Snooze2978

Well, I did it, got this UFO done for October's listing. I guess I started it back in 2016 as I really can't remember but I do remember that once I started putting the rows together, it was going to be a bear to finish so I put it aside until February when I found it again and decided it needed to be finished and off my quilt rack for UFOs. I used a bunch of my batik pre-cut 5" as they weren't cut correctly so figured this was the perfect pattern to use them up for the centers. I was going for a Fall look using a blender gold fabric for the border and one of the sashings, then scraps of various gold fabrics around the window. I was using the MQS version of the cathedral windows and had made a small runner to try it out. Making small is much easier than making a large quilt that I measured today came out at 92 x 102 and it's heavy. I added a batting, W&N plus backing in a gold, used a dark gold cotton thread and cream thread for the cream sashings. I had issues with my gold thread as it was old and probably dried out so I threw it into the freezer which seemed to help but not enough when it came to those centers with numerous seams to stitch over. But I made it and it's done and will be gifted to a couple at my congregation this Sunday. I call this quilt, "the quilt from hell" due to all the issues I had from the get go but it's done and off my list of UFOs and it's m y #13 quilt finished for the year. Just 2 more large quilts to do this year and both UFOs from 2015 and 2016.

I custom quilted this bad boy also and happy with how it came out. Hope the couple enjoys it as it's a very heavy quilt as I had to double clip it to hang to take the photos this morning.

sschick

Very pretty. I like it a lot, but would not be one to make on my bucket list.

My first quilt was a UFO made from a block of the month series (on clearance) from Joann's. I had started it, made maybe 5 to 6 of the blocks, then my hubby and I moved to SC (for work) and it languished in a closet for a long time. I looked at it one day while moving things around and said I am going to finish this, which I finally did. Overall timeframe was about 10 years start to finish.

Shari

sewingitalltogether

Love it!! Lots of work.

QuiltMom2

That's beautiful! Your quilting is just perfect.

loisf

OMG, that looks like a lot of work. First the quilt itself, and then your intricate quilting. It’s very lovely, but I understand how it might have become a UFO. Congratulations on completing it.

QuiltBaer

Your quilt is beautiful! I admire you for finishing it.

MawMaw B

You did an awesome job on this one! If I'd attempted something like this it probably would have been stuck in UFO Land forever! I admire you for completing it and the couple will be happy to receive it.

EmiliasNana

So glad you got the gumption to finish it and show us. Your exquisite quilting must have taken as long as the piecing. It is just stunning and I know the couple will be over the moon at your thoughtful gift.

Snooze2978

Thank you all for your kind words. It's also a quilt I'll never make again as yes, it was difficult, time consuming and I ended up using 2.5 of 1,200 yard spools to quilt it. Even used it to stitch down the binding just to empty out the last bobbin full. Thankfully I have robotics to help me with my quilting.

dunster

Beautiful, great choice of colors, and I can appreciate how difficult it would be to piece it. Yes, you have robotics, but you sure know how to use them to their best advantage. That takes skill and time, not to mention imagination.