Day 115 - Mesh Curtain

This design is also featured in the DVD Beginner Free Motion Quilting Fillers, as well as the book From Daisy to Paisley. Click here to learn more about this beginner level book and DVD.

Recently Josh and I went to see Avatar, one of the most visually spectacular movies I've ever seen.

One thing I loved about the movie was the aqua blue and brilliant green colors. These are two colors that I rarely use in my quilts, but I definitely plan use them more in the coming year.

Speaking of Avatar, several times in the movie trees with long, wavy leaves would hang down like a curtain, almost like a weeping willow. I found this very inspiring and created this design after the movie:

Today was our first day with the kitchen almost totally back to normal. All that's left is grout and then it will be done!

To celebrate I got up this morning and cooked sausage, eggs, and french toast. I know I've been talking about eating more vegetables. Do the spices I used in the eggs count???

Ha! It just felt wonderful to get back into cooking again. It's such a relief and I already know that Tuesday, when everything is complete and my handyman doesn't show up in the morning, I really will feel like 2010 has started.

But enough about cooking (I'm getting hungry again!) let's learn how to quilt Mesh Curtain:

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Difficulty Level - Beginner. This is a super simple design that everyone can definitely master. It's as easy as drawing a curving line!

Filler Design Type - Edge to Edge. This design is stitched from one edge of your quilting design to another, so it will be a terrific filler to use in the open, uncomplicated areas of your quilt, like sashing.

Directional Texture - 2 directions. You can definitely see a horizontal / vertical texture with this design so definitely place it in the same direction you want your eyes to travel on the quilt top.

Suggestions for Use - Mesh Curtain is definitely simple and easy enough to stitch anywhere open on your quilt. Definitely try this design, even on a bigger scale, within your sashing or borders.

Back of Mesh Curtain
Feel free to use this free motion filler designs in your quilts,

and send in a picture to show it off.

Let's go Quilt!

Leah Day

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