RitaR Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 I finished this quilt the other night before the proceedure on my back.. and am very pleased with it. the Thread count was in the 17th bobbin, I used signature cotton top and bottom.. I ended up treating each diff block as one.. the log cabins were all the same, the chickens similar, the barns similar.. the edge blocks, the same.. used 4 thread colors on top.. Won't earn any money, but should become a bit better known thru the advert. of my name on the quilt during the fair and the raffle. Will post a couple picts here and the rest in my web shots album. RitaR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merelling Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 Great quilt, would love to see some close up pic:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaR Posted August 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 Thanks Merete, close ups are in my webshots album.. http://good-times.webshots.com/album/565583562XTZRtm Can't seem to get them loaded here.. puter freezes up on me.. RitaR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginnysnowden Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 I love this quilt, guess it is the old farm girl in me. Great job! Ginny Snowden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmquilt Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 Wonderful Job Rita, I hope it brings in lots of customers. It's a great farm quilt!!! Michele Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renae Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 I love it too Rita.......I want to see some close ups also. You did a great job and they will come knocking on your door after seeing this quilt. You were a real sweetheart for doing it for them.....and it shows in your quilting... Renae Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 Rita, I just looked at the closeups in your webshots. You did a great job on this quilt! I could see grass on the ground, and feathers in the log cabins,and SID in some places, too. It's obvious you had fun quilting this one. Give Penny your Lenni a pat on the head; she's a good girl! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayevymae Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 I just checked out your webshots, this quilt is adorable.... and I bet you had a blast doing it! Great job Rita and thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaR Posted August 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 maybe a pict of my fav block in close up on farm quqilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaR Posted August 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 This quilt was fun.. I will get some pay for it.. but not even close to the amount of sewing I did on it. All in all I was pleased with it.. , lol and tired of working on it.. RitaR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 Rita, sometimes $$ is not the best payment. You got a lot of great practice and good experience and that in itself is priceless. Your rewards will come in the future, I'm sure of it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 Rita, Rita, Rita you did a FANTASTIC job on that! Way to go! Love all your choices and feathers too! I'm so proud of you! I wish I could see it close up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBQLTN2 Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 Rita You really do work well under pressure and that was even with DH getting a rag stuck in the bobbin area. I am so glad that you took pictures so we got to see it before it gets raffled. I am sure they were very impressed. we sure are. Great Job! 17 bobbins, yikes were they prewound or did you have to wind all those puppies? Hope to get going soon and have something to post when I do. Jeanne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaR Posted August 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 Well, let me see. I know about the fame.. ROFL.. anyway, the name should pay me some, if not greatly.. Sometimes, that's right, money isn't everything. Thank all of you for the praise and encouragement.. I need that sometimes.. I wound all the bobbins on my Turbo Winder.. Love that machine.. Himself has the backing for his quilt on the leaders.. I wouldn't help him pick the backing.. not my choice, but I think it will be very pretty when he's done. I will coach him on the batting and getting everything lined up and ready to sew. I may make suggestions on pattern, I'd love to see the swirls on it, from Topper and R&S.. and he will have to pick one or two colors from 7 or 8 I'll set out if I have that many that will work on it. Must get that bath, shower off and put me to bed.. MAny thanks again, it makes me feel good.. luv y'all.. RitaR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boni Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 Yeah, Rita, what fun you had! (I'd love to do a quilt like that.) I love the grass around the barn, and that SID just set things off. One thing SID has going is that it does make things pop out. I'll bet your adrenaline was running high while you were doing it. I heard someone today talk about the things we do to "unify" our quilts. Doing the same design in similar blocks, a common background in similar areas, repeating elements overall, those things I can see in your quilt. Great Job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 My goodness Rita, what can I say? You have won the Quilting Olympics with that huge beauty! Will you need to get another Lenni or will you and R arm-wrestle every day to see who gets to use Penny? What a visual! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnHenry Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 Lovely quilt, and you did a great job quilting it. The favorite block is so cute! I see some blocks similar to my barn quilt, especially the windmill . . Must be that barns are big these days. This should help spread the word about your talents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheri Butler Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 Cute quilt Rita. Hope YOUR doing ok! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaR Posted August 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 Again, thank you ladies.. I really did have fun.. and yes. some of the barns are similar.. This quilt is to be raffled at the Regional fair which the Lions Club has sponsored for 70 years, it's biggest category is livestock of one kind or another. In any case, all the livestock is housed in one building from chickens to horses.. all crafts a home ec type things are in one building, and commercial stuff other than midway and food is in one building. Not a very big fair, but a lot of people go thru, especially since its a Regional Fair, not just a county fair. I am feeling so good.. slept all night. rolled over with minimal pain, got out of bed with no pain, and only one incision bothers when I try to lean back. I want to go, want to do and am really working hard to not do anything that is going to set me back.. it has taken too long to get to this point, to mess it up now.. I don't want the pain back. Thanks for compliments and good wishes.. RitaR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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