A quilting as I go...
Hi Ho the Merry O the quilting as I go.
I was asked by a very dear friend to make a quilt for a California King size bed. Sheweeee......should I have thought twice and said NO????
I am not using my mid arm, it does not give me the range of motion I need. So on my domestic machine I a go.
What was I thinking when I chose to quilt it this way? It took 2 hours for the top row alone and three for the side row. ISSSHHEEEE!! I am trying to get it finished before I leave Friday (family business).
Here is what the middle looks like....just gives you an idea....
This is the picture my friend sent (notice I said picture, no pattern). She said she knew I could do it....hummmmm
I made the middle longer to accommodate the California King.
The winner of the Dick and Jane Quilt is Karen!
A HUGE Thanks goes out to all of you for coming by and commenting. I never got around to your blogs or commenting....I hope I am forgiven!
For right now....
A Quilting as I go......
I hope you all have a Hi Ho Merry O of a day!!!
25 comments:
Oh my dear, Barb!!! You do have your quilting houes set out for you. It is going to be beautiful in the end. Have a safe trip!
I love it! Your friend is right, you can do it and you did.
Wow. You did a great job without using a pattern.
Wow, you are doing an awesome job. I think quilting as you go is HARD.
Congratulations to Karen.
And your customer's quilt is looking amazing. Your quilting really looks great with this quilt. I love it!
SewCalGal
www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com
Congrats to the winner....and your king sized quilt looks awesome! Great job, girl!
It looks beautiful Barb and your quilting is fabulous
Wow, you are a very good friend and you are doing a fantastic job, I must say!!
You are always forgiven :0) That is a really lovely quilt and I know you will do it justice!!
Crispy
Looking awesome ... well done to Karen....
I love that whimsy tree and how you are quilting the triangles..... lots of work so back to "Quilting as i go" for you....
Hugz
you are doing a great job and you are very brave pushing all that under a machine!
You are very brave to tackle a large quilt like that on a domestic machine, it is a lovely quilt , good luck :-)
It's gorgeous Barb, but I really don't like you right now. I'm going to be signing that song all night! Geesh!
I think you need a BARB BREAK.
Hi Barb beautiful quilt, a lot to quilt I made a king sized quilt for my friend in Colorado. I will send a picture, it took me five years.lol
No wonder you are so busy.
I haven't been commenting on blogs lately either. =) I am reading though...The quilt is lovely! Have fun!!
King size on a domestic machine, you might be my hero! Congrats to the winner!
Wow! Wow! Wow, and with no pattern? WOW!
Haha, you're too good for this world, but your friend will love you for ever! Love the quiltwork, though time consuming it's worth it.
You are doing a beautiful job--great colors!
Congratulations to Karen!
Your version looks terrific! That's alot of work (and alot of quilt) to quilt on your domestic. That's one of those projects that you work on a little each day otherwise your body and mind would revolt. I can only imagine how much thread you are going to go through but it will be all worth it in the end. The things we quilters will go through just to see that happy face of the recipient.
You are a brave woman quilting a King. I swore after the 78" Vintage Rouge...NEVER AGAIN. And I joined a longarm minigroup (not that I'll have one in the near future...but I am ready for when I do win the lottery :) )
Congratulations to Karen! And you're off to a great start, your a'quilt is already beautiful - yay for the GO!
Your life must be in full free motion! You are a busy gal.
Beautiful quilt but I must admit I would have said no. That must have been back breaking to shove it around a domestic machine. My hat is off to you :0)
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