I'm not sure anyone is still checking this blog, but I'm posting my news anyway! LOL
After a full 2 years, I am finally finished with the assignment. This is "Tree Everlasting", a completed top (not quilted yet). I have worked on it in spells throughout these past years, and I finally finished it last night. I think a border of any kind would look too heavy, so I plan to add only a dark binding.
I want to hand quilt it, but I'm afraid of all those seams! Some are only 1/4-1/2" apart. I'm thinking the quilting will go easier with a polyester batting, but I prefer cotton. Decisions, decisions...
Tonya, you have been a great inspiration. Thanks for all your encouragement and advice in this class and others. I'm hoping to enter my "masterpiece" in the local quilt show this Fall.
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I forgot to add that the quilt is 50" x 59". --Nancie
It looks great. I guess I was still following the blog, so that's how I saw it. good for you for plugging away. scroll down thru the blog to find the K is for Kindness quilt, and then go over to Kristen's blog at Knit one Quilt Two where she met Cher in real life with the quilt.
I haven't been inspired to add words to the FRONT of a quilt until this one! Thanks for the inspiration! and yes, still following you. That's what's great about the RSS feed.
Fantastic. woohoo, congrats, it looks fab. It really does, I am so proud of you. I know what you mean about wanting to hand quilt and yet looking at all those seams. Try a batting that's 80% cotton and just 20% poly, like the Hobbs. you get the advantages of cotton but it's a bit easier to quilt through. good luck!
This is fantastic, good for you for sticking to it! I love all of your different types of trees.
Chapeau Nancie.
I just found the tree quilt. Love it. Watched the TQS show three times this week. I will make some words in my quilts.
Karen
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