Bonnie H Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 YIPPIE I'm done with this one! This took much longer than I expected it to. The background fabric and border fabric were really hard on the eyes to quilt. The plain squares were about 1/4 to 1/2 inch bigger than the pieced squares and I left all the fullness in them as opposed to trying to "even it out" into the pieced squares, as with all the quilting the pieced squares looked bad when I did. Not perfect but the best I could do. And the best part, it's finished. Sad to say, I like the back better than the front. If it was mine, I would have put Bountiful Feathers panto on it and saved about four quilting days EDIT: I just want to mention that the feathered wreaths using the Circle Lord templates are so quick and easy to do. It was the rest of the quilt that took me forever and the fact that each block didn't lay flat was a little challenge to keep everything straight and aligned. I love my CL feathered wreath templates!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewhappy Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 Bonnie- It's lovely! When you said it was hard on the eyes to quilt -Did you try the blacklight? I am so interested in trying that and think it is meant to help see thread when working a busy quilt? Anyway it is beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie H Posted August 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 Thank you . I don't have a black light -- just never purchased one. I turn off most of the lights and just had a shadow of light from the side. The fabric was really dizzying! I forgot to mention, for the wreaths I used the Circle Lord Mini Feathers/Spider Web template. I don't think my eyes could have tolerated quilting free-hand wreaths on that fabric! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachside Quilter Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 Great work, Bonnie!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie H Posted August 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 Thanks, Vickie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pumpkinpatchquilter Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 Beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twquilter Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 Very beautiful job Bonnie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitepinesquilter Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 That turned out really nice, Bonnie! I agree the bountiful feathers would have been pretty, too, and quicker! But your quilting on this sure made the quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlnewell Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 Beautiful job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bliss Quilter Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 Nice work, you must be doing the Quilters Dance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeidiP Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 You did a beautiful job on that quilt and it's reversible. Your customer should be very excited! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenniferBernard Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 Your customer should love you. You really made her top special! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WW Quilter Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 Bonnie, This quilt really turned out beautiful. Your customer should be very happy with it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enchanted Quilting Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 Just perfect!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heirloom Quilter Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 Beautiful quilting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisae Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 It's gorgeous, Bonnie! I can imagine it was hard on your eyes and very time consuming! The end result is a beautiful quilt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaR Posted September 4, 2013 Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 Beautiful job is right!! Rita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted September 4, 2013 Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 your quilting made this quilt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyAboutQuilting Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 How pretty! Your quilting choices were perfect for this quilt. Your customer must be thrilled with it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat C Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 Bonnie, I love your quilting on this! I can see how it could be hard on the eyes when quilting, but it turned out great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elkayr Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 Wow! Really nice...i agree...the back is the best side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibbyG Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 Using a template for making the wreaths makes this quilt look beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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