Before, after, and more after
 

So I've been torturing myself with this quilt for a long time. And some of you have been along on the trip. Anyway, I've finally finished it, and am posting pictures of the whole progression: the first miserable looking top, then I added black strips which improved it, then I added orange squares and quilted it. I actually like it now, especially that I'm done with it!

Quite the transformation!

Great additions, each one. It's come a long way!

nice looking quilt

Great looking quilt--like the orange !

Great looking finish. I like the quilting radiating out from the corner...very unique!

The bursts of orange really add a lot of life to it, and the black gave it a 3D effect. Kudoes. And yay for the finish. I know it feels great.

What she said.

The orange just brings the whole thing to life. :thumbup:

Nice job!!

Beautiful results. Your patience has paid off. Good job.

Oh I do remember your quilt. When you added the shadowing it really made a big difference. And then your orange! Now the quilting and you have aced it. Glad you like it now.

I remember when you first showed this. It turned out great, very modern. I like the way you quilted it.

I was on that trip with you :)
The final result is fabulous!!!!!!!!!!! I love it. Nice job!!!

Wow! You sure changed the face of that quilt. It looks great.

Looks fabulous.

Wow, what a transformation!

Kool. BrendaK

What a progression! You really saw the potential in that quilt and brought it out.

Watson

Looks greater now!

WOW..........you really went the extra mile and elevated it to a new level. Love the transformation.

What a progression! Great job.

Great transformation! It turned out so nice

I totally agree and in a really good way!

I like it also. I love the addition of the orange squares. Waked it up, and now it is finished. Very nice.

Wow, you did a great job with this! Thanks for showing us the progression and I love the way you quilted it.

This came out great! I am amazed at the difference it made adding the black lines. Everything just popped. I really like the quilting you chose as well. You sure turned this quilt around:thumbup:

Amazing how the final quilt looks.

I have one that looks like your first version that I've sort of just laid to the side because I knew it was missing something but couldn't figure out what. Thank you so much for posting your progression - adding the black strips really took your first version to a whole new level that was topped off with the orange. Now I have hope for mine!

It turned out wonderful. Great job with the transformation!

Sometimes we have to just let those juices percolate, until we get the right brew! This turned out to be a very handsome quilt!!

Very clever! I like it both with and without the orange. You just never know what a little addition will do to a quilt!