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Thank you everyone for you kind words and comments on the sneak peeks I have been posting of this quilt.

Karen McTavish said in a class "Do the hardest thing you can, you won't be disappointed in the results". She was right!

I did not piece this quilt. My friend Meg took this baby on and did a darn good job. I loved this quilt from the moment I laid eyes on it in a photo and seeing it in person was a special treat. I wanted to enhance Megs peicing and make the quilt even more beautiful then it already was with my quilting. I wanted to try and keep the theme of the CW era so I went with elaborate Victorian style feathers (the CW was also the Victorian era!), loads of SID, ruler work cross hatching and a few stencils that kind of reminded me of CW era decorative arts. There is more SID than I have ever done before. Every one of those HST in the border was SID. I got very good at using a ruler with this one! :lol: So without any further babbling on my part... I have 9 pictures to load. I am really looking forward to all of your comments. Thanks!

As much of the quilt as I could get in one shot

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Another angle, trying to get texture, wasn't too successful

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The center star. I did a feather wreath ruler work, SID and feathers in the largest points

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closer yet of the center star

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Taken inside with flash, colors are truer in the outside shots. In this shot you can see the shells I quilted around the star

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close up of some feathers in the corner of a block

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another close up, you can still see my chalk mark for the center stem of the feather, which is all the marking I do for feathers

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close up of feathers in the large center star points

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truly a beautiful quilt!! You should be proud.

Perfectly beautiful quilt. Superb!!!!

that is just absolutely stunning! I LOVE it

I've looked at this kit so many times. But don't think I can do it justice.

You both did a fantastic job.:)

a real prize! thanks for all your hard work and great imagination.

beautiful piecing and quilting.

STUNNING!!! STUNNING!! This is GORGEOUS! I love all the feather work...ruler work...and all the details. I know how you must feel to be finished...but it is also sad in a way to be done....It is a masterpiece. I hope Meg is keeping it.

It is wonderful, gorgeous, and an heirloom!

Stellar job, both of you. You really worked well with the design. Thanks for taking the time to show us all the pics.

Oh my, oh my... Absolutely gorgeous quilt!

Stunning!!!!!! Both piecing & quilting are wonderful!

Beautiful! A CW quilt is on my list to do.

That quilt is absolutely stunning! I picked up this one at a local shop, it was a block of the month, but they were selling it as a package if you wanted to put out the $269. So I picked it up carried around the store for about 30 minutes and put it back. I wish now after seeing your quilt that i had bought it.

The quilting is wonderful

WOW both the quilt and the quilting are fabulous! thanks for sharing

wow wow wow it turned out spectacular bravo bravo take a bow

What a beautiful quilt!!! Talk about CW eye candy! :thumbup: Very nicely done!! Congratulations!

ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS...stunning quilting.. I know you are proud of it...and you very well should be

Just beautiful! The quilt is well done (lots of work!) and your quilting fantastic (also lots of work!)!

Beautiful quilt, outstanding quilting!!

Absolutely magnificent. You've both done a fantastic job.

Absolutely beautiful!

Wow! That is gorgeous! Great work!

WOW! That is absolutely magnificient! Congrats to both of you on such beautiful work.

gorgeous you did a outstanding job

Whst a gorgeous quilt. You both did a wonderful job. Thank you for sharing.

Wowzers! That is a work of art - beautiful!!

Words can't describe!!! Stunning does come to mind though! :lol:

What a beauty. I can see why you fell in love.

the quilt and quilt are amazing!

just a tip, trash or treasure, your choice: for photos to get the color accurate set the white balance on your camera to the appropriate lighting that you have (day light, florescent, tungsten, etc). it's hard to remember, so most digital cameras also have an auto setting. when in doubt, "set and forget"

such a beautiful quilt and beautiful quilting on your part