ffq-lar Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 This quilt had me deadlined into a corner last week. My customer struggled to finish it in time for our guild show this weekend and she dropped it off late last Friday. I loaded it Saturday and quilted all day Saturday, Sunday, Monday and she picked it up Monday night at 9:30 pm. I used the machine to apply the binding and she stitched the binding in time to turn it in at 7 o'clock Tuesday night. We hung the show on Thursday and this big (109" square) quilt, though it lacked some needed pressing, showed very well. The pattern was from a mystery quilt class at an LQS. I have quilted two of them and five were in the show--all different and all very nice. The center has a 3-D peeled-back curve, applique, curved piecing, lots of pieced borders and setting triangles. Definitely a skill-builder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted October 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 A shot of the center. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted October 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Here is the setting triangle motif. She had done some digitized embroidery in a couple of the half-circles and hated them. I took the feel of the embroidery and designed a stylized motif to match a bit. They were in the blue setting triangles and also in the half-squares in the border. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted October 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 One more. Thanks for looking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Linda, Your quilting made the quilt fabulous. Corey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakequilter Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Linda, it's beautiful. I really like how you quilted it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoseCity Quilter Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Oh wow! LOVE the motif in the half circles!!! Fabulous work as usual.....:D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debi Orr Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 It is stunning! Wonderful quilting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quietlifeaz Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cblevins Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 The quilt is gorgeous and your quilting is just awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaii Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Oh my, Linda, that definitely is a showstopper! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyLake Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 You can sure tell you are a highly seasoned and polished longarm quilter, Linda! All of your quilting is so interesting and well done on this quilt. And, to think that you did it in record time, too! This one is going in my favorites. You must have quite a dedicated piecing bunch out there, for 5 of you to have finished that quilt in time for the show -- that is one difficult piecing job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Linda you hit that one out of the park. So I take it you had to use your day off of your day job to get it done? I pulled a 13 hour day yesterday on a quilt for our show next weekend. I got it done though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReisingStarQuilts Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Just beautiful. Going into my favs as usual!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaR Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Very Pretty.. I am in same boat as Heidi.. lol, wish us luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbi Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Linda! You are always such an inspiration! This is gorgeous! It's great to get more ideas for blocks and borders, I just run out ideas and keep doing the same things... More quilters are coming to me because I am a "hand guided" quilter rather than computerized. I like that, however I will continue to need great ideas! Nicely done!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borderline Quilter Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Very unusual quilt with fantastic quilting....great ideas Linda....it has a rosette.... did it win a prize? Should have done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shar Schmutz Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Beautiful! Amazing you did this quilt so quickly and it looks so fantastic! Is that ribbon hanging on the side there? Congratulations to you both, not sure I would tackle piecing that quilt, what a challenge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankiequilter Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Absolutely gorgeous! Both the quilt and the quilting. I'm saving this one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delld Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 You are amazing Linda. Your quilting is always beautiful and so perfect for each quilt. Of course this is going into my favorites too. I think I need a LINDA favorite file!!!! I sure hope you both got a ribbon on this quilt. Great piecing and colors to go with your quilting!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linda S Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Oh Linda! It's gorgeous. Skill builder? Honey, if you build your skills much more, you'll put us all to shame! The quilt itself is wonderful, but you really made it sing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted October 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Thank you all for the nice comments! Now...about that ribbon. Some of you might think it's "too precious" but the committee chairs for the guild show are each given a ribbon to award to a quilt for whatever reason. We had eight chairs so these eight ribbons were awarded after the quilts were hung and before the show started. Then those ribbons "floated". If you got a ribbon, you did not know from whom or why. But when you discovered it, you would then pass it along to your favorite quilt in the show. Then she was supposed to pass it along as well. So you could give it to a friend as a "good job sweetie" or to someone you admired as a "I wanna piece like you do" or to a newbie to keep them inspired. At the end of the show, ribbons were removed and kept by the guild. I have never seen this before and it was all inside the membership with no information given to the public. No other ribbons were awarded though ballots were cast for viewer's choice. Those will be awarded at the next guild meeting. It all seems so hush-hush but this year they were trying to include everyone, not just the best piecers and quilters in the group. We hosted a Hoffman Challenge traveling show and those quilts were fabulous! Vendors were great and seemed happy after the show (Hi Patty Jo!). We changed venues and had good attendance. But after three solid days at a two day show, I am ready to rest. MQXWest this week!! Wooo hooo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraJ Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Wowser Linda, good thing that quilter knows you and had you do her quilt! Everything you did on that quilt made it sing. Have a great time at MQX W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srichardson Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Wonderful quilt and quilting. You have such great quilt design ideas too. Another winner. Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoryJM Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Okay, that's it! I'm just going to sell my Millie and send all my quilts to you from now on! You are just amazing and you do such beautiful work!! If I ever grow up, I want to quilt like you!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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