For anyone not familiar with this quilt, I made it as a mystery quilt run by Bonnie Hunter. A link to her website is here.
My quilting sewing machine is in the shop, so I can't get started on the quilting immediately. Maybe I'll wait for the machine to be repaired, and do some simple quilting on this myself....or maybe I'll send it off to a professional. I'm a little reluctant to let someone else work on it, after all the hours I've put into this project, but it's probably the best choice for me if I want it done anytime soon, and if I want it to look good too!
Wow Ginny its absolutely fantastic. I cannot imagine doing anything like this. I know what you mean about sending quilts off to be quilted. I finished my Linus quilt and then did the quilting on my machine and this was only a small quilt, but it took ages and I cannot tell you the amount of stabs I had from the pins!! Why are quilting pins like needles? I love the colours in your quilt. Susie x
ReplyDeleteWow you did it, and it turned out beautiful, I hope to finish mine, working on charity quilts first then grandkids then it is time for me.
ReplyDeleteIt amazing! That top is just a masterpiece and I can't wait to see the finished quilt. I know how you feel about the quilting part .... terrifying! I've been hand quilting since last year and I love it but it takes a long time. No matter what you do this quilt will be an heirloom in the family forever.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! It is a lovely quilt. I love that pieced border. I know I could never make a machine behave that well.
ReplyDeleteIt has so much energy, what a beautiful quilt. I love how you framed it with some quiet space and before the stunning border. It took me a long while to do a pieced border too, there is so much math! I love the variety of grays and blacks and the patterns that you got in the corners and middle. Terrific. I can't wait to see it in person.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteWoo Hoo....look at you!!! I really like your color choices and am quite impressed this is your first pieced border!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm with you on the quilting. It's hard to think someone else will be quilting/messing with your hard earned finish. I struggle with that too.....decisions decisions!
Whether you quilt it yourself or not it is still going to be a fabulous quilt!
I saw your quilt on the String Along blog, this is a beautiful quilt. Thanks for sharing.
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Wonderful! What an accomplishment! I think all of these are so pretty in their varied colors ~
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