :D
It was a really exciting job! Thank you so much!!
Hope you are having a great Labor Day weekend :)