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motomom 04-30-2009 01:34 PM

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Here it is. Not perfect, but finished.

a4Ohio 04-30-2009 01:34 PM

This is GREAT!

Shadow Dancer 04-30-2009 01:35 PM

Wow!! Beautiful! :) What are you going to make next? :)

motomom 04-30-2009 01:35 PM

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More pics.

motomom 04-30-2009 01:36 PM

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And the last 3.

Jim's Gem 04-30-2009 01:37 PM

Looks great. I love your little hand-quilted rocket ships!!!! Thanks for sharing. You are off to a great start!!

motomom 04-30-2009 01:40 PM

Next I have a special quilt in the works with airplanes as the theme. For my son, who is about to enter Navy flight school. I am working on piecing the top now. Unlike this one, almost every block is different, so it is taking me a while to get it finished and ready to quilt.

motomom 04-30-2009 01:43 PM

So, can you guys see my biggest mistake of the whole thing? The little booklet I started with had this pattern called Monkey Wrench, so that is what I called it. However, when I was putting the blocks together, I switched every other blue set so that the fabric was on the inside of the block on one side, but on the outside of the block on the other side. I had all the blocks finished before I noticed. :x So I left them! I decided it was a "learning" quilt anyway, and I've never been fond of ripping.

Debbie1 04-30-2009 01:51 PM

My goodness that's great and you say it's your first quilt? You did a wonderful job!

SulaBug 04-30-2009 01:51 PM

What a BEAUTIFUL quilt, you have made!! :D
I just love everything about it. Now I can hardly
wait to see what's next!! Keep up the good work.
:D :D :D :D

motomom 04-30-2009 01:53 PM

I love this forum. Everybody around my place is already tired of hearing about MY QUILT!!!

Thanks!

Ninnie 04-30-2009 01:58 PM

Great quilt, great job! :D

Piedmont Quilter 04-30-2009 02:21 PM

Great Job :!: :!:

PQ

Toni C 04-30-2009 02:40 PM

Grandson will LOVE it. Blasting off to dreamland.What a deal.Good job and best of all Finished. (I bet you can't tell I have alot of unfinished ones) WIP Work in Progres :lol:

motomom 04-30-2009 02:41 PM

Actually for Dear Daughter who is an aeronautical engineer. A Rocket Scientist!

Toni C 04-30-2009 03:31 PM

Oh I see LOL my Son in Law is a RS too. Does she work at NASA?

motomom 04-30-2009 03:35 PM

Lockheed. On the Joint Strike Fighter group. Other than that, everything she does is secret, and she can't tell me anything. My eyes would probably glaze over if she told me, anyway. :shock:

Evelynquilts 04-30-2009 03:38 PM

you did a wonderful job :lol:

amma 04-30-2009 04:31 PM


Originally Posted by motomom
So, can you guys see my biggest mistake of the whole thing? The little booklet I started with had this pattern called Monkey Wrench, so that is what I called it. However, when I was putting the blocks together, I switched every other blue set so that the fabric was on the inside of the block on one side, but on the outside of the block on the other side. I had all the blocks finished before I noticed. :x So I left them! I decided it was a "learning" quilt anyway, and I've never been fond of ripping.

What I see is a wonderful quilt, awesome quilting and I love the fussy cut centers!!! :D :D :D You just made this pattern "your own" by taking the creative license of changing the design and making it better!!! :D :D :D Gidget evens agrees with me 8) 8) 8)

motomom 04-30-2009 05:11 PM

Yes, the first thing I will have to do is wash it to get the dog hair off. Gidget loved to sleep on it while I was sewing the binding down. :roll:

sewnsewer2 04-30-2009 05:50 PM

Wonderful job! Love the fabrics you used.

gcathie 04-30-2009 06:33 PM

Very nice thanks for sharing....:-)

pocoellie 04-30-2009 07:18 PM

Looks great!!!

Nita 05-02-2009 04:04 AM

Wow ... that was a very ambitious pattern for your first quilt. Great job! I'm sure your daughter will treasure it;Perfect choice for an aeronautical engineer. Did you do the hand quilting too? I'm blown away ...... You are a natural, girlfriend.

Bevanger 05-02-2009 07:37 AM

I love it. You did an awesome job :D

quiltingbee12 05-02-2009 07:50 AM

Your hand quilting stitches are awesome! I also love the pattern, and didn't even notice. I'd say you have a great talent for quilting!

motomom 05-02-2009 08:00 AM


Originally Posted by Nita
Wow ... that was a very ambitious pattern for your first quilt. Great job! I'm sure your daughter will treasure it;Perfect choice for an aeronautical engineer. Did you do the hand quilting too? I'm blown away ...... You are a natural, girlfriend.

Thanks for the compliment.

I had a little freebie "How To Quilt" pamphlet to start with, with very sketchy instructions. It made it sound so easy, and I was naive enough to believe it to be so. At first I did not plan to have it set on point with sashing, but just plain blocks.

Then, as I was piecing the blocks, DD went and bought a KING SIZE bed. So I had to figure out some way to make it bigger. Hence the sashing and points. It is just barely big enough to cover the top of her bed, but by that time I couldn't get my hands on any more fabric quickly, and her birthday was fast approaching. I ended up backing with a plain back, originally I had intended to use the lightest rocket fabric as the backing.

Maybe lots of quilts have a story like this, I don't know if maybe I am the only one who suffers from such a lack of planning.

Chele 05-02-2009 08:05 AM

What a great quilt! I adore those fabrics! Make more!

Mousie 05-02-2009 08:37 AM

wow, this is a great quilt, for a first time one! I just know she will love it! :D

Lisa T 05-02-2009 08:55 AM

This was a first quilt!!??? I am impressed!

RedGarnet222 05-02-2009 09:43 AM

Whar a great mom you are! Your daughter is a rocket scientist? Wow!

This quilt is really great for your first quilt. I see where the kids got thier smarts.

quiltnut4ever 05-02-2009 10:42 AM

For your first quilt its awesome!

eparys 05-02-2009 11:00 AM

That is fabulous - I know you daughter will be so pleased. You did a great job

quiltsRfun 05-02-2009 11:25 AM

Hey, great job. Nice colors. Beautiful piecing. And hand quilted! You should be very proud of this one.

omak 05-03-2009 06:25 AM

You are AMAZING!
Your first quilt, and look at all those pieces, fussy cut centers, angles, color, style ... my friend! You have managed to work with a lifetime of techniques in your very first quilt! That is terrific!
Good job!
That is a FINE quilt. Good for you!

littlehud 05-03-2009 11:03 AM

Wonderful quilt. What a great job.

Bevsie 05-03-2009 01:24 PM

Hello,

Your very first quilt? Fantastic job......what's on the agenda for the next project?

You did super!

Bev

motomom 05-03-2009 01:42 PM

Thanks, All!

Next quilt project is the Airplane Quilt...

http://www.quiltingboard.com/posts/list/19641.page

Lots more challenging!

Sharon M 05-03-2009 03:26 PM

awesome quilt!! Love the fabric and color choices. Sounds like it is perfect for your RS daughter :!:
You did an outstanding job on the quilt both in piecing and the hand quilting. :thumbup:

katamingo 05-05-2009 08:59 PM

Your quilt is great! We have a great group here. Color selection is nice, Look forward to seeing more work from you! I will be posting soon,


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