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Lovely nygal! So bright and cheery :)
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Originally Posted by QuiltingNinaSue
(Post 6696235)
I am back in the saddle again, with the optic nerve decreasing in its swollen state, and hoping that action continues...at least I am not blind...yet.
I did take the Quilt Bus Tour and seen Quilting on the Square Quilt Shop. Mary, the one who designed the SYEs, said it would be retired from their site in Mid May...so if you lack any of the patterns, please download and save for when you might what to finish. And sign up for their newsletter which is starting the beginning of paper piecing pieces then. Mary was 'twisting' best friend's arm to start the simple pp with them then...and showing her their blocks and patterns that they would use. "But," said my bf, "that's pp!", "yes," said Mary, "that's what we do here!" Bf is a hand quilter and her expression was priceless. LOL. The trip was two days, four states, and wonderful FART with lots of laughter. |
Originally Posted by mirabelle
(Post 6699884)
It's finished.
I SID every seam within the block, and as I didn't want a lot of starts and finishes and didn't want to turn the quilt, I free motioned the SID, a few wiggly lines but it went a lot faster. I started quilting the background of the blocks but didn't like it so reverse sewed and left the background blank. I think it works as the block stand out which it what I wanted. I then quilted a simple feather in the setting triangles and a cross hatch in the sashing, again I did the cross hatch free motion. Piano keys in the final 2 borders just framed the whole quilt. I am definitely keeping this one. |
My eye continues to improve, one more appointment with the specialist. It has come with Blessings of meeting another wonderful quilter in my area...she and my neighbor (who owns the long arm machine) and bf went on an Iowa Shop Hop last Friday, June 6th, after my appointment in Des Moines...hit five quilt shops before five o'clock and wore ourselves out. (One stitchery shop, bakery and meat shop in Pella) It was sooo much fun, I am ready to do it again in a New York minute....watching those dedicated quilters was like a joy of Christmas time discovering each new gift under the tree; as they discovering all new treasures and possibilities at each shop. A new one to us was the one in Newton, Iowa, and everyone wants to return there.
With a new seam ripper from Quilt in a Day that has a magnifer and light, I am seeing well enough to rip out old shastings and put in new ones to finish a couple of quilts and starting a couple more for DS...Stormy River and a green/white scrappy quilt. How did I ever quilt without that tool....I love it!!! |
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I have completed six of the twelve blocks and decided to make a small quilt with them. Enjoyed the project, now to find where and what to do with it! jillnjohttp://www.quiltingboard.com/attachm...d=492826&stc=1
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jillnjo Like your quilt. I was thinking about doing the same thing. How big did your quilt turn out? It looks like a good size. I really enjoyed learning how to do PP.
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It's about 38 by 48 including the borders. These blocks were certainly able to give anyone a lesson in PPing!
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Thanks for Info
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Jillnjo, Your quilt turned out great. I like the way the different pinks come together in the center...
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Congrats on finishing such a lovely quilt, Jillnjo. Love the colors you used.
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jillnjo, your quilt turned out so beautiful!!
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