It was never actually "finished", but at some point it became a quilt, and last Sunday it became a gift.

Marcella....that is SO pretty! Great job and great gift idea!

Marcella that's just beautiful. They seem really happy to have it. It looks "finished" to me. :D I love the turkey tracks (?) stitch you used. So neat!

Thanks, you guys! That is the "turkey tracks" aka "crows foot" stitch that Sara Vincent taught us here

http://www.quiltingboard.com/posts/list/1753.page

back on the 6th of August. JUST in the nick of time! I needed to stabilize that big house and the big tree and that was the very stitch I needed.

Absolutly a beautiful piece of art!! You did great..I love to applique and seem to do very little of it..go figure that..anywho......you should be very proud!!!! :-)

Marcella! What a cheerful gift for their home! It's wonderful, and makes me smile when I look at it! :D

OH, Marcella! It's wonderful! :lol:

What a lucky couple to receive that quilt, beautiful job.

That is beautiful! The happy couple seems proud, as I would be too! :D

Wow, you used the "crows foot" stitch, and it worked in beautifully. Glad it was able to be utilized in such a fine manner. Remember that the crowsfoot can be aimed up, or down. It's a beautiful quilt. Sara

Wonderful! Obviously appreciated as well. Great job. So.....now whatcha' gonna do? :mrgreen:

Absolutly gorgeous and such lovely clear colours. Knew you'd get it finished :D You should be very proud of that lovely quilt.

Who would'nt smile to recieve a gift like that!!!

Beautiful quilt :D :D :D :D What does a person have to do to get on your gift list??????????? :mrgreen:

That is one of the most cheerful quilts I've ever seen. GREAT job!! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Yaaaaaay, Marcella--Quilting Sister, you did a fabulous job!

Love the bright colors! What a special wedding gift!

Pam

Great colors. You did a wonderful job. I have been maried a long long time, does that disqualify me from getting one just like it?

Y'all, I can't thank you enough for all these kind comments. A girl can never get too much of this kind of encouragement! I'm excited to be getting back to our two-blocks-a-month & trying to catch up with Yvonne & Leslee on our blocks-a-week and other ongoing things. I was so wrapped up in making that wedding present I let everything else go. My house was wall-to-wall orts on Sunday. MUCH tidier now and I'm rarin' to go sew! So that's what I shall do. ...after a trip to the grocery store!

Thank you again, and much love from Marcella

(I guess a "virtual quilt" wouldn't keep you very warm in that snowy cabin, huh, Vicki? I do think that couples who have been married a "long, long time" deserve a marriage quilt! Amma, all this guy did was befriend me when I was the only girl commissioned officer on our oceanographic ship up in Alaska, waaay back in 1975. Now we go to baseball games together, and that is just fine with his new wife. I like her very much!)

No, Marcella, I want the real thing. I have been married a looong time and deserve it. That's my story and I'm sticking to it :lol:

That is a really pretty quilt. Love the bright and cheery colors. Great job!

As many have said before beautiful quilt. I love how you used the turkey tracks too.

WOW!!

And a certain friend of yours is positively BEAMING!

What a pretty quilt... :lol:

Cheerful is a great way to describe this. It is very pretty.

Beautiful!! I love the way you did the borders, it really showcases the center of the quilt. Great job!

Beautiful!!!
K

I love it! You did a great job! :thumbup:

Wow!!!! What a cheerful quilt. Love it. They do too.

oh my . that is sooooooooooooooooooooo pretty. I bet they really loved it.
GREAT JOB!

Thats a beautiful quilt! What a special gift for your friend...they are really lucky to have you!

Oh that is so nice! What a wonderful friend you are!

What a PERFECT wedding gift. I'm sure it will be treasured for many, many years. So cheerful!

Add to cheerful, it is also a happy quilt. Love it....especially the bluebirds :D

It's goregous! So bright and happy. Wonderful job.

Yes, "cheerful" is the word to describe your beautiful quilt. I love those colors in combination. So glad you finished it, the lucky couple are just that "lucky" to be getting it!

What a gorgeous piece of art and a great wedding present. Really like it all. thanks for sharing.

Love your quilt. I really like how the rays (quilting) seem to radiate from the house.

Marcella, you did a beautiful job on that quilt - it is perfect! I hope that you are very proud of yourself. (I'd be busting my buttons with pride!)

very nice quilt.....