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Thursday, January 17, 2013

First 2013 Finish

Happiness! My first UFO of 2013 is crossed off. See "On the Horizon" tab.

Thinking I'd use up some big pieces of fabric stash, I put this BQ top together when we still lived in Iowa. The BQ pattern is from Maple Island Quilts.

Blocks are 18" X 18" and made into a 53" X 72" quilt.

The back.

With all that negative space, I tried out lots of different quilting designs. It's really sort of sampler-ish.

Dare I say... "It was fun to quilt!"

Most of the quilting is free-hand. Unmarked. Only this blue block was quilted following a design drawn on Golden Threads paper. I buy my paper through J. Hittle Sewing.

Quilting took more time than piecing!



Score: Linda 1, UFOs 17.

20 comments:

  1. LynetteJanuary 17, 2013 at 1:37 PM

    Woohoo!!! Yay for the UFO finish!! :D This is a fun one. I love the quilting you did with it.

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  2. KaHollyJanuary 17, 2013 at 2:11 PM

    One check!! Good job. It's just beautiful!!

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  3. Val LairdJanuary 17, 2013 at 3:06 PM

    Amazing quilting, as always, Linda. Well done on a finish too!

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  4. Carrie P.January 17, 2013 at 3:09 PM

    congrats on your first finish.
    the back is great too and look at all that fabulous quilting. well done.

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  5. PattiJanuary 17, 2013 at 3:18 PM

    Great pattern, and your quilting is wonderful! Yay for finishes!

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  6. PattiJanuary 17, 2013 at 3:18 PM

    Great pattern, and your quilting is wonderful! Yay for finishes!

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  7. SusanJanuary 17, 2013 at 3:28 PM

    Oh, this is fabulous! I bet you had fun working on all those quilting designs! (I didn't realise you lived in Iowa previously- the only thing I know about Iowa was from "The Field of Dreams" movie...!)

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  8. CarlaJanuary 17, 2013 at 6:00 PM

    Congrats, Linda! You are really chugging along. I like that you were so daring with your photography on the fence too!! As usual, your machine quilting is enviable!! Great job!

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  9. sandraJanuary 17, 2013 at 6:42 PM

    Hi Linda what a beautiful modern quilt I love the colors and the quilting is really awesome Looks like you had a lot of fun quilting this. Blessings Sandra

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  10. Oops-LahJanuary 17, 2013 at 8:36 PM

    Well done! I love the idea of a list of UFOs on the blog. I have a scribbled one in a little note book, but I think it's not the same and I might take up your idea (if you don't mind).
    I LOVE your finished quilt. And your quilting!!! What can I say! You really have masted the art of FMQ. I have never tried the Golden Threads paper, but always wanted. I will get some and get practicing. You've inspired me (as always). xx

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  11. CarlaJanuary 17, 2013 at 9:05 PM

    What a gorgeous backdrop! The quilt is beautiful too!

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  12. EmmaTMJanuary 17, 2013 at 11:04 PM

    Beautiful!! Of course, you're not scared of all that space to quilt!

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  13. Anne / Springleaf StudiosJanuary 17, 2013 at 11:24 PM

    Great quilting Linda! Something for me to aspire to both in free motion and getting UFO's done.

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  14. ElyteJanuary 18, 2013 at 3:16 AM

    Well done Linda, must be satisfying to stand back and enjoy the results.

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  15. StitchinByTheLakeJanuary 18, 2013 at 7:49 AM

    Very striking quilt Linda - the colors are bold and strong and I really like it! blessings, marlene

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  16. cinziaJanuary 18, 2013 at 9:56 PM

    Always love checking out your quilting ideas. I am still stippling but am improving in my control...and when I have that control I can always check back for many great ideas.

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  17. SparkyJanuary 20, 2013 at 9:20 AM

    This is gorgeous Linda.each quilt you create is magical

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  18. Edith Bieri-HanselmannJanuary 21, 2013 at 2:15 AM

    Congratulation on this great quilt. I like the pattern as well as the quilting!
    Edith

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  19. MNicholsJanuary 21, 2013 at 8:15 PM

    Love this one . . . the pattern and the colors and of course your quilting is amazing as always!

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  20. Ivory SpringJanuary 22, 2013 at 3:21 PM

    Beautiful quilting, Linda!

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