ffq-lar Posted December 7, 2013 Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 Here's a link to Flickr shots of my latest challenge. I asked for sympathy a while ago and you all came through! Top is heavily appliqued/embroidered on home-dec cream fabric with layers of fabric and heavy multi-strand embroidery. The sticky-backed stabilizer for the embroidery was left on--urk! Added black and burgundy fabric is garment-lining fabric from Joanns. There was lots of fullness between the heavy fabric and the light fabric. It was far from square and no way to force it into squareness because of the poly fabric. Here's the conclusion. I stitched large triangles in the full burgundy border to migrate the fullness into separate areas. Many of those triangles on one side have nice neat tucks taken in their centers, from the border seam out to the edge. The tucks in the red poly were surprisingly invisible when they were nailed down. Hooray! She loved it! Even with the whoopsies pointed out to her, she was thrilled and didn't care. Yes, we had "the talk" and I think it whooshed over her head, she was so excited about the outcome. Go figure! And guess what? One of those "mysterious ways" things happened. She just bought an APQS Ultimate longarm! She commented that her machine has the same "bird" on it! Her stack of UFOs is high and she thinks she may want to start a small business after she retires. So I have a happy customer along with a great new friend and a potential new Moxie! Life is good. Where's the wine? http://www.flickr.com/photos/larech/11244589996/ Arrow right for other pics and thanks for looking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oma Posted December 7, 2013 Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 It is beautiful. You did good and you deserve that wine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankiequilter Posted December 7, 2013 Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 Holy guacamole, Linda! It looks fantabulous! Your beautiful quilting compliments the embroideries and I love how you divided the wide border with the quilting. Nice for you to have a new APQS friend close by and possible new Moxie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg Posted December 7, 2013 Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 It's awesome, but... I'm not surprised, Linda. You are one talented lady. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaC Posted December 7, 2013 Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 Linda, you are phenomenal! WOW and she bought a machine. Wait until she learns to use it and figures out what a challenge she gave you! It's fabulous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisae Posted December 7, 2013 Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 Wow, Linda! Your quilting is fabulous, as usual! You earned that wine, girl! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merryjo2003 Posted December 7, 2013 Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 Turned out great! That was a job and a half! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srichardson Posted December 7, 2013 Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 Another superb job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandmaLKB Posted December 7, 2013 Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 Another WOW!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlhdesigns Posted December 7, 2013 Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 Stunning!!!!! what more can I say..... That was a whooooolllleee lot of quilting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltingjoyful51 Posted December 7, 2013 Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 Lovely, you are the Queen of quilting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonbon Posted December 7, 2013 Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 That's crazy Linda! Fabulous! Red, white, or rose'? Or all three?? Beautiful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heritage Keepsakes Posted December 7, 2013 Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 As we all anticipated, you transformed it! You've made it look stunning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathG Posted December 7, 2013 Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 Linda you worked your beauty on this quilt, it looks fabulous !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachside Quilter Posted December 7, 2013 Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 The quilt is gorgeous now, Linda! Your special magic skills and spells worked, again!! I can see why she chose the home dec fabric; looks sumptuous. Your treatment of the border is genius! You retain your crown "queen of quilting" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmuntz Posted December 7, 2013 Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 That quilt is spectacular! Good job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbams Posted December 7, 2013 Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 Wow. She should be thrilled! You did a fabulous job. Once she starts using her new machine, she will appreciate your work even more. I am in awe. Thank you for sharing the pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o2b Quilting Posted December 7, 2013 Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 You rocked that one!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewingpup Posted December 7, 2013 Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 SHHHHHHHHHHH! We don't want folks to know........that some of us....especially Linda.....can "quilt it out" Beautiful! So envious of your work and your taking on the challenges! and....of your sharing how you did it....that is great and appreciated! Lin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaR Posted December 7, 2013 Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 Of Course! It's pretty !! Rita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisquilter Posted December 7, 2013 Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 Thanks Linda for posting the pictures. We can all learn from your experience. Perseverance in using the skills we all have but sometimes doubt. Each customer quilt we do teaches us something about our craft. What a wonderful outcome! Coming out on the positive side from a potentially negative situation just confirms to me that I made the right decision to become a machine quilter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CindyT Posted December 7, 2013 Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 Holy, Batwoman, Linda! What a beautiful outcome from all the problems you described! Just wondering what you said when you put the last stitch in it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delld Posted December 7, 2013 Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 Now that is truly MAGIC!!!!!!! I just don't know what else to say. I think it all has been said. I may just start sending you all my quilt to quit too!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathyh Posted December 7, 2013 Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 I second all the other comments! Linda, you are awe-inspiring! Thanks for sharing the before story and the results of you beautiful work!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kloar Posted December 7, 2013 Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 Wow Linda! I think I would be bald from tearing my hair out over that one but it's gorgeous!! On another note, I was trying to PM you but it wouldn't let me. Is there a better way to contact you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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