Friday, March 6, 2015

The Running Man

Thought you might want to see how the quilting transformed the Running Man quilt into a finished piece.  It'll hang in my hubby's office when the remodel is done.  


Photo by the more than awesome Ms. Lauren Hunt without which this post never would have happened!




71 comments:

Sharon T said...

Got a glimpse of this in one of your previous posts...love it! Your creativity blows me away!

Rene' said...

Perfect!!! Loved seeing this as a quilt top, but it's incredible now that it has been quilted!

Megan said...

that's amazing what the quilting did!! so cool.

Leslie said...

Love the movement.

ipatchandquilt said...

So very interestIng!
Esther
esthersipatchandquilt at yahoo dot com

Sharon said...

Wow! Will there be a pattern some day?

Marie said...

awesome --

Sharon S said...

I love this quilt. Your quilting is fabulous.

Katherine said...

Awesome! Your quilting compliments this cool design perfectly. Lots of movement in the combination. Love it.

Lynn said...

Thanks for sharing this quilt. There are so many elements to it that I love. Again you've shared a quilt that makes me look at quilting differently.

Laurie said...

WOW! It always amazes me how quilting changes a work of art! My husband is a runner and a math guy...I LOVE the combination using the number fabrics in there! Well done!

Unknown said...

I agree with Lynn - your design and quilting give me a new perspective every time!! The quilting adds such motion. Thanks.

Karen said...

That is just fabulous! You have mad skills.

Irelle said...

Love it.

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous quilt! Thanks for sharing!

Sandra Louise said...

Amazing as always. I want to be like you when I grow up!

Anne D said...

What an amazing quilt. My husband would love it!

Jeneta said...

Oh that is just superb! You are so creative.

Pat said...

What can I say? It's wonderful.

Ann said...

Your creativity really inspires me. What size is this for reference?

Tami @ Lemon Tree Tales said...

It's almost, but not quite a large fingerprint over the entire quilt. It adds a lot of movement too.

The Cozy Quilter said...

He's running faster than I can run! He's wonderful!

Robin McCallister said...

So dang cool!!!!!

Kristi said...

Beautiful! I love how it really draws the eye to the curves implied by the rectangular blocks. Your work totally inspires me! Thank you!

Cheryl Arkison said...

Nicely done! Out of curiosity, what is the size of this quilt?

Unknown said...

Jackie, Love your 'running man' quilt! Very inspiring.

Angela said...

Super cool! I love it!

Chris said...

Stunning! For me, the machine quilting is one of my favorite parts of the quilting process. I would love to try a similar all-over quilting design, but I wonder: what is the key to keeping the piece square with all of the stitching ? And I see no distortion whatsoever, it looks perfect. Also - you must be patient to complete all of that stitching, too! This will be awesome in an office!

connie in louisiana said...

Oh WOW, so kool!! Your work is so inspirational. Love it!

pamela said...

You are a true artist! Love everything about this!

Izzy said...

I don't even know what to say... This is stunning, inspiring, just such a creative piece of art. You blow my mind each and every time you post a finish here. Thank you so much for sharing these with us.

textilejunkie said...

So fantastic, what a personal concept for your running man.

KathyinMN said...

As a quilter and a runner-this floored me. Simply an amazing work of art.

la tulipe said...

I love it and how you quilted it! I've sent the link of your blog to my son who run marathon and triathlon. I'm sure he'll love it too!

Karaquilts said...

I'm in awe and very humbled. I could lose myself in this intriguing art for hours. So much to see and feel. You inspire me to continue becoming more ~ ~ ~

Mego said...

This is great! The FABRIC makes it even better! What a great choice. I can just see the marathoners coming in to the finish line!

Arita said...

Love it Jacquie. Did you start with a drawing or silhouette or free form as you went along?

Vivian said...

Wow, yet another perfect example of modern quilt design! Really like this one, truly original!!

Lynda said...

wonderful - love the way you think

EYSchmitt said...

The quilting is PERFECT for this quilt. You had to get a 'high' just doing it!

Rochelle aka Bella Quilts said...

What a great quilt. The quilting adds so much movement to this "man". It will be hard to concentrate on work with him on the wall!!

design devotee said...

You've got such a great design eye! I love the way this busy pattern transforms to almost a solid the way you use it. What's the approx. size of this piece? I

kelgurl said...

THAT is FAB!!

Kim said...

If I could draw a picture of the way I wish I could run, stretching into the run with ease, this would be what I would draw. I absolutely connect with this quilt...love Running Man.

Janet M said...

Your posts are always worth waiting for!!!

BethM said...

This is AWESOME!

Diane M said...

Wow, this is awesome!! Love how the quilting brings your running man alive.

MariQuilts said...

The quilting always has such a way of bringing a piece to life and giving it movement......that's for sure!!

liz said...

Wow!
What a powerful piece and great use of negative space. I love the way your pieceing and quilting give the illusion of movement. Brava!!!

Claudia/Ompompali said...

WOW! This is such a stunning quilt! Love the whole idea and your quilting just highlights it all. A pattern please!

Glenda said...

Unbelievable, your work is just incredible!!

StaroftheEast said...

Terrific quilt!

HeathersSewingRoom said...

Such a clever quilt. So great to see it completed

laughing gas quilts said...

the quilt is wonderful; it definitely lives up to its earlier promise. are you sure its inspiration wasn't you at quiltcon15? oh wait, timing was wrong.

house on hill road said...

wow! i am always amazed how much depth and texture quilting gives a piece. this is just stunning!

angela said...

very very cool.

Maureen T. said...

This is so amazing. I love your fabric choice. The pattern design combined with the awesome quilting puts this quilt over the top!! I have learned so much from just LOOKING at this quilt!!

Glen QuiltSwissy said...

Very creative and fun! Make more of these fun thing!

Sandy said...

fantastic!!

www.hudsonvalleyquilts.com said...

That is beyond awesome!!

Unknown said...

Just when you think nothing can surprise or look totally new in the quilting world, something like this comes along. Love it, Jaquie!

Unknown said...

This is wonderful. I met you at Quiltcon and loved your lecture on teaching. Continue to share with us your amazing work.

SewPsyched! said...

that is awesome! So much motion!

JMM said...

I love your running man quilt! It's so inspiring! Thank you for sharing.

Leanne said...

I love it, the quilting is perfect!

LynT said...

Love your new quilt.
Sorry you had that disparaging comment. I have tried many styles of quilting and didn't feel "at home" until I tried Modern especially those you have in Lucky Spools.
Actually I am still looking for a pattern for Outside In, is there a pattern and where can I purchase it.
Ps. You walking foot tutorial is the best, I don't every won't to try feathers or such ever again.

Patti said...

I love the movement of this quilt. Cool idea. And the number fabric really fits.

Marly said...

Wonderful; amazing! Thanks for showing this.

Cher said...

totally wonderful !!! what a lucky man and what a fabulous artist you are!

simple :: dream :: quilts said...

The quilting on this piece is awesome and totally enhances the movement of your running man.

Another masterpiece..........Lisa

Unknown said...

Oh, this is marvelous! I would love to make one for my son, a Boston marathoner. Hoping you publish a pattern!