WHAT do me and this quilt have in common??? We were BOTH up at
2:00 a.m. this morning! I was bound and determined to get this finished before the end of the year.....well, I just barely slid in on time.....HA! I have a whole day to spare!!!
The back.........showing off the
hand quilting......ooooooouuuuu....be still my heart! My concentric circles are 1 1/2 inches apart. I debated at the time between that and one inch. I wish now I had gone the one inch. I like it like it is....
but I have seriously considered hand
quilting another line in between.....OK....I'm dun considering...and that won't be happening!
The little churndash blocks change into different designs depending on the fabrics don't they? This is a pattern I used from Bonnie at
Quiltvilles website. I can't believe the navy triangles are sewn with some fabric I have had for 17 yrs......and the fabric used for the back I have had for at
least 16 yrs........and whaaaaaa.....I
still have too much of it left!!!!
WOW....I almost can't contain myself.....sooooo FAB after the washing!!!
Sorry Little Churndash quilt...I know it took me a while and sometimes I neglected you...folded you up and put you away more than once.....
but we're friends now aren't we???
WHAT do me and this quilt have in common??? We were BOTH up at 2:00 a.m. this morning! I was bound and determined to get this finished before the end of the year.....well, I just barely slid in on time.....HA! I have a whole day to spare!!!
This is one BEAUTIFUL quilt!! And you are TOO funny! I bet you're tired today - That quilt better be friends with you!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great job, you know I love the hand quilting, too. The effort was worth the finished product, LOVE it!! Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteI love it! I can't imagine quilting the circles by hand, but it is wonderful! Happy New Year to you and yours!
ReplyDeleteOh Wow!!! I am completely just at your feet. Amazing job you did. I have no idea how you did that - definitely talented, definitely. I've had to go back twice now just typing up this comment. I understand how you can't contain yourself. I'd have to put myself in a box for a day or so. It's really hard to stop staring!!! A Million Dollars for Sure. Happy New Year to YOU and all of US who to get to SEE the really COOL quilt. You are deemed most magnificent in my book.
ReplyDeleteYou beat your own deadline. Good for you! Love the quilt - and good use of fabrics from your stash.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great quilt. I love all the secondary patterns. Isn't it amazing what shows up in a design that you never thought about before? You should be so proud of yourself! what a great finish to 2009.
ReplyDeleteAnd, wow what a finish it is. If you ever get lonely for hand quilting you could always go back and add random arcs between the rows. But why not just quilt another one. Hooray for you!
ReplyDeleteOH. MY. STARS! Wow! Wow! and WOW! again. You hand quilted that beauty? I love the circles. Perfect for the quilt.
ReplyDeleteYay!! Congrats to you and Churndash. What a beautiful quilt! You should be ooooing and aaaahhhhing. It is wonderful and now you can relax.
ReplyDeleteBelinda,
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year and may you be blessed beyond measure! I have seen some beautiful quilts in my life and this is one of them! Goodness gracious girl, this churn dash is BEAUTIFUL!! Well done.
Wendy
What a wonderful quilt! Love the scrappiness of it - and great hand quilting! You know what is said - a quilt is a best friend forever!
ReplyDeleteHugs - Shari
Beautiful! Do you machine wash your hand quilted quilts? Yikes...I'd be afraid. Happy new Year.
ReplyDeleteGood job and congrats on getting it done this year. It is just fabulous. I love those circles.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year.
OMG B! What an awesome way to end 2009!
ReplyDeleteThe hand quilting is DEVINE! How long did it take you to complete it?
Gosh I was just thinking how much I love the scrappy look of the quilt. I guess that you were saving that blue fabric for something REALLY special!
Have a Happy New Year.
I love it…all the assorted colors are wonderful! My favorite part is the border of small blocks…and the back is stunning with all your hand stitching showing!
ReplyDeleteHoly Cow!!!! That is one gorgeous quilt - and the quilting is amazing. I'd never thought to go around and around in circles. amazing - just amazing.
ReplyDeleteIf that quilt doesn't want to be friends with you - then maybe I should give it a try. LOL
Love, love, love the concentric circles--they are the perfect complement to the chunky squares and triangles. Just scrappy beauty and lovely handwork--what a great last stitch on the end of the year!
ReplyDeleteAWESOME!!! Now if we are looking for you I am sure you will be under it sleeping with an ice pack on the quilting hand!! Happy New Year!! Gail
ReplyDeleteYou did it! Done before the end of the year. I love the quilting pattern. As a hand quilter, I KNOW the dedication and determination. You should be proud of yourself.
ReplyDeleteLove the blocks in the quilt. All relate so well but each area a treat to see, independently.
Happy New Year!
I think machine washing is fine for hand quilting - at least it better be, since that is how I do all mine, have for years and no problems ever. Better than lifting a heavy quilt out of the bathtub - not an option for me anymore. Don't you just love that gentle cycle?
ReplyDeleteThe best part about that Chunky Churn Dash is all the combinations of colors - any one of the blocks could be the jumping off to a next quilt. Isn't it fun to see all the different combinations?
ReplyDeleteI made the same one several years ago, and I also hand quilted mine, and it's one of my favorites, especially all the colors. Yours is just wonderful!
Happy New Year.
Oooohh, this came out so great. I can't believe you did all that quilting by hand. Your colors are perfect, and I'm so glad you saved that blue fabric for 17 years. This was the perfect quilt for it.
ReplyDeleteIts fabulous, I love the colours in it and the quilting is fanastic. What a great feeling you must have finishing this one off.
ReplyDeleteOh Belinda, it's really stunning!!!
ReplyDeleteDon't ya love scrappy so much!!??
Do enjoy! What a wonderful quilt and a wonderful way to start the New Year!! Wooohoo!!
Wow, this quilt is great - I love the concentric circles - you did a great job!
ReplyDeleteI love the colours!
A happy new year to you and I wish you a wonderful time with your new/old pal - the churndash quilt.
Greetings from Germany
That looks gorgeous Belinda. I'm having another bash at using up stash this year so I think it's great that you are using up 17 and 16 year old fabric. Oh my what a job that hand quilting must've been. It looks fantastic.
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful! I love the rings of quilting. congrats!
ReplyDeleteLove love love the circle quilting!!!
ReplyDeleteI love, love, love the quilting! The top and border are lovely, but the quilting puts it right over the top! Congratulations on your fine, fine work completed just-in-time!
ReplyDeletei do love your little churndash quilt and am pleased that you were able to call it done!
ReplyDeleteWhat a way to bring in the new year! Stunning, just stunning!!! I also hand quilt may I ask how you marked your circles?
ReplyDeleteIt sure is FAB! What a way to end the year. I just love how you quilted it. Beautiful!! Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year Belinda! What a fabulous job you did and all HAND
ReplyDeletequilted - my congratulations! The quilt is beautiful ~ what a feeling
of accomplishment you must feel and well deserved!
WOW!!! This is beautiful. Your quilting is amazing.
ReplyDeleteLove it! congratulations on a great finish. I love the border and the quilting design. Looks wonderful!
ReplyDeleteOh Belinda, what a marvelous job you did! It's just beautiful, and I'll bet it's so soft and cuddly. I love the hand quilting. I've never seen it done in concentric circles before - just inspired! Great job and what a way to end the year! You get a big gold star for this one!
ReplyDeleteI love it! I've never seen quilting done in this way. It is just amazing. Fabulous is the right word.
ReplyDeletethe quilting is just perfect - congratulations!
ReplyDeletegill
Wonderful! Love the concentric circle quilting!
ReplyDeleteTotally Awesome!!
ReplyDeleteYou are so brave to handquilt! I have yet to try that...maybe I'll start with a wallhanging this year. I have a bunch of chunky churn dashes that I swapped a few years back...after seeing your quilt, I really need to get them put together...another new year's resolution? Maybe....:)
ReplyDeleteOncgrautlations on such an awesome finish! It's absoulutely breath taking!!
ReplyDeleteThat's an ADORABLE scrap quilt! I love everything about it. Congratultions on finishing it!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!
OMG...I can feel your excitement about this quilt and all the HAND quilting!!! Super. wonderful. beautiful. It was all worth it! Now I need to ask...how did you do it? How did you get the circles so perfect on there? (not that I will ever attempt to do it...I'll just admire) but how does one go about quilting circles like that???
ReplyDelete...and before I forget...Happy New Year!!!
OMG! I love the circular quilting! It is wonderful! I love that idea! Happy 2010!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful! You’ve outdone yourself again! I really wish you wouldn’t post such neat quilts; it just makes me want to stop on my current one and start one like this! I love this quilt!
ReplyDeleteUtterly incredible. I love the concentric circles. Fabulous. Just a work of art front and back.
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is so great.
ReplyDeleteHow did you mark the circles? they are wonderful!
barb
wow, how did you mark those circles? Don't tell me you eyeballed them after the first rounds? do tell!
ReplyDeleteThat is a great Quilt! That circular quilting is fantastic.
ReplyDeleteI love it! I've never seen quilting done in this way. It is just amazing. Fabulous is the right word.
ReplyDeleteWork from home India
Incredible awesome work show it off!!!!
ReplyDeleteJust found your website. Love the hand quilted circles. How did you get them to turn out so perfect?
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