Very nice, Givio. Congrats on getting it finished. I hope to get to mine in February. I think I am on the last step before assembly.

Connie

What an interesting border, givio. Congratulations on the finish!

Thank you for the kind words!

The backing for En Provence came today. 3 yds of 108” width for $30. After I finish quilting Alletierre and machine attaching the binding, En Provence will get sandwiched, quilted and binding attached. Lots of hand work needed—the Olympics start next Thursday.

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My En- Provence, so big I had to bring it to work to have a place to lay it out to photograph it. This will also be finished (quilted) this summer.

Looks fantastic. Congrats on finishing.

CharmedinMO, I like how you placed the darker blocks all on one row. It looks unique. Great top!

charmednmissouri---Your En Provence is gorgeous! Do you have a long arm? I have my En Provence quilted, but I have to put the binding on. It was a struggle to quilt it on my regular sewing machine. You will have a busy summer getting these 2 behemoths quilted!

Leslie

Charmednmissouri: Wow! Great looking top.

This is now an UFO for me. I did finish On Ringo Lake though but I only did 1/3 of the pattern. :)

Connie

Beautiful job.

I will be taking my En Provence to the LA quilter 2-15-2018. It's been finished for some time, but just could not find a backing I cared that much for. It will grace my bed at different times during the year as I rotate my bed quilts to suit my fancy. Now back to finishing other UFO's before I start anything new.

Thanks for your answer, Charmed. I, too, quilt all my quilts on my regular sewing machine. It only has a 7.5" throat space, so it can get pretty squashed in there! I have En Provence quilted, but I have to put the binding on it. I still haven't finished ORL yet, but I am thinking I'm going to do an all-over pattern on it, since it's so busy. On En Provence, I used 4 different colors of thread and at least that many different quilting patterns.

Leslie

I have an awesome little Janome I purchased brand new last summer, after the one my aunt had for 25 years and gave to me, bit the dust. I also have an older Singer 237 in great shape and very powerful. I didn't think you could quilt with it since you couldn't drop the feed dogs, but have since learned that I CAN FMQ on it and have. My Janome too has a small throat space, but I have a LARGE teacher's desk I purchased at a school auction (it's 3 feet deep and 5 feet long) and with a 2x3 foot table on my left side, and an EZ adjustable sewing extension fitted for my machine, it works pretty well. JeanieG, I have tried that method a time or two, but wasn't liking the result on the back, so I got stubborn and determined I would figure out how to quilt the whole thing. But I admit, I am scared to quilt my BH MQ's, as there are soooo many pieces to it, and I think I will have to plan the quilting for those a little more carefully. I have an offer to purchase ORL from a family member, but am not sure I want to sell it (although it would be the first time I have sold a quilt). I REALLY like it, I must say. Decisions, decisions! :shock:

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Here are my finishes. Post 964

I finally finished my En Provence! This one is mine - the other 1/3 of the blocks were made into a donation quilt which got finished and donated last summer.
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That is gorgeous Krista!

Very beautiful, Krista!

I love how fresh and crisp your colors are, Krista. Congratulations on finishing!

I'm actually thinking of making another En Provence soon, this time in blue. :)

Very pretty, Krista! Using the two fabrics for the outer 4-patches gives a nice calming effect to a busy quilt.

Leslie

Krista, that looks fantastic. Congrats on finishing it.

I finished my En Provence and gave it to my daughter, who loves purple. I quilted it on my regular machine using 5 colors of thread (Aurifil 50wgt.) My daughter likes butterflies, so I quilted them in the yellow patches. This was the first time I made a flange. I used Elmer's Glue to hold the flange on while I attached the binding. It was also the first time I had used wide backing, which I got from Connecting Threads.

Leslie

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Congratulations, Leslie, that is so gorgeous! I love the light and airy print on the backing, and thanks so much for taking the close-ups of the quilting. Your quilting looks wonderful. I think your design choices are great.

Thanks, Lisa and JeanieG. It takes a lot of effort for me to quilt anything, especially something this large, which is why I am more of a topper than a quilter!

Really good job on the En Provence. Congrats on a good finsih.

Congrats on your finish, it looks fantastic. I love using wide backings.

Congratulations on the finish and trying new things, audsgirl! It is very pretty.

Leslie! That's beautiful! You did a lot of loop quilting on that! Your butterflies are darling.

Thank you givio, retiredteacher, sync, and Battle Axe. I appreciate the kind words. It seems to get harder for me to actually complete a quilt. I guess I am going to step up my game.

Leslie

I am just now finishing this up. How big did yours turn out to be? Thank you.

I am just now finishing this quilt. I’m a little behind I know, nut I too was shortening mine to just 12 blocks. Can you please tell me what size yours turned out to be? Thank you. Btw: it’s beUtiful!

Thanks, LaQuita. I don't have it here with me, since I gave it to my daughter, but it is probably the size or close to it that Bonnie's was in the directions. I didn't change any of the layout or the borders. I could have my daughter measure it if you would like that.
I was pretty happy with how it turned out.