{"id":5294,"date":"2024-02-28T18:09:05","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T02:09:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandymike.net\/blog\/?p=5294"},"modified":"2024-02-28T18:14:59","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T02:14:59","slug":"got-the-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandymike.net\/blog\/2024\/02\/28\/got-the-point\/","title":{"rendered":"Got the Point?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Quilt<\/a>Got the Point? That’s what I’ve named my latest quilt. It was a fun one to make, and it’s now hanging in my sewing room, replacing a quilt that had hung there for over 20 years! It was time for a change, wouldn’t you agree? As you may be able to tell, the quilt is hanging above my ruler rack, which holds my smaller cutting rulers.<\/p>\n

This was a quick quilt to make, as it measures only about 31″ square, and I added my usual corded piping (multicolored this time) between the quilt and the binding.<\/p>\n

\"Detail<\/a>Here’s a detail of the quilting, which is a combination of feathers and ruler work lines filled with large-ish pebbles. I did the quilting on my domestic Bernina 790Pro, which is an amazing machine!<\/p>\n

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Got the Point? That’s what I’ve named my latest quilt. It was a fun one to make, and it’s now hanging in my sewing room, replacing a quilt that had hung there for over 20 years! It was time for a change, wouldn’t you agree? 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