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Wednesday, July 14, 2010

An old project finished!

Last month I found a box hidden deep in a closet containing 12" blocks which were made in a Canadian Round Robin in 2001. I put the blocks up on the design wall and was determined to do something with them...9 years is long enough to steep! (A side note...I have no idea why I became so determined about this particular project and why it jumped the queue of my other UFO's waiting for attention???!!!)
I fixed the 2 things I didn't like about the developing quilt and machine quilted with an all over free motion swirly design, using up odds and ends of old thread. I had no thread breakage at all in spite of quilting at top speeds, so I guess the Magic Bobbin Washers were a good investment! I had a couple of little "fold overs", which I don't like, that I had to unstitch and re-quilt,  and that usually happens when I am quilting too fast.

This photo shows the quilt from the back. I used up the remaining fabric that I cut the binding for this quilt from.

And here is the finished quilt! I don't love it, but I do love that it is FINISHED and hope that some little girl will enjoy finding the little fairies hiding in these blocks.

14 comments:

  1. Pat at Bell Creek QuiltsWednesday, July 14, 2010

    Congrats on finishing an UFO!
    Sometimes a quilt *gets bossy* and just wants to be completed! :)

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  2. KarenWednesday, July 14, 2010

    I admire your determination to get the quilt blocks into a finished piece.
    I have never heard of the Magic Bobbin Washers. I popped over to the link and read about them.

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  3. JanetWednesday, July 14, 2010

    The quilt looks great. You have given me hope of finishing some UFOs I have simmering. I've heard of the "washers" and have been wondering if they were worth the price. Great finish!

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  4. The Cozy QuilterWednesday, July 14, 2010

    So nice to finish an old UFO! I think some little girl will love this quilt.

    Gail

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  5. JeanneWednesday, July 14, 2010

    Perseverance! It looks great, Kathy.
    Sometimes just a little tweaking is all a quilt needs and you tweaked well.

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  6. GinaWednesday, July 14, 2010

    A great quilt for a litt;e girl. Well done on the finish

    Love and hugs Gina xxx

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  7. AngieWednesday, July 14, 2010

    Oh, I think you did a great job on it. It's very pretty......and better yet, its complete! =)

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  8. DianeWednesday, July 14, 2010

    nothing like the feeling of a finish! woo-hoo for you.

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  9. Gari in ALWednesday, July 14, 2010

    The quilt turned into a beauty. Nice work.

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  10. sewnutWednesday, July 14, 2010

    I think I have seen this in pieces! It is fun to see it done. And.... Done is Perfect!

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  11. HeatherThursday, July 15, 2010

    Congrats on finishing.

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  12. AnnieOFriday, July 16, 2010

    Finished is such a great feeling! Glad you successfully transitioned this oldie from your UFO list. Some little girl WILL love it!

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  13. CandaceFriday, July 16, 2010

    I think that it is adorable, what could be better than flowers, butterflies, little houses and pink.
    Great to be finished, too.

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  14. Judy D in WAFriday, July 16, 2010

    Yeah for a finish! Nothing better than marking an UFO off the list. Some little girl is going to be thrilled with this quilt. Good job!

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