"Providence Lodge"--log cabin quilt for sister
12-18-2017, 08:30 AM
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Ta-da! I finished the binding last week and mailed it off. My sister should get it today. I wrapped it in Christmas paper because she wanted something to unwrap, even though she saw this in its unbound stage.
We had snow on the ground the day I needed to photograph and ship it. The lighting is at least better than indoors. (Don't worry; I didn't put a clean quilt on a dirty porch railing--I laid a blanket underneath it to protect it.)
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I designed the horse medallion for quilting.
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For the dark intersecting parts, I used a stencil. It shows up nicely on the back which--gotta admit--I got giddy seeing when all was said and done. You know, that little extra cool thing you know is going to be there, but it still feels like a surprise?
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and finally, the label, which I've blurred for privacy.
This is a great use of a block that didn't turn out quite big enough for the front.
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I'm so excited (or as our 4-year-old say, "I'm so essited! ") to have her open and enjoy it.
As for me, I told hubby I have to make one for myself--I kind of miss the cozy warmth I had while binding it!
We had snow on the ground the day I needed to photograph and ship it. The lighting is at least better than indoors. (Don't worry; I didn't put a clean quilt on a dirty porch railing--I laid a blanket underneath it to protect it.)
[ATTACH=CONFIG]585636[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH=CONFIG]585637[/ATTACH]
I designed the horse medallion for quilting.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]585638[/ATTACH]
For the dark intersecting parts, I used a stencil. It shows up nicely on the back which--gotta admit--I got giddy seeing when all was said and done. You know, that little extra cool thing you know is going to be there, but it still feels like a surprise?
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and finally, the label, which I've blurred for privacy.
This is a great use of a block that didn't turn out quite big enough for the front.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]585641[/ATTACH]
I'm so excited (or as our 4-year-old say, "I'm so essited! ") to have her open and enjoy it.
As for me, I told hubby I have to make one for myself--I kind of miss the cozy warmth I had while binding it!
12-19-2017, 10:08 PM
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I could’ve named it “Blood, Sweat, and Tears” because I poked myself too many times with pins, worked under a tight deadlune, and almost cried when doing some seam ripping. But I’m several weeks past the intensity and have a bettee perspective .
12-25-2017, 07:12 PM
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My sister opened her quilt today and she loves it and how it looks in her house. (She asked me the best way to hang it, and I told her I didn't make it to be hung up, but used. She balked at the idea, telling me her kitties and dogs would get hair on it, might puke, she might spill something on it, it's too beautiful, yada, yada. I told her it's 100 percent washable and dryable, so just do that when necessary. I want her to snuggle with her fur kids (the only kind she has), and when the quilt is all beat up, I'll make her a new one. She finally conceded.
I cannot get the photo to upload correctly. It is sideways and driving me nuts. How do I fix that?
I cannot get the photo to upload correctly. It is sideways and driving me nuts. How do I fix that?
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