thought I would show you what I have been working on for what seems like forever. It is all hand sewn and I will hand quilt it. Hope it is done in my lifetime. Have made a lot of progress on it the last few weeks. This is what I plan to use on our bed if ever it is finished.

Now that will be an heirloom. Keep that needle going. It's beautiful!

Thank you Alaskan Lady, I think I see the light at the end of the tunnel now :D

Wow!!! beautiful. That will deffinatelly be an heirloom. Don't stop, you must get it done someday!!!

That is stunning, well done!

Not far to go now.

I'm doing one the same, only in bright rainbow colours. It's going to take something like 1,400 hexagons, and so far I've done about 200. It's going to take a while! lol

WOW!!! Very beautiful!!!

I started one ...wow that is beautiful :D

That is beautiful Sharon! Handwork is so rewarding. Even if it takes forever!

well you have a few hexies to go. :D My husband asked me how many in mine but never counted, will do that when it is done. But it is nice way to use up small pieces of material. So there are quilts out there that can be made even with the high cost of material. I work on this one when my back is bothering me from setting at the sewing machine too long or when my machine is down for repairs (like it is now)

Wow that is beautiful...........I love to see what can be made out of small pieces of fabrics......amazing!

Beautiful!!

Oh WOW -- that is gorgeous already!! Keep up the good work. Can't wait to see it finished!!

Oh, wow!!! Well done. Such patience!

Kyia

maybe you and hubby can downsize your bed to a twin so it will fit and it get finished faster. :)

It is gorgeous, I admire your "stick-to-it-ness"

Sharon, your quilt is spectacular. I can only imagine the time you have put into making it. Keep on going--it's an heirloom in the making.

I only know how many in mine because I put it into EQ6 so I knew how much fabric I would need and how many hexagons across the bottom and up the side.

I do love the hand sewing aspect, although every now and then I can't face it and don't touch it for a while.

What you have accomplished is awesome, it's the sort of thing that gets passed down through families and even strangers can see how much effort has gone into it.

Well done girl, it's stunning!

:-)

hey I reconize some of that fabric.....:-).....lovely......your almost there....:-)

Oooohhhh, it is beautiful! I think it is super special because you are hand sewing and hand quilting. It is so relaxing to do that isn't it? You are getting so close now...it will be hard to put it away now until you have the top done!

Absolutely beautiful!!!!

thank all of you for your kind words :-) I have enjoyed working on it and now that it is getting close to done (size wise) I want to keep at it. As far as handing it down...I don't have any children of my own. :( I do have a stepson and daughter in law. I have been in the family since he was 18 and he will be 43 next month. However they don't have any children, she wasn't able to and they decided not to adopt. So our family is very very small. I am an only child (the good kind :D ) my husband is an only child (the spoiled kind :lol: ) My step son is an only child and so is his wife. They are both sweeties and I have made them quilts and they do appreciate them. I have a lifelong friend and she wants it...lol. They can duke it out when I am gone.

Now I'll drink to that!!.......I have quite a few the same way......:-)

What a beautiful undertaking! You will be so proud when it is completed! :lol: Congratulations!

I have a top someone made, but I have no history of it. Please do label it especially because of the small family! :?

pretty pretty, I know how you feel I made one of those and it took me seven years off and on. I finally finished it in 05. It was a christmas present for my husbands grandma she passed away in 06 now my mother-in-law has it and I would like it back someday to pass on to my daughter since she is the only girl in the family.

Beautiful, beautiful. That quilt is awesome.

OH WOW! That is absolutely gorgeous!!!!!! I am working on a quilt that seems like it's going to take forever. I told my dh that, if I die before I finish it that he'd better find someone to finish it for me. We can't seem to leave this place until we finish ALL the quilts, Amen?

Wow! Just beautiful. You should be very proud. :)

I'm so impatient, I want to get them worked up as fast as I can so I can move on to the next, so I'm especially appreciative of all your time and effort! Just GORGEOUS!!!!

(Amen! Jackie, amen!!! From your fingers to God's ears!)

Sharon

Gorgeous! It will be worth all your work! You've been a busy girl!

i want to use my scraps for a quilt like this - one day

Wow!!! I have a quilt that Will it ever be done. Yours is beautiful.

You certainly get the award for keeping at a project!

Your quilt is just fantastic, I can't imagine "hand" sewing
an entire huge quilt. What a wonderful accomplishment!

Wonderful, I love it!

Beautiful!!!!

What a beautiful quilt!
I started a grandmother's flower garden this winter and have about 11 flowers made. A long ways to go! Seeing your quilt is inspiration to keep on working on this project.
How are you planning to quilt this beauty?

very nice quilt

You are amazing for even doing it, that's in my eyes anyway.
I love it, great job.

That is a wonderful Diamond Flower Garden. I am hand quilting one now (that was given to me) and I hope to have it all quilted by spring! What a job so I know how you feel but yours is superb.

That is how I feel about my GFG:) I think by the time I finish, I would really be a grandmother. My kids are in middle and elementary school!

that is awesome. keep going this is such a beautiful quitl.
hand sewing wonderful art.

Just wonderful, great job and thank you for sharing, what a treasure you are creating.
Have a Blessed day
Ellen