ormondbeach Posted January 2, 2013 Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 I made a quilt for my husband every Christmas. Sometimes (well, usually) he get's it a day late! This year I decided to master templates on the machine (I did them on my old machine, but hadn't gotten the hang of them on the millie yet) & use those circle templates I bought at MQS last year. So on Christmas Eve at 5pm, I loaded his quilt, said a few choice words, opened up my books & finished Christmas evening. Once I figured out to to start at 7 o clock & go clockwise around the template & to use rubber cement to hold the templates- it worked like a dream. I'm very happy with how this came out!! I'm in love with templates again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSewSimple Posted January 2, 2013 Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 That's a very nice thing you do for your DH each Christmas! How many years have you been doing this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ormondbeach Posted January 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 That's a very nice thing you do for your DH each Christmas! How many years have you been doing this? Just 2- but he was so excited by it last year that it's become a tradition already! & it fits well into our goal of giving only consumables or handmade items. I try to push myself into something I haven't done before as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanbrug Posted January 2, 2013 Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 Very nice quilt what a great tradition. You did a great job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busy Quilting Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 He is a lucky husband, mine has one quilt and he only sleeps under that in winter, so no use giving him a second quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat C Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 Very nice quilt! Sometimes it's difficult to make a "masculine" quilt but any guy (or even a gal!) would love this one. I have an IH tractor panel I intend to use in a quilt for my DH some day. It's buried somewhere among all the other good intentions I have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcmullen Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 I love this quilt! You circles look great on this. Becky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bekah Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 What a great gift. Your husband is one lucky guy. Which circles did you use? They look great on this quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ormondbeach Posted January 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 What a great gift. Your husband is one lucky guy. Which circles did you use? They look great on this quilt. I use Linda Mae Diny's (sp?) of the Calico Kitten circle rulers. Not as many markings as the Handiquilter templates- but she has the size & main cross hairs. I'm very pleased with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 Your quilt is beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 Nice quilt and lvoe the quilting. I'm sure your usband will love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoseCity Quilter Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 That is a great masculine quilt, and love the quilting.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg_marsh Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 Fabulous job - love the quilt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annaquilts Posted January 4, 2013 Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 I love the colors! Nice job with the quilting, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibbyG Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 Those circles are perfect for the quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CindyT Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 Look at all those circles! I'd hate to bury all those starts and stops! What a wonderful tradition you've started and sounds like your DH was very appreciative of your perfect quilt(s) for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ormondbeach Posted January 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 Look at all those circles! I'd hate to bury all those starts and stops! What a wonderful tradition you've started and sounds like your DH was very appreciative of your perfect quilt(s) for him. Thanks- I usually bury threads, but considering there would be so many on this quilt, I opted for tiny stitches at the starts & stops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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