Phew! 17 months and just compelted the top: My Affairs of the Heart Quilt
 

Hello friends,
Just wanted to share with you all the finally completed top of the my Affairs of the Hearts quilt that I started as a quilt along with the talented ladies on the board back in May of 2011! Phew..this took a long time:):) But I am soo happy top is finally finished.

The pattern is from the book Affairs of the Hearts by Aie Rossman. I made the blocks using the invisible machine applique method with heart resistant templates..very time consuming as all the pieces have to be prepared and turned under and then appliqued on.but I can't do hand applique to save my life. This was actually my first quilt with such intensive applique work..I've done little quilts with applique before but never like this, so it was a learning process for sure...good thing I love hearts, lol.
I also learned bobbin work with this quilt...I chose to do the embroidery in a gold metallic floss and it would have been impossible to do by hand, so I leanred to do bobbin work...can you imagine how much longer this would have taken me have I done it all my hand?? LOL..

I adapted some blocks to suit my applique method (Aie does needleturn) and then I changed the layout to on point and reinvented the borders and the result is a monster 97x101'' quilt,lol.

Thanks to the ladies who encouraged me along the way..this was WAY out of my comfort zone and I still cannot believe that it is finished! Right now, I am tired of it and see all the mistakes, but hoping that by the time I get it out to be quilted (will be after the holidays) I will fall back in love with it again.:o

Thanks all for looking and happy quilting.

P.S. Monster is hard to photograph,lol.

Oh, so beautiful. Great job!!

what mistakes?!!?!?!

wonderful!

aileen

That is really beautiful. Very well done.

Gorgeous, nicely done.

This is just stunning!

Absolutely fabulous! Beautiful work!

Wow that is awesome.

Candi, that is truly such a beautiful quilt, so much work and the border finishes it off. Great work.

congrats on the finish of this beautiful quilt

WOW... It is beautiful... just beautiful!!! I LOVE the borders!! I love everything about it!!! Congratulations!!

Oh Candi, It's gorgeous. I love your modifications. It is very special. Congrats on your finish.:thumbup:

I bought the book on Affairs of the Heart and have all the intentions of making it, but realized I have so much tops to quilt and finish. One of these days I'll do it I hope. Having the book knowing that it's there when I'm ready to make it makes me hopeful. Your quilt is beautiful and it's truly a work of art. Thank you for sharing.

This is a work of art.

Congratulations on a job well done! It's beautiful.

Absolutely spectacular! Way to go!
Maureen

What a stunning quilt...you should be proud!!

Your quilt is beautiful and you have every right to be glowing with pride over your completion. Fantabulous!!!

Lovely! I like the color choices you made. Well done all around.

wow. that's beautiful!

Wow! That's an incredibly gorgeous quilt! Can't wait to see it all quilted and finished -- congratulations in persevering and pushing yourself in doing this quilt....it turned out so beautifully!

That is really kool. BrendaK

The quilt is absolutely breathtaking! Anyone looking at it would know there was alot of time and effort put into it. Very impressive!

Candi, it turned out awesome. You should be very, very proud of yourself. I know when you get it quilted you will love it again.

your quilt is absolutely stunning. YOU SHOULD BE PROUD

Wow, what a knock out looking quilt. Your time and patience paid off.

Wow.. speechless. This is way too intricate, beyond me! Kudos!

Awesome quilt!

Wow! Fabulous. I'm doing Affairs of the Heart, also, and I love that you set it on point! I'll copy your idea!

Your quilt is stunning! Great job!

Oh my Goah, this is my all time favorite quilt top of all time. It is beautiful. You are an awesome piecer/appliquer.

FABULOUS!! Love it . you did an awesome job.
You will no doubt fall back in love with it too.

Oh, my, my, my....that is just beautiful. What a lovely quilt..you should be very proud of it :)

oh wow that is beautiful

Oh my, its just awesome! Your hard work sure paid off, looks like it should be in shows.

I have seen pictures of the AotH blocks as folks progress on this lovely quilt. I have loved seeing the blocks. . . . . . . but, seeing the whole quilt is way awesome! Your quilt is beautiful!

Very labor intensive,that I don't have the nerve to try! Doesn't stop me from admiring your beautiful quilt.What a beauty it is.Hope you enter it in a show.Lots of pats on the back to you 😃😃

when are we going to see this at Houston !!