Birds of a feather finished
 

Phew! This quilt took me a lot longer than I thought it would. The quilt is pretty large. It is laying on queen size bed. I think it measured 96 x 108 or darn close to it. The quilting is finally done and it is off the rack. I posted a sneak peek here:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...g-t261317.html

Tech stuff: Batting is Hobbs 80/20. Thread is Glide on top, magnaglide in bobbin. Quilted on my Innova longarm, no computer. Free hand feathers and ruler work.

Here are two shots of the front:
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the border:
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Some before and after shots
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And a gratuitous back shot
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Thanks for looking.

That is lovely!

Just spectacular, as always!!!!!

i love birds and this quilt is gorgeous. your quilting is super and really enhances the embroidered blocks

beautiful quilt and quilting!!!

Absolutely beautiful quilting enhancing the lovely embroidered birds.

Thanks for sharing!! Your quilting is simply awesome!!

came out great. love the hand emb on the birds. and the quilting really adds another element to it.

Oh my, what a wonderful quilt!! Everything about it is just stunning!!!

You did an amazing job on your quilt. The quilting certainly enhances the piecing. Most people just meander over embroidered blocks -- you really set them off beautifully!

Absolutely amazing!!!!

Your quilt is awesome and the quilting is so beautiful. You did a wonderful job on it. Congratulations.

Really beautiful.

I would say you created a masterpiece! Its wonderful! Just the perfect touch with your quilting!

That is priceless! Your stunning quilting is just better and better!

LOVE IT. The blocks are great and your quilting is beyond awesome. My son would just love this. Super job. Thanks for sharing. BrendaK

It was well worth the time it took.

oh man! you always make me drool all over my keyboard!

Your quilt is a real work of art! Congratulations on creating an heirloom. Fabulous quilting.

Absolutely beautiful...so enjoyed looking at it.

Absolutely stunning

That is awesome work!

Wonderful. I love looking at the pictures.

Absolutely elegant! I especially like the before-and-after shots; lovely quilting.

Magnificent!!!

Beautiful quilt! WOW

Wow!! Sure look like an heirloom quilt!!! Great job!!

Outstanding!! I can't believe how much more I like the bird blocks with the quilting. I'm not crazy about them "before" ... but after the quilting ... they are just stunning! You put so much more into the blocks with your quilting.

Bravo!!!

Beautiful! That's a keeper!

such beautiful work ! the birds are all so beautiful :)

Wow .... Jaw dropping beautiful work.

As usual your quilting is gorgeous!! I hope I get that good some day!

Your handiwork is impeccable! Quilting fabulous (my favorite thread to work with)! Heirloom quilt!

Thank you but I didn't do the embroidery. I quilt for others and this is a client quilt. Her grandmother made most of the blocks but she passed away before completing. My customer said she completed the few remaining blocks. I got the impression they sat for several years before she was finally urged to complete the top by her aunt (another QB member). She completed the top this year and sent it to me to quilt. I didn't mean to mislead anyone that I did the embroidery, which I agree is spectacular and impeccable. I just did the quilting.

Thanks to everyone for such nice comments. You are all an inspiration to me and I would not be the longarmer I am today if not for this board's fabulous members who always encourage, support and share.

Beautiful!

Oh so appropriate and springlike for right now! Beautiful work!

Fantastic!! I love this quilt. This is exactly the kind of quilt that I have been thinking about making. Seeing yours inspires me to get busy!

I love the "before and after" pictures.....the blocks are beautiful, but your quilting takes them to a whole 'nother level! Thanks for sharing. Just WOW!