This quilt is created in layers, and you'll need some
fine netting, a touch of sparkle netting, Angelina Fibers (fusible type), white
cheesecloth (washed), water soluble stabilizer, free-motion foot for your machine,
an embroidery hoop that you can get under the foot of your sewing machine (or
take the foot off to put it in place, then replace the foot) and a blend of
sparkly beads in addition to your usual quilting supplies.
Wash and dry your cheesecloth (don't unfold it before
washing - you will need about a yard or more to play with, as it will shrink up). Fuse long, thin sheets of Angelina Fibers
between layers of parchment (so it doesn't stick to your iron). Create a panel
of fabric (this will be your background) with free-hand cutting and piecing
with curves, to simulate waves on the ocean).
Place the outer part of the embroidery hoop on your tabletop. Layer strips of washed cheesecloth between soluble
stabilizer, and then push the inner hoop down inside and tighten hoop. Free-motion quilt / embroider overlapping
circles all over the cheesecloth, making it heavier towards one of the long sides
(this will be the lower / loose edge).
Remove the stabilizer by soaking / rinsing to removing all of it (follow
maufacturer's instructions for the brand you have) and then let dry.
Pin the embroidered cheesecloth in place where you'd like
the waves to be, and then quilt it in place with a tiny stipple along the upper
edge. Hand bead the waves, adding more
beads toward the lower edges, and use the beading thread to gather up / shape the waves if desired. Square up your quilt to prepare for binding.
Bind the quilt using a facing, instead of traditional
binding. If you have any waves that will be extending past the edges of the
quilt, fold and pin them out of the way before sewing the binding on. Sew slowly, and hand crank the machine past
any beads that are close to the stitching line, so that you will be able to
stop and move the quilt, instead of breaking beads or needle. Fold to the back and hand-sew in place.
Add a hanging sleeve.