UFO Flip Flop

The original piece. It just washed
out against a pale background.

When is a finished project not finished? When it doesn't work for you. Of course, if you can find someone else it will work for you can always give it away, but when it is a piece you like and think has potential you really have to find a way to rescue it. The UFO I "finished" last weekend just wasn't doing it for me. It had an internal glow, but that didn't show up against the light background of my walls. Given that my wall painting plans have been pushed to the way back burner this year (thanks Laura) it needed a do over.

With the new background.

So, I created a new background for it. With my extensive stash of fabrics it was no problem to find the perfect blue batik. I then sandwiched it using the flip and turn method. I don't generally like this method, but didn't want a binding for this particular project. Once the background was turned and the opening stitched closed I quilted it with floral designs based on the original piece, first with a darker blue from Sulky Blendables, then with a shiny purple variegated, and then with the same shiny orange and purple variegated I used on the original project. It was a good chance to practice my free motion work. I attached the original piece using nylon invisible thread. Now I have a quilt I can enjoy instead of a disappointment to be stashed away in the closet corner.