Boni Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 The pattern was originally for a wallhanging but my Lady wanted a full size quilt, and this is what she got! It isn't technically difficult...SID the pineapples and meander the background, pineapples in the borders. It just took hours and hours because of the precise SID in the pineapples! I'm not perfect, but you can't tell on a galloping horse! She loved it and that's all that matters to me. Here are the pictures for your inspiration. Link to my album for more pictures... https://picasaweb.google.com/bonniesews/PineappleQuiltsAndBlocks?authuser=0&feat=directlink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enchanted Quilting Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 Great quilting. They could have entered in the Des Moines AQS show where they had a pineapple challenge. Whenever I see a large quilt with one motif such as this I really am curious about why, or the end use. Do you happen to know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 Wow Boni, that's alot of pineapples and that's alot of SID but well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestieMom Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 You must have a lot of patience for all of the SID! The quilt is gorgeous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 Lots of SID but it looks great. That is definitely a lot of pineapples. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachside Quilter Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 I love this quilt pattern, Boni! Great work!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boni Posted October 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 Lady is from Hawaii! Need I say more? She found the pattern and didn't have a place to hang it on the wall. She takes care of her mom and father-in-law and when she came to pick up the quilt, she told me that this was the only joy in her life right now. We agreed that quilting is good therapy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CindyT Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 Oh my, look at all those beautiful pineapples! You must have lots of patience for all that SID! Looks great!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boni Posted October 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 You talk about needing patience to do all that SID...it teaches you patience by doing it. I knew I had to make it good so I slowed way down to do it right. With practice, I was able to get a little faster as I worked through it all. It actually felt good to have the extended base under the quilt and a ruler in my hand for a change. I just had to keep remembering not to press down so hard that it hindered the movement of the machine. I learned to use more pressure on the side of the ruler instead of a downward pressure. I was so tempted to just grab the handles and throw away that ruler...but it did help to keep the line straight because of all the diagonal work. After taking it off the rollers and examining it closely, I found only one place that needed additional work. I missed one strip in one pineapple--finished it on my DSM. Thanks for the comments...glad you like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibbyG Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 Boni, The back looks gorgeous. I can see why she loved it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsha Nichols Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 Fantastic quilting. Love the pattern and colors. It will surely brighten up a room. How did you do the border? ......marked it or freehand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linda S Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 I love it Boni! It says Sunshine from start to finish. Your pineapples in the border are really cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindasewsit Posted December 2, 2012 Report Share Posted December 2, 2012 Very cute~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaR Posted December 2, 2012 Report Share Posted December 2, 2012 Bonnie, I love what you chose to do on this quilt.. did you do the piecing or did the owner do it all, until it was time to finish? It's beautiful juse like the work you applied.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjtinkle Posted December 2, 2012 Report Share Posted December 2, 2012 It is absolutely gorgeous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vtquilter52 Posted December 2, 2012 Report Share Posted December 2, 2012 That just great, I really like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyLake Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 Cute! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeidiP Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 Bonnie, You did a great job on the quilt! I've also been taking care of parents full-time and quilting is the one thing that really gives me a mental break. I'm sure your customer loved your quilting! I hope my questions isn't too stupid, but I'm still very new at this and trying to figure things out. How did you do the boarders? Did you trace a template for the outline and then mark for the lines? Thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boni Posted January 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 I feel like I need to apologize for being absent for so long. However, life happens and now I'm back. Thanks for your patience. The challenge of this quilt was the SID and the background meandering--I don't do hand guided quilting very often. The border was a breeze with my Statler, a custom design that I drew and applied. Thank you for all your comments...you're the best! I'm still trying to get used to this new forum/format. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisae Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 Welcome back, Boni! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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