My Over the River and Through the Woods quilt
 

After almost two years, I have this finished. So glad I persevered! DGD has already claimed it whenever she gets a home to use it in. Pictures are not as good as I had hoped, bit had trouble finding the right light and the right day. My life has been crazy since April, to say the least. DH had rectal cancer surgery in April and 5 bypass heart surgery in June and collapsed in hospital room last week breaking 4 ribs..... All since April. This old gal s about past going. All that saves my sanity is to get on this board and look at the pictures of beautiful quilts. Thank you Quilt Board!!! So sorry they are all turned wrong. Don't know how to correct that on my iPad. My trusty old computer has flown the coop, too!!!

Trying some pictures that are turned correctly.

awesome quilt

nicely done

Very nice, I am working on this too, in blue. It is taking longer than I thought.......but everything seems to. I hope your DH is comfortable ............yes this board is inspiring.....calla

Really, quite lovely. Am so glad you persevered. I've got that pattern, too, and cannot decide on the embroidery color. Well, that, and too many other projects in the works.

your quilt is amazing! The quilting is too. You have been though so much I am impressed that you persevered and finished it. It is an heirloom quilt.

What an heirloom...STUNNING!

Wonderful quilt. Trying times for you and you found your way through to the finish. You are inspiring.
My thoughts are with you as healing continues.

Keep quilting!
peace

That's a beauty of a quilt. Here's hoping all your difficulties will soon be righted and your husband's health improved.

sorry to hear about your dh prayers to him your quilt is beautiful!!

Actually, I finished the quilting and the binding about a month after the cancer surgery, before the bypass surgery took place. Since then, there's been NO time for anything except to take care of him. Just finally got a chance to take pictures. I am proud of it.

I REALLY want one of these.....i'm going to have to get the pattern even if i don't start on it til....????????? Hoping your troubles are over and life treats you more gently !!

I love your quilt. Great job! I've seen it done also in red. I just don't think I'd have the patience to do all that embroidery.

Your quilt is so beautiful. Thanks for sharing some pics with everyone. Many blessings to you and your husband as
he recovers.

I love what you are doing with this.

Your quilt is so beautiful. Your embroidery work looks great. I hope things are starting to smooth out for you and your husband.

Beautiful quilt. I have the pattern. Another future project for me! Reminds me of my youth, singing it going to my grandparents for Thanksgiving.

I am so sorry for your husband's illnesses. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Think positive. They have made such advances in cancer and heart diseases. I am so happy you have the QB to loose your thoughts in.

very nice.....

It's beautiful! I am working on it in navy, but in no hurry to finish. The embroidery is slow going for me. Yours is an inspiration! Keeping you in my prayers.

This is truly beautiful. I wish you and your husband the best./lissa

Beautiful!!! Sending prayers that your difficult time will be behind you soon and everything will continue to improve for you and DH!

Hope your husband gets on the road to better health your quilt is lovely

very nice I really love black and white

That is absolutely beautiful. Great work.

Beautiful Quilt and Quilting!!! So Sorry for all the "Ill's" I tip to take pictures with your IPadd If you Keep the White Button on The Right your pictures should come out as taken Hope this helps. Again a Beautiful Quilt!!!

That is one amazing quilt! Don't think I could let it go. Hope your husband is doing better!

Beautiful quilt! Wishing your husband a quick and complete recovery and also good wishes for you.

Beautiful quilt and quilting. Love the wording. Sue

Thanks for sharing! It's very pretty. I love your quilting on it. I have started this quilt (well the embroidery part anyway) in browns. I hope you don't mind if I mimic some of your quilting...

Oh dear! I sure hubby is no the mend now.

Your quilt is awesome! I have seen this before, but it never seems to stop amazing me at how much work is in it and you have done a really nice job on the quilting too.

Thank you so much for that tip. I did post some more pictures that I took with my iPhone, and they are in the right position. Did you see them.....after the first post? I just don't like taking them with my phone......can't see what I'm doing with it in the sunlight.

No, I don't mind at all. I'm not very good at free hand, but getting better. I tried to sort of go with a theme in each section....don't know if you can see that or not. In the "thru the woods"section, I tried to do just to bare trees with no leaves, etc. This was on my frame for 4 months before I got it off, because of all the health situations occurring one right after another. I was surprised that it was smooth on the back as I unrolled it. But, it was OK.

Everything you're going through just shows how strong a woman you are. Your quilt is stunning. I also visit the QB to keep my sanity! All the emotions get put into check and we sometimes need that on a daily basis.

Beautiful quilt. You did a fantastic job. Aren't you glad you never gave up?? Hope your husband is on the road to recovery and is healing quickly. I totally agree about this QB and sewing-it really helps with the stress. I have this pattern also-you have inspired me to pull it out and start on it but I have a few ufo's to finish up first. Thanks for sharing.

Tessagin, thank you so much for encouragement. I've been told that before, many times, before this. We lost both of our sons (our only children) a little over two years apart, at ages 29 & 37. With no family to help me, I've struggled with the health issues. But, as your said, the QB has relieved my stress on a daily basis. If you're a quilter, nothing like QB can relieve your stress! And, I'm so glad I kept on trying to get this quilt done in little snatches of time. :)

Very awesome, black and white memory quilt

Great job!!!

Love it... I have wanted to do one but something always thwarts my ability to get the item