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Post by Lexxi on May 29, 2014 16:07:51 GMT
I've been quilting for almost 10 years now and I love making quilt tops but have trouble finishing them... when I moved to Seattle last year, I had 3 dozen finished tops, and that's not including the 18 or so that I gave away... yeah, I have a problem. Anyway, this year, I gave myself a Lent-inspired challenge - 40 days to get through all of my finished quilt tops ("getting through" meaning having the backs complete, tops squared up, and have it scheduled with a quilter). I started the challenge mid-April with 36 tops. A few nights ago, I decided to give 9 tops away. Here are 8 of them. They're going to a women and children's shelter. |
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Post by Lexxi on May 29, 2014 16:08:21 GMT
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Post by Lexxi on May 29, 2014 16:10:13 GMT
2 more... The seasons one is pretty cool - the bunny ears are loose on one side, the kites have tails, there's rick rack by the boats - fun embellishments Attachments:
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Post by Toni on May 29, 2014 19:29:28 GMT
They are so beautiful!!
I love what you did with the Wizard of OZ panels. I tend to get stuck with just framing them. I love to see different ways to do them.
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Post by Toni on May 29, 2014 19:32:17 GMT
What is the name of the pattern for the last quilt you posted? That is cool.
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Post by eliste on May 30, 2014 9:33:57 GMT
I love the rainbow one! They are all really lovely, though.
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Post by Lexxi on May 30, 2014 22:20:05 GMT
What is the name of the pattern for the last quilt you posted? That is cool. That is Karen Combs / Blank Quilting fabric line. Each fabric has 4 shades, so there are only 5 fabrics that I used in that. I can't find the pattern nor the fabric line name. It was around 2008/2009. It's made with 2.5" strips, and it's basically a log cabin block. You make 4, then stick them together to get a full big block. |
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Post by Toni on May 31, 2014 12:34:12 GMT
Ahhh, that makes sense. I absolutely love the pattern and the color choices you made on it. I haven't made a traditional quilt in almost 2 years. My choices for the fabric sucked for the most part so I can't wait to make another one to see if they are better after doing so many geeky quilts and commissions.
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Post by Lexxi on May 31, 2014 16:59:38 GMT
Ahhh, that makes sense. I absolutely love the pattern and the color choices you made on it. I haven't made a traditional quilt in almost 2 years. My choices for the fabric sucked for the most part so I can't wait to make another one to see if they are better after doing so many geeky quilts and commissions. Yeah, that'll be a fun project. It's always nice to see how much better you are at something after years of practice. I've been looking at some of my early quilts and I will think (nicely) "awww, how cute, past me thought that was good". I still love and appreciate the early quilts, but from a technical standpoint, I can do muuuuuch better now, so it's nice to see how far I've come. And you do great with fabric choices so I imagine even a traditional one would turn out well now  |
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Post by Toni on May 31, 2014 20:11:14 GMT
Thanks!! I know what you mean. I look back at some of my uneven quilted stitches and remember how proud I was that it looked like that. That is the mark of a great crafter, someone that is always looking to improve.  |
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