Look what I finished last night - talk about cutting things close to deadlines!
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| Finished quilt 36 x 48 |
Better pictures will follow but I had to put something up to prove I'd finished in time. Thanks go to Mum for her help but I did most of it myself. She finished the corners of the binding and did a bit of pressing where I'd made a mess but other wise its all my own work. The finished size is 36x48 so a good size for throwing over the settee.
It is all machine pieced and most of the quilting was done on the machine too. For the quilting I decided to quilt stars into the centres of the blocks.
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| Star quilted into the middle |
I decided I wanted to add a bit of myself to the quilt (and I don't mean the blood spilled due to numerous pin and needle pricks!!). I am a big ice hockey fan and in particular a Calgary Flames fan. Ever since Mum and Dad took my brother and I to our first NHL game during a skiing holiday about 20 years ago I have followed the Flames passionately. I even have a wardrobe full of their jerseys. How does this relate to the quilt? Well I decided to hand quilt their logo, the flaming C into the top left hand corner. Here it is
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| Flaming C |
For comparison here is the original
I've decided to name the quilt 'C'ing Stars at Christmas. Once Christmas is over Mum or I will add some more photos but for now I am away to play with my Lego. Yep a 27 year old playing with Lego.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!!
3 comments:
Proud of my boy!! I did not think he would stick at it never mind finish it in time for this Christmas. Yes it was all his own work except the corners which he found a bit tricky the way I do my bindings. He even managed to handquilt the 'flaming C' with perle cotton all by himself.Merry Christmas everyone.
well done Techie, your first quilt is a masterpiece
Wow! Most impressed. And for your next trick......... Kx
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