1.03.2012

last finishes of 2011

I'm planning to post my progress from last year and my new goals for this year soon, but first I have to sneak in these Christmas finishes.

I made this very large quilt for my mom for Christmas. It measures 102" x 104". LARGE. Note that one side is missing the border. That was on purpose. You may have also noted that it is not bound. I left that to my mom. But I did get it quilted for her (by my favorite quilter Emily - of Emerson quilting.) I am SO thankful I didn't have to quilt it myself!


Here is a close up of the quilting. I love the loops.

This is the backing - my mom had this sheet and thought it would work well for the backing.




And here is the quilt I made my sister. (It was inspired by this quilt by Jess of Urban Patchwork.) It was actually supposed to be her wedding quilt - she got married in July. But she didn't really need it until winter and I wasn't going to see her until Christmas. So of course I was scrambling around trying to finish it up at the last minute.

It measures 91 x 91" and I quilted it myself. I didn't get it finished in time to send to Emily for quilting. So I did the biggest stipple I could manage on my home machine and it turned out okay. I DO NOT like quilting large quilts at home. But my sis and her hubs liked it and that's all that matters :)



they asked for a green and blue quilt so I started with the Denyse Schmidt picnic/fairgrounds dots, picked a  few solids to match, and pulled a few other blues from my stash to mix in. I LOVE the colors.


6 comments:

  1. Great quilts. I particularly like the colors in the first one. It gives me an idea for a baby quilt! I love simple designs done in wonky ways.

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  2. Wow! Such pretty quilts! Love the colors, especially the blue & green one. Beautifully done! And congrats on finishing two HUGE quilts.

    xo -E

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  3. I love how the quilt for your sister came out. Such fun colors and design! Way to go quilting that beast on your own machine. I'm glad it worked out.

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  4. Those are such awesome quilts - and so huge! Great job getting one done on your home machine - it must have been crazy to wrangle in the middle sections!

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  5. I love these quilts, Leigh! The colors look great together.

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  6. Awesome finishes. I must say I am especially in love with the green Denyse Schmidt inspired one.

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