Just this morning i got the binding on my #4 UFO Challenge quilt from Judy LaQuidara's 2011 Challenge. i wasn't sure i would get it done before leaving town on thursday but i persevered and TA - DA!!
This was designed by our quilt teacher, Marilea Boushie. she gives us some great quilts to work on. i believe this one was from last year. It is 90x100". i used a light green striped background...mainly because i had a lot of it. LOL
The first row is applique flowers....Marilea does like her applique. i made my quilt a big larger than her pattern....so i made 2 applique swags.
Row 2 has stars and 16 patch blocks. we are always making blocks with itsy bitsy parts. ... not my favorite.
Row 3 has the church and some trees..... i embroidered the word 'Believe' on the church and an angel. the top of the chimney is 3D. the trees were actually supposed to be little 4 patches but i didn't want to do tiny pieces so i just did the squares.
Row 3 also has connected stars blocks...2 of them.
Row 4 might have been my favorite. There is a school and another tree. the top of the bell tower and top of the dorrway are 3D. i added an embroidered school bus and a couple birds.
Row 4 also has a farmhouse....complete with mailbox and rooster.... and a barn filled with hay bales...along with a cow. those do look like hay bales...right? they are the middle of sunflowers
And row 4 has a couple of applique wreaths with 3D buds.
Row 5 is full of 3D flying geese....going in opposite directions and meeting in the middle.
Row 6 has cathedral window blocks....i had never done those before....they are kind of cool because you fold the fabric over and stitch down the edge....so it is 3D, too. plus some 4 patch blocks.
Row 7 is double wedding rings. some people made 2 rows and made their quilt longer. but i had enough of those and just made my sashings wider to gain some length. LOL they are pretty quilted up but the construction of them gives me fits. you can tell that they are not straight.
The borders got quilted with lines.....kinda, sorta straight....but with no regard to width....just willy-nilly. i like them that way. no measuring, no marking, no mess, no fuss. just kind of quirky
And, finally, the back. i used a dark green thread so absolutely nothing shows on the back. it is a bright floral flannel. again....the best thing i had that i had enough of...9 yards to be exact. but i think it works just fine. this quilt does have a bit of weight to it.
And in order to get it quilted and done before i leave town in a few days i did some quick quilting on it....rather funky and folksy looking. not too concerned about technicalities or correctness. a case of 'done is better than pretty'.
So, challenge #4 got done in time for the month. now i can go on vacation and have fun and not fret about it.
This was designed by our quilt teacher, Marilea Boushie. she gives us some great quilts to work on. i believe this one was from last year. It is 90x100". i used a light green striped background...mainly because i had a lot of it. LOL
The first row is applique flowers....Marilea does like her applique. i made my quilt a big larger than her pattern....so i made 2 applique swags.
Row 2 has stars and 16 patch blocks. we are always making blocks with itsy bitsy parts. ... not my favorite.
Row 3 has the church and some trees..... i embroidered the word 'Believe' on the church and an angel. the top of the chimney is 3D. the trees were actually supposed to be little 4 patches but i didn't want to do tiny pieces so i just did the squares.
Row 3 also has connected stars blocks...2 of them.
Row 4 might have been my favorite. There is a school and another tree. the top of the bell tower and top of the dorrway are 3D. i added an embroidered school bus and a couple birds.
Row 4 also has a farmhouse....complete with mailbox and rooster.... and a barn filled with hay bales...along with a cow. those do look like hay bales...right? they are the middle of sunflowers
And row 4 has a couple of applique wreaths with 3D buds.
Row 5 is full of 3D flying geese....going in opposite directions and meeting in the middle.
Row 6 has cathedral window blocks....i had never done those before....they are kind of cool because you fold the fabric over and stitch down the edge....so it is 3D, too. plus some 4 patch blocks.
Row 7 is double wedding rings. some people made 2 rows and made their quilt longer. but i had enough of those and just made my sashings wider to gain some length. LOL they are pretty quilted up but the construction of them gives me fits. you can tell that they are not straight.
The borders got quilted with lines.....kinda, sorta straight....but with no regard to width....just willy-nilly. i like them that way. no measuring, no marking, no mess, no fuss. just kind of quirky
And, finally, the back. i used a dark green thread so absolutely nothing shows on the back. it is a bright floral flannel. again....the best thing i had that i had enough of...9 yards to be exact. but i think it works just fine. this quilt does have a bit of weight to it.
And in order to get it quilted and done before i leave town in a few days i did some quick quilting on it....rather funky and folksy looking. not too concerned about technicalities or correctness. a case of 'done is better than pretty'.
So, challenge #4 got done in time for the month. now i can go on vacation and have fun and not fret about it.
2 comments:
Great accomplishment! That's a really nice quilt so I know you must be glad to finally be able to enjoy it......and your vacation!
Really nice job! I like how you adjusted the pattern to fit, and other personal changes. I have a row quilt that my quilt group made as an exchange, and some rows need "adjusting"! :-) Thanks for sharing!
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