Finally finished my 2013 BOM
 

This BOM was supposed to challenge us to learn new things. It was entitled "Yes we can!" I continued that theme as I laid out this quilt on point. It is a quilt-as-you-go and free-motion quilted on my domestic machine. I loved every minute of it, but none more than with that final stitch. :o
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Nice job! Lovely quilt and sweet inspector.

Beautiful quilt, great job. I have still to do a QAYG so it is on my bucket list.

very nicely done!!! and congrats on the finish

Love the top and the back. So pretty. Your quilt inspector is pretty, too.

Very nice quilt. You did a great job on your piecing and the quilting. You should be proud, your kitty is!

It came out great!!!

great job very pretty!!!

That's a lovely quilt and it shows all the hours and days of work you put into it! I love the diagonals on the back. Your quilting is very nice as well!

It's beautiful, and I love how you worked the backing fabrics. You got a fancy back without having to work too hard at it. Your quilting is lovely, too.

Leslie

Quilt and quilting are beautiful. BrendaK

You did a wonderful job. Your quilt and quilting are so beautiful. The kitty inspector is also very pretty!

That is a beautiful quilt! well done .

Beautiful! It looks like you quilted each block and then put it together...is that right? You did a beautiful job.

Beautiful quilt in such pretty colors! Nice Backing also!

Thanks bjchad. Kasey and I appreciate it.

beautiful BOM

Thanks jbening. QAYG scared the heck out of me, but it was the only way I wanted to tackle all that free motion quilting. It is so much easier to quilt individual blocks on the machine than a whole quilt. I have to say, all the hand sewing on the back was a bit tedious, but it goes pretty quickly.

Thanks QuiltnNan. As much as I loved doing this, I love the end the most!

Thanks IrishgalfromNJ, from both Kasey and me. She is actually one of five. I have her mother and three sisters as well. They all love quilts.

Thanks Nammie to 7. Kasey is easily impressed. :-)

Thanks! :-)

That is an absolutely beautiful quilt and I also love the back. Love those colors.

Thank you! :-)

Thank you; I appreciate the observation. I loved every part of making this even though it was way beyond my comfort zone. I learned so much while doing it. That is really the best part.

Thanks Leslie. QAYG makes the backing a design element all its own. I really love having two quilts in one.

Thanks BrendaK. :-)

Thanks Lori. I have to say, Kasey is pretty easy to please. :-)

Thanks kindleaddict63! :-)

Thanks Mary. You are correct. The quilt-as-you-go technique makes the free-motion quilting so much easier than having to manipulate an entire quilt. Being able to turn the blocks when needed is such a plus. I can't imagine how difficult it is to try to move a whole quilt in such a small space. I am going to try it some day though. The only really tedious part of doing it this way is hand stitching the binding on each and every block on the back. One day I may try to do the binding strips by machine, but I wasn't ready for that step quite yet.

Thanks Helen. This was the first time a made a quilt that wasn't mono-chromatic. I always stuck to the safety of one basic color. Now I have to admit I love the colors.

Thanks NunnyJo! I love BOM's.

Thanks Jeanne. This is my first quilt with more than one color. I was a little nervous when I started it, but I like how it turned out. So, I guess I'm hooked. I love the colors too.

Very pretty quilt.

Pretty quilt and congrats on the different techniques you learned and obviously mastered. I can relate to DONE!

You did beautifully!

Your cat seems to be pleased with the quilt.

congratulations on a job well done...beautiful colors.

Thanks Joyce! :-)

Thanks Quilter 65. Last night I realized there is one better moment than the final stitch--it is wrapping up in a new quilt just out of the dryer. These cool nights are just perfect.