roberta Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 Hi everyone, I pulled my first quilt off of Lenni last night. It was so exciting to see it. Here are a few pictures. Sorry for the wierdness of some of the pictures but it is a very big quilt and it was difficult to photograph. There are 2 trying to capture the whole quilt and a few close ups so you can see the quilting. Sorry for so many pictures. It still has to be bound and I have to add embellishments such as eyes. Oh, I stitched in the ditch around all the squares (not too well, notice you don't see any pictures of that, haha) and the rest is free hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roberta Posted July 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 Another Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roberta Posted July 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 Okay these pictures are really bad, sorry. but here are some close ups Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roberta Posted July 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 another, but after this I think I need to go play with photoshop. They looked really good on my computer???? If there is any specific square you want to see let me know. Sorry for the poor quality pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roberta Posted July 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 Lets try another shot, crossing my fingers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roberta Posted July 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 Okay if there are any suggestions on how to get a better picture I will gladly accept them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoodleGirl Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 Your quilt is wonderful. How big is it and how long did it take you? I am seriously thinking of buying a Lenni. DH says we need to wait till the next duty station. I could squeeze a Lenni in my current room but worry that I might regret only having a 10 ft table. Michelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmoore1223 Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 That's a neat quilt Roberta. I love the colors and the quilting turned out great. Wonderful job with your first quilt on Lenni. Coleen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoleneK Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 Michelle, Where in Florida are you stationed? Roberta, great first quilt. You're very adventurous quilting such a large quilt for your first:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoodleGirl Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 Jolene I sent you a U2U. Michelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAQuilts Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 Great Job Roberta;);) That first one is thrilling and scarry, but you did it that's the main thing. Also appears you tried metallic thread too:o You are really brave no stopping you now:):)Have Fun Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 Roberta, your quilt is absolutely gorgeous! Great job. All those tiny pieced blocks and the detail and the black sashing makes it a knockout. WOW!! Love it! PS: I had to smile at the pups "stepping" on the quilt. What is it about our furbabies --- they "gotta step on it with their paws." Or sit on it. Ha! Mine try to do that, too. I have to watch to make sure they don't. Maybe it's to make sure it passes inspection and gets the "paw stamp of approval?" LOL! PS: Can you post a closeup photo of the pony? I love ponies! And the turtle? Heck. Post a closeup of all the blocks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattyJo Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 Roberta - I love your quilt. The colors would go really well in my house (after I redecorate - which I would if I could have your quilt - LOL) Great Job. You are WELL ON YOUR WAY Girl! Your little 4 legged kids are cute too!:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 Very good!! You should be proud of yourself, you did a great job!! And there is that cute pooch!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roberta Posted July 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 Thank you everyone for you kind comments. I absolutely love this quilt. It was a real stash builder because it is a fat quarter quilt. So I kept having to buy more fat quarters:D Michelle - the quilt is 108 by 85. I still had room on both sides to put the base extender on and change the bobbin, etc.. I did load it sideways. The only thing I regret about the 10' table is that I don't have the automatic fabric feed. That would be a treat.. I am lazy, it really is no problem rolling the quilt, so don't let that scare you off. It took me a while to make this quilt because I had alot of big events that kept me from sewing for months on end. So it took me about a year to make. It is a block of the month pattern. It was great fun to make. Shana - Yup, this quilt has been thoroughly inspected and has many stamps of approval, ha ha.. dogs are too funny. I will post the pony for you and others as well. I haven't really been able to get the pictures to look better though. Pat - Maybe you can come redecorate my house, I have lived here a year and still haven't hung my pictures Terry - I used a varigated rainbows thread for the quilting, but I did do some metalic thread for the applique. I also used razzle dazzle in the bobbin for some of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roberta Posted July 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 okay here is the pony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roberta Posted July 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 the bird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roberta Posted July 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 the sun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roberta Posted July 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 the guy with the arrows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roberta Posted July 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 the buffalo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roberta Posted July 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 the turtle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roberta Posted July 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 the kokopelli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcclannan Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 What a beautiful quilt! Isn't Lenni just the greatest?? I bow to you for being so brave in the threads you chose. Grrreat job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roberta Posted July 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 the fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roberta Posted July 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 Well I don't seem to have pictures of the other ones. If you really really want to see them let me know and I can take more pictures. Thanks Mary and Colleen . Julie - yes Lenni is great aren't we lucky ... Don't be afraid of threads they are so much fun and you can always remove them if you don't like it.. Just don't wait until you've done an entire block, haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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