I think I'm in love...
with Puzzle quilting.
This is the puzzle edge to edge pattern in
Christina Cameli's book,
First Steps to Free Motion Quilting. I have wanted to try it since I first opened the book last year, but I was scared.. (why does FMQ frighten me so?!) I had to wait for a project small enough to be manageable and to not care if I didn't get it right the first time. I tried it on a mini quilt last week, and yesterday I tackled these string pillows. And I'm not kidding when I say I am in LOVE with this pattern.
Once you get into a rhythm it is such a comfortable movement and so satisfying. Each little dip or blip just has it's own curved wonderfulness. The intersecting lines at the corners of each puzzle piece make me almost giddy. I think you have to be a quilter to understand.
Anyway, I think this is my new default quilt pattern. I just need to test it out on something big..
Have you tried anything new that completely excites you? Please share~
