Kwiltr 269 Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 It must be picture day today! I just finished binding this quilt I finished quilting right before Christmas. Yesterday was finally dry enough with a little break through light in the clouds so ran outside for pictures. This quilt is a takeoff of the SKOW Moroccan Vibe, enlarged to fit our bed to 96”x 117. This was the quilt I asked so many questions here about double batting and hopping foot height etc. It was certainly a learning experience in so many ways. Quilted on Lenni. AnnP, dbams, connieb and 13 others 12 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harcathy 67 Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 Beautiful quilting! And quilt! Kwiltr 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gail O 203 Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 Gorgeous! Kwiltr 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cegates 195 Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 Wow!! That's incredible! Kwiltr 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cegates 195 Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 Wow!! That's incredible! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dbams 412 Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 Fabulous! You certainly put the information you learned to excellent use. Congratulations! Kwiltr 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LibbyG 1,020 Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 Kathy, I just love seeing your work. Your creativity amazes me! I love the pattern and the quilting. How long did it take you to quilt this? Kwiltr 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tootsquilts 293 Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 Kathy, the quilt and quilting is absolutely beautiful. Kwiltr 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sue E. 322 Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 Gorgeous! Kwiltr 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kwiltr 269 Posted January 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 1 hour ago, LibbyG said: Kathy, I just love seeing your work. Your creativity amazes me! I love the pattern and the quilting. How long did it take you to quilt this? Thanks Libby! Coming from you that's high praise indeed . I don't keep track of my hours, I'm not that disciplined, but I had it on the frame for over two months. I'm really slow at it and I don't get to quilt everyday, but tried to keep a it, as I knew if I didn't, I'd never get it off! I think it takes me longer to decide what I'm going to do, as doing it when it comes to all aspects of my quilting . dbams and Gail O 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SWall 154 Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 Beautiful quilt and I LOVE your quilting choices on it! Stunning!! Kwiltr 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
quilterkp 124 Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 You are a quilting master! Kwiltr 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kwiltr 269 Posted January 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 Thank you everyone for such positive feedback! One thing I've really noticed with working on the longarm over my Sweet 16 sitdown, is the fact that the big picture while in progress is hidden from us, so when you finally finish a quilt, it's just like Christmas morning when you get to unwrap the quilt and see the big picture and overall effect of the quilting you've added. I admit that I am quite happy with the big picture I've made here, as I really changed direction a few times while piecing, when I didn't like certain aspects, then with the quilting I only knew how I was going to quilt one thing for sure and it was the border. The rest was ad lib'd and I was sure it would look like a dogs breakfast when I was done. I am so glad I got a pleasant surprise in the outcome. Thank you again for all the help received from this forum of awesome quilters! Gail O 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Corey 387 Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 Beautiful quilt and quilting. Kwiltr 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Quilta93 374 Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 Oh my. You did an awesome job! Deb. Kwiltr 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gator 473 Posted January 25, 2018 Report Share Posted January 25, 2018 Beautiful. Love the way you carried out the ornaments shapes in the quilting. The quilting sure does make this quilt! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kwiltr 269 Posted January 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2018 25 minutes ago, Gator said: Beautiful. Love the way you carried out the ornaments shapes in the quilting. The quilting sure does make this quilt! Thanks Connie! I agree, before the quilting, the top was rather uninspiring. The whole project was intended to be a learning tool. I wanted to try a curved piecing pattern from SKOW and practice my quilting, trying new motifs, so needed lots of negative space . I wanted to try a double batted quilt and wanted another quilt for our bed. I used a discounted FQ bundle and a few scraps and background I had on hand to keep the cost down. I often feel let down when I finish piecing a top, they always look so flat. But I've come to the belief the quilting really does breathe life into a quilt and it worked on this one too! Quilta93 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EHonour 136 Posted February 4, 2018 Report Share Posted February 4, 2018 On 1/16/2018 at 8:23 PM, Kwiltr said: Thank you everyone for such positive feedback! One thing I've really noticed with working on the longarm over my Sweet 16 sitdown, is the fact that the big picture while in progress is hidden from us, so when you finally finish a quilt, it's just like Christmas morning when you get to unwrap the quilt and see the big picture and overall effect of the quilting you've added. I admit that I am quite happy with the big picture I've made here, as I really changed direction a few times while piecing, when I didn't like certain aspects, then with the quilting I only knew how I was going to quilt one thing for sure and it was the border. The rest was ad lib'd and I was sure it would look like a dogs breakfast when I was done. I am so glad I got a pleasant surprise in the outcome. Thank you again for all the help received from this forum of awesome quilters! This is really super. You inspire me to work on something that's closer to a whole cloth quilt! I've also noticed about working the long arm (as opposed to pushing the fabric around on a domestic) is that I need to write down the dimensions and spacings as I make those decisions - because when I get to the end of the quilt, I want the last border to look the same as the first border. Yet the first border is now hidden in the rolled-up quilt. I also have to be really careful about the math down the two sides, so that my repeats ending up matching the corners at the end of the quilt. Quilta93 and Kwiltr 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kwiltr 269 Posted February 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2018 Thank you Eric! Yup, a bit of planning ahead goes a long way. I also snap pictures with my phone, so I can check back and see what I did, so I can repeat it when I need to further down the quilt. My memory is not great ;-). On February 4, 2018 at 3:43 PM, EHonour said: This is really super. You inspire me to work on something that's closer to a whole cloth quilt! I've also noticed about working the long arm (as opposed to pushing the fabric around on a domestic) is that I need to write down the dimensions and spacings as I make those decisions - because when I get to the end of the quilt, I want the last border to look the same as the first border. Yet the first border is now hidden in the rolled-up quilt. I also have to be really careful about the math down the two sides, so that my repeats ending up matching the corners at the end of the quilt. Gail O and Quilta93 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mlsa3 715 Posted February 12, 2018 Report Share Posted February 12, 2018 That is one unique looking quilt and i mean that in a good way. The designs are beautiful and the quilting is wonderful. That quilt will be a show stopper. Kwiltr 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
clgtennis 40 Posted February 21, 2018 Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 Beautiful job! The quilt and quilting are amazing. Cathy Kwiltr 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
T Row Studio 1,576 Posted April 20, 2018 Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 This is amazing Kathy I did one of these this year but mine did not have the extra sides you nailed this Thanks for posting this just amazing Kwiltr 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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