Over the weekend I finished the last of the client projects I’ve been working on and it feels so good to be caught  up.

Look at this beautiful stained glass window wallhanging:

I knew as soon as I received it that I wanted to do radiating lines from behind the cross. The owner loved the idea and I was excited to get started. The only real decision to be made was the color of the thread. We auditioned four different threads, and a shimmery dark gold won. It was the perfect choice.

I really hesitated to start the quilting on this project. The top is made from tie-dyed batiks and the texture of the fabric is different than quilting cotton. I was afraid the wrong needle/thread sizes would leave big holes in the fabric. I spent a lot of time talking to a local longarmer and practicing on scraps of the fabric.  Finally, I couldn’t put it off any longer and jumped in.

I’m so happy to report that there were no problems! I used a size 16 needle (new) and a #40 embroidery thread. The tension was good and I really like the way it turned out. This was a great quilt to work on. It allowed me to push myself out of my comfort zone and I’m a more confident quilter because of it. 🙂

Because I’m caught up at the moment, I’m going to take some time in my sewing room for myself this week. I’ve had the top of this hourglass quilt done for a while; I plan to quilt it this week and mark it off my WIP list.

This is the first project I’ve used Fig Tree & Co fabrics in and I love the way they look. Hopefully this will be a finish I can share with you this week!

So that’s what I’m excited about on this Main Crush Monday. Looking forward to getting in my sewing room and doing some fun machine quilting! How about you? I would love to see what you are working on or what has you excited to be in your sewing space. You can link up any blog post or Instagram or Flickr pic – here’s how:

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