UFO busting - Seeing Spots!


I am not even sure when this little quilt was started. I know I had access to an Accuquilt machine at a local sewday. I cut out the circles and fusible circles too. I got home and started using some fancy stitches on my sewing machine to go around the edges.  I also remember taking them to a sew day at our county fair to sew on while being in the Quilts for Kids booth. The year? I am not sure. 


I am pretty sure this quilt did not want to be finished. I found the blocks when looking for materials to make masks out of. 
I thought, I can sew this up quickly. I did, and then I pressed it and then had to sew the whole thing again because my antique iron melted the thread in about 75% of it. Yes melted. I could see the thread go from shiny to dull and then I rubbed it. The thread actually came up from one side like tiny beads on a strand. So very odd. I have used that thread since and the same iron and nothing??



My sewing room in disaster mode!!! ha
Anyway, to be safe I sewed it again and quilted it with a different machine. I am not sure I should give this one to QFKs incase? also it is stiffer since using fusible behind the whole circles. Still I love how happy this is. 

"Seeing Spots"
40.5" x 47" 

My backing is really not the right color orange but who could resist not to use it for this quilt. 

Linking up with My Quilt Infatuation NTT HERE
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Comments

PaintedThread said…
So many circles! I think the backing is perfect for that quilt. I can't believe the thread melted. What a hassle! It's a great quilt.
May 2, 2020 at 11:47 AM
Rebecca Grace said…
I agree with Painted Thread; your backing fabric is perfect. What I love most about this quilt is all of the different shades of reds and oranges in the top, so it doesn't need a super matchy-matchy backing. Also, it's a great size for a wall hanging, and as a wall hanging, stiffness is beneficial rather than a liability. Too weird about the melted thread!! Was it 100% cotton thread or something else? No chance you accidentally used one of those basting threads that is supposed to melt or disappear, is there?
May 3, 2020 at 8:00 AM
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