The Quilt I've Been Saying I've Finished
07-26-2011, 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by FERSID
So cute - and a lot of hard work. Bravo for hanging in there.
I took it to my paint group, and really loved the "WOW!" when I turned it around. The back is the same as the wide border, and doesn't look like much.
I just hope his wife likes it. He made another myrtle bowl this week, so now I get to choose between the original and the new one. I choose the new one -- so beautiful, and deeper.
We tried taking better pictures yesterday, here's one where you can see the borders and binding (kind of) I really need a new camera!
Taken in the sun. There are not really wrinkles in the border as appears here.
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07-27-2011, 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by canuckninepatch
Lovely quilt! I love the birds, and especially the female cardinal. Male cardinals are usually the ones people choose to showcase, and the females are so underrated! Would love to see a photo of your binding as well. Good job :thumbup: C9P
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07-27-2011, 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Dotsie
I love the birdies, can you perhaps tell were one can find the paper piece pattern therefor?
I started out with a pattern in this book: backyard bird quilts, Jodie Davis, ISBN 10: 089589-178x 13: 978-0-89689-178-4
07-27-2011, 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Geri B
You did a great job on piecing the bird quilt...and it is only the 4th you have ever made....be proud......but, I personally would do a bit more quilting on the sky area and also in the last border.....I'm afraid if you leave it that "loose" you will be sorry later........I think you mentioned you already have bound it??? If so, you can still handquilt in the body and border.....Doesn't have to be tiny handquilting stitches.....what is called primitive quilting (larger stitches) is very popular and would look really cute on that quilt. You could do a very large meandor in the sky area....and maybe channeling on the border.....just a thought.....
My plan was to use as little quilting as possible to keep it soft and flexible as a lap throw.
He emailed last night that his wife loves it and put it on the bed in the guest bedroom. There is quilting around the green border, and quilting within 8" on all of everything on the quilt, much of it is hidden, like behind the flower petals for example. I told him I'll be here if it needs more. Thank you for your help!
07-31-2011, 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by CAS49OR
Maybe I'll get better pictures this week before I give it to the friend I made it for. He made me a myrtle salad bowl to exchange. The coolest thing? He said he appreciates all the hours I put into it, and is giving me another bowl. Now, I just have to choose if I want black walnut or cherry.
Another cool thing, he was not doing his woodwork lathe work until we decided to make this exchange!
He is giving it to his wife. It's a laptop quilt. I hope she likes it!
Another cool thing, he was not doing his woodwork lathe work until we decided to make this exchange!
He is giving it to his wife. It's a laptop quilt. I hope she likes it!
The Quilt in its new Home
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