I am so excited to post my progress on my Ohmigosh Quilt--6119 pieces down, 3822 left
 

I started this in September and had to take a 3 week break while my machine was in the shop. The past few weeks have been very slow going as I find the little 9 patch construction very tedious. But, I finally finished enough 9 patches to put it up on my design wall and I have to say, it looks even better than I imagined. I am so excited to finish this.

I am leaning towards a border color of either pink, aqua or a purple as those are my favorite colors from this quilt. If you are making one of these, I'd love to see what you have done so far. It is nice to see other people's fabric and color choices. This is my first rainbow themed quilt but I have lots more imagined in my head so there will be many more to come. None quite as intense as this one though!!!

You will notice it looks a little funny in 2 spots and that is because I already attached 2 different sets of blocks together to see how my seams were matching and up and to make sure everything was going to nest properly. I think it will come together pretty well.

Spectacular!

Gorgeous, just gorgeous. Thank you for sharing your progress with us. It's going to be an amazing quilt.

That's going to be beautiful ~ well, it already IS! Way too many pieces for me to even consider! You are doing a great job!

Way to go! Beautiful!

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!! keep going

Thanks for posting this - I love the color combinations.

Oh My Gosh!!! It's going to be beautiful! Great work.

OMG! That's beautiful.

That is going to be delicious. Would you consider a piano key border of all the colors?

That is going to look spectacular when it's finished!! Beautiful!!

Beautiful job. Colors are spectacular. What fabric lounge are you using???

Now I know why you call it an Ohmigosh quilt!!! First thing out of my mouth when I saw it. It is going to be fantastic!

really coming along well

I love your quilt. Thank you for inspiring. I can't tell, are you using all solids? I would love to make one. I am taking a picture of yours to inspire and motivate me. It must be difficult with such small pieces.

That is going to be so gorgeous. I can't wait to see it all done up.

Sybil

tesspug, that is a great idea about the piano keys. I used that on one of my first quilts and really liked the look. I think that is definately a good way to go on this.

This uses 54 different batiks, mostly from Hoffman. I have also used 8 different white on white fabrics. One of the biggest tips I would give someone wanting to do this quilt is to make sure you pick a background fabric that is sturdy. Some of my white on white is very thin and flimsy and starch didn't really give it any more body. My thicker fabrics were much easier to work with.

Thanks for the encouraging words.

wow that is going to be amazing when done you should enter it in a show!!!

wow that is amazing you should enter it in a quilt show!!!!!

Here is a close up view of my fabrics that shows them better. A few have prints but the rest are the batik look. They are all crinkly looking in the first photo as they have been prewashed but not pressed in this photo. the second 2 photos are the collection of selvage strips after I had cut all my fabrics.

WOW that is gorgeous - cannot wait to see the end result.

It's absolutely stunning!!

pure insanity. it's beautiful.

That is one beautiful quilt. Amazing!!!

Brilliant!
What size are your 9 patches?

I've been making 3.5" 9 patches as leaders and enders and have quite a shoe box full :)

Holy cow, that is going to be a stunner.

Wow wow wow, that is stunning :) I can't wait to see it finished

Wow..that is beautiful. I love it.

Truely amazing, love all the colours!

Yep, I agree, GORGEOUS!!!

Love it!! Please post more pictures when finished.

Just so beautiful!!!!!!!

The tiny 9 patches finish at 1.5 inches!!! Each square in that 9 patch finishes at 1/2 inch. The full size 9 patch and the coordinating shoo-fly bocks finish at 4.5 inches. There are 221 main blocks. The quilt will finish at around 75 x 85 inches depending on border choices. I am leaning towards the suggestion of piano keys.

Bright and beautiful! Please post when all done so I can see it finished!

that is beautiful. What a great job you have done. Love to see it when you get done completely ...I'd juse a purple binding to really make it 'pop'

that is beautiful. What a great job you have done. Love to see it when you get done completely ...I'd use a purple binding to really make it 'pop'

All I can say is WOW, that is going to be a fabulous quilt. Be sure to keep us posted on your progress.

It's stunning-is it all solids?