From Square to Rectangular - Quilt Top Finished!
 

Finished my quit top tonight and it's big enough now for my guest bed (guess that's queen size?). Still can't believe that it "only" took me about 3 months to hand piece it. Maybe that's because my only other bed-sized quilt so far is a GFG which took a total of 3 years... :o

OK, I still have to hand-quilt it - that's going to be something of a challenge... But first I need to organise the batting and some backing. Thanks for looking!

http://www.quiltingboard.com/attachm...d=495441&stc=1

Only three months to hand piece this big quilt. You and your quilt are amazing. Love the colour choices, very striking. Thank you for sharing.

What talent! It's a beauty. BrendaK

Gosh, that's so beautiful

Very striking design and colors! Very nice!

It is very nice...

nicely done

That is absolutely stunning! Love the colours and love the pattern! Thank you for sharing. :thumbup:

Beautiful quilt! You have more patience than I do!!

Dina

OMG beautifully done

You must have worked very hard to get it done so fast! It's very beautiful. Show more pictures when it's quilted, ok?

Beautiful, you did such outstanding work.

very nice job!!

That looks great. It has a real Art Deco look to it. Good luck with the hand quilting, I wish I had your skill and patience.

Oh my, that is a beautiful quilt!!! I can't believe you hand pieced that in only 3 months. I can't wait to see it when it is quilted. What a treasure--hand pieced AND hand quilted!!

wow that has got some pop with it, i love it.

Very nice. That would be years in the making if it were me.

You have the patience of Job...that is quite a striking quilt...question---are you not going to border the sides?

Does it need border on the sides?
 

Mh... good question... I called it "finished" because a) it's now big enough for the bed I had in mind and b) I used up the brown fabric I used for the outer border at the top and bottom. However, thinking about it now, I maybe should put another dark brown strip (it's actually bias tape... still have a few yards) and some of the brown fabric on the sides? It's bed sheet fabric, so easy to order some more and with a width of 250cm it's long enough to serve as borders without piecing.

What do you guys think? Should I make the border go all around?

Very Striking!

It came out beautifully!

Gorgeous...congratulations on your finish.

It is gorgeous. I can't seem to stay with the hand piecing for that long.

Oh so pretty, How many TV shows did you watch while working on this??

Only 3 months, WOW. I love the New York Beauty blocks in the corners, along with the 4-patch border.

Very pretty and detailed. Good luck on the quilting.

I can't believe you did this by hand! It's amazing, really beautiful work

exquisite quilt

Beautiful quilt!

beautiful colors and pattern. Nice quilt.

Your quilt is gorgeous!!!!!! I would put a border of the red on the two sides. However, after creating what you did, you certainly don't need anyone else's input on how to finish it!!!!!! Wonderful job!!

WOW! Absolutely stunning! Having just completed a hand pieced, hand quilted baby quilt, I am very impressed and can appreciate all the time and effort that you are putting into this quilt.

Unfortunately, I cannot use the red for another border - I've used up that fabric without the option of just ordering some more online... (already had to piece it in the middle for two of the NYB blocks to make it last - but that small seam is almost invisible).

I've thought some more about the idea of adding a border to the sides, and I think I most likely won't do it. One reason is that I don't really want a huge, wide quilt and right now it's wide enough for me. Another reason is that I should have made the 4 patch border longer if I'd want to add another border (I made the 4 patches exactly the same size as the ones in the middle of the quilt so the outermost ones will be cut off a bit - which I think is not a big deal right now, but it would look improvised if there was another border).

You totally caught me! :o

Wow, great job hand piecing.

OMG, you are going to hand quilt this awesome quilt!!!
Just amazing!! I can only imagine doing hand quilting.much less
something this size, or any size at all,lol.
I envy your talent. Thanks for showing it.

It looks great...love the color choice...

Nicely done.

Wow,wow and wow

Very pretty !!