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I love it, I love it: two “finished” posts in a row!
(Now it’ll probably be three weeks until my next one. :[ )
It took me about two and a half-three weeks to handquilt this mess. But I think handquilting saved it, don’t you? Here’s where I was. I shuffled around the blocks, deciding that having differently-printed pink stars was better than the single-print pink stars (especially since I ran out of both the pink Petite Point dot and the Lecien Folk Heart flower and had to cut further into my Peacock Lane scrap, totally wrecking any design I’d intended).
And then, because the points were mushy and the blocks were poofy, I handquilted the heck out of it. I outlined each pink star three times, went around the grey rings three times, and outlined the “pie pieces” in the middles.
See how my shoes match? The laces are Kona Coal grey. Yep. I bought them while I was in the midst of quilting this.
In the end, I’m so glad I did this project. I hated it three weeks ago. I didn’t want to look at it, it was embarrassing, and I was just so ready to have it finished and put it away so I wouldn’t have to see it anymore. The funny thing is, though, that I finished it, pulled it from the dryer, and couldn’t wait to curl up under it.
And so, the Spinning Stars.
bertcollections said:
I’m glad you persevered this is a funky modern quilt. Nice recovery.
Laura C said:
Thank you! I’m pleased. It has been a lesson in not abandoning a project out of frustration!
Marla said:
The quilting looks great. I love your final layout decision. What’s the final destination for this quilt?
Laura C said:
This one lives on my sofa! It’s already proven awesome at hiding dirt. Busy quilt win.
LauraC said:
Your quilt turned out gorgeous and I love the setting of the photos.
Laura C said:
Thank you! We took the photos in a park in Saugus, MA. Lucy and I walk there several times a week, and it’s so pretty it seems less like exercise!
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Jeanette said:
Your too hard on yourself! This quilt is awesome! Love the colors, and the quilting. And to be honest, I like quilts with some poof to them, not a huge fan of the ones that are quilted so much they come out stiff as a board!
Laura C said:
My husband told me the hard-on-myself thing last night. I think it’s a quilter’s thing, yeah? It’s so much easier to see the flaws in one’s own work than in someone else’s. Thanks for your kind words. I’m glad this quilt finally grew on me!
Joanne said:
It looks stunning!! I’m hoping to hand quilt mine and love how you’ve done yours.
Really great pictures too!