How truly unusual. I feel like I am sometimes on the 10 year plan.
This one is older than my daughter (she is the one peaking over the top). That makes it 13+ years and I am pretty sure it may have actually been started in the late 1990’s….It was definitely prior to 2002. I remember the house I was living in when I started this.
So, all that aside, I actually like this quilt. While it is sort of scrappy, it sort of isn’t. There are a lot of Asian themed fabrics, which I always find pretty. So, I don’t hate the quilting. It was a new venture for me to do something other than meandering. Although there is
some meandering. I remember that I bought the backing a long time ago also. It looked like bamboo leaves, so I remember grabbing it when I saw it. Of course I see every quilting mistake (and there are a lot), but I am trying not to focus on those. I think this has helped me to move onto quilting or at least try quilting other designs in my quilts. I have no idea what I am doing it with it. For now, I will hang on to it and wait until the right time to give it away or donate it to charity.
Happy Sewing
Happy Quilting
Treasure your Family
That is very pretty! Good job! And I agree, sometimes making a quilt feels like a lifetime achievement, lol
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Why give it away? After all that hard work, I’d want to hold on to it and curl up with a good book under it next winter. 🙂
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That is always an option….. Thanks.
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Don’t feel bad, my first quilt ever is still just a quilt top. tucked away in a storage container from a far far away land lol
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So pretty! Congratulations – and no one sees any mistakes except you. I’m sure of it.
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Hahaha! I think we all have projects like that. Oops, that reminds me 😮
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Lol
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Looks great! I love the earth tones. Don’t be so critical of your work. You are the only one who sees the mistakes…I call them unique characteristics.
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Congrats on the finish of a longstanding UFO!!
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Thanks!
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Now that’s a Git-r done quilt!! Love it:)!
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Thanks Tracy!
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“How truly unusual” as a quilter that cracks me up. I also completely understand! A quilt that is in pieces for that long, just think of it as enjoying that part of the process for a very long time! Finishing is good too.
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Everything takes longer than planned. Life always has other plans so we just have to get there when we get there. Congrats on the completion. I know how excited you feel to have it done.
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Congrats on the finish! I know how it feels, such an weight off once you wrap up that last stitch. I have a few UFOs languishing in my closets.
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Thanks Katie!
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I’m on the same plan with most of my quilts : )) I started cutting them up this year (the scrappy ones) and repurposing them as potholders if they were more than 10 years old. The two I have remaining I just started last year so I’m going to finish them as intended. I see nothing wrong though with taking so long. I call them spirit quilts lol
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Very pretty! Enjoy cuddling under it and savor its history!
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Thanks Patty.
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Love this!! I have recently started quilting and have only made a very basic block quilt for my son. I aspire to make something like this!
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Thanks….was fairly easy..
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Good for you! Always feels good to finish one!
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I like the way you used some geometric stitching in contrast to your meandering, makes for great texture! Congrats on the finish 🙂
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Thanks Ann!
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