CrazyAboutQuilting Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 It has been almost 2 years since I started this applique/embroidery quilt made of all batik fabrics. There are 103 appliqued/embroidered blocks and 18 pieced blocks. I made it for my son and DIL and was able to finish it just in time for Xmas this year! This feels like such a HUGE accomplishment and I am very happy with how it turned out. Luckily the colors worked well together since my son's favorite color is blue and my DIL's favorite color is orange. I added the blue sashing between the sections of blocks for two reasons....I thought that it looked a little bit boring without it and I needed to make this quilt bigger than the original pattern. They have a queen bed with the tall mattress and box spring so in order to have enough quilt hanging off the sides to cover the sheet and blanket, I ended up making it 104" x 106" and as you can imagine, it completely filled the leaders on my 10 foot frame! I had about 2" of extra backing on each side so I had to be careful when quilting in the borders because I would hit my clamps if I wasn't paying attention. I used a 3.5 needle, So Fine thread, bottom line in the bobbin, Superior monopoly, and Isacord variegated thread. My main "tools" were my Itty Bitty ruler, Linda Rech's crosshatching rulers (which I LOVE!), Mindy Casperson's Swag Rulers and Deloa's appliquide (which I can't live without ). I hope you like it. Thanks for looking. 100_1912 by fluffy_mar, on Flickr 100_1914 by fluffy_mar, on Flickr 100_1915 by fluffy_mar, on Flickr 100_1919 by fluffy_mar, on Flickr 100_1923 by fluffy_mar, on Flickr 100_1924 by fluffy_mar, on Flickr 100_1920 by fluffy_mar, on Flickr 100_1918 by fluffy_mar, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delld Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 What a beautiful job you did! The applique is wonderful and the so is the quilting! Blue and orange and it doesn't even look lioke a GATOR quilt!!!! Just beautiful!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibbyG Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 WOW! That is stunning. What a beautiful quilt! Everything about it is great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
love2qlt4u Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 Wow, very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 You did an awesome job and I'll bet your son and DIL were thrilled with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyAboutQuilting Posted December 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 Thanks ladies. yes, my son and DIL are thrilled with it. My DIL kept petting it and saying how much she loved it and couldn't wait to get it home to put on their bed. Oh, it took me 47 hours to quilt it so I was quilting like a mad woman every night to get it completely done in time for Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cblevins Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 Simply beautiful!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyLake Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 Marilyn, You really outdid yourself on this quilt -- I'm glad to hear that your son and DIL are in awe! It all looks perfect -- the piecing, the applique', the embroidery and the quilting. I especially love the towering flowers and also the twisting leaves quilting on the blue border near the edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankiequilter Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 Wow. Oh, WOW! I can understand why your DIL kept petting it. I think you should put it in shows. And I have to ask, who did the machine embroidery designs? I've never seen them before and they are lovely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyAboutQuilting Posted December 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 Carmen, this is a pattern by Smith Street Designs and the name of it is Roses In Bloom. You will find it if you do a search for Smith Street Designs. It came out a couple years ago. Be prepared to make a stencil for each little part and you will do a LOT of tracing on heat and bond and then lots of cutting.............ask me how I know! I didn't think I was ever going to get it done and I'm betting that it will be a LONGGGGGG time before I tackle another one this putzy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam elab Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 Beautiful quilt and quilting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springert Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 Beautiful quilt ...newbie in Texas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewcrazy4quilting Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 Beautiful quilt!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 Marilyn!! You and Lenni make a great team. This is WONDERFUL! It oozes love from a mom. Congrats and you should be super proud. It's an heirloom treasure forever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neher-in-law5 Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 I can see why it took so long. The colors do look great together, and the workmanship and quilting are first rate. Thanks for letting us see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdaurio Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 WOW that is gorgeous!! That will certainly be treasured for generations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReisingStarQuilts Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 Marilyn: WOW!!! Just Beautiful! Quilting and the Quilt! I think it would be really hard to part with this after all the labor put into it! I am sure this quilt will be a treasured family heirloom. Great job!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb2bie Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 Wow and Wow and WOOOOW!!!! That is just perfect!!!! You did a fantastic job. I know the designer of Smith Street Designs and she would be thrilled to see this!!! I'm going to try to share the picture with her. Your color selections are so beautiful!!!! Yes it should be entered in some competions for sure!!! So glad you have a DIL that appreciates your talent!!! That's a treasure too!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoseCity Quilter Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 :D:D What a heirloom! Over the top gorgeous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chermitch4 Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 Wow is that ever an accomplishment!!!It's wonderful!!!And I am so glad you got it done for Christmas!!!!I can just imagine the looks on your families faces!!!Happy happy happy!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aleksich Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 Wow it is so wonderful looking. the blue and orange work so well together. Love all the quilting you did. Lucky kids:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heritage Keepsakes Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 What a gorgeous quilt!! All the hours and hard work with such a beautiful end result. I imagine despite the time frame it took to complete, the journey along the way would have been very enjoyable as you watched it come together. What a beautiful heirloom to pass on through the family. Julie P:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaR Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 That is so beautiful. Quilting is excellent.. piecing, applique.. all of it.. Congrats! Do some more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 OMG, that is a beautiful quilt. I can only guess how many loving hours you put into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o2b Quilting Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 OK Dear Marilyn...you better have this quilt with you when you come to sew with me today. (You promised!) I am so lucky that it put their luggage overweight and they decided to let you hand deliver it in a few months when you go see that new grandbaby that will be arriving. Ladies (and gentlemen) I would like to add to Marilyn's post about this beautiful quilt. This was an embroidery project that was started at an embroidery retreat for a local quilt shop and I was the instructor:) I have seen this project done in a small wall hanging, and several completed twin size quilts. The pattern has instructions for several sizes and a couple different styles. Marilyn's color choice is absolutely stunning but I have not been shown a bad color choice yet. Smith Street Designs has so many great embroidery applique project patterns available for both machine and hand embroidery and/or applique. Check out their website and then visit your local shop to purchase. I have been fortunate enough to see several of the hand embroidery projects after completion also and have personally done at least six of the machine embroidery projects. Smith Street makes applique so simple and gorgeous. They have some really nifty redwork embroidery patterns also for hand or machine. Most of the patterns I have done have also had quilting suggestions included:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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