Pages

▼

Saturday, June 18, 2011

It's Done!

Remember the sneak peak that you got the other night? Well, it's officially done....

I had completed the top a couple of years ago but just never got around to quilting and binding it. So here it is, both in progress and completed:

On the frame and in the process of being quilted.


Seriously, doing the binding is my favorite part. Curl up on the couch with a movie and sew away. It took me about 5-6 hours to do the binding on this one. And no, my house is not cold. Daniel likes winter "kajamas".


Finished size is about 60" x 72". One thing I really miss about the old house - being able to hang the finished ones on the clothesline to get a good picture!


Closer-up shot


Binding


Back and binding


This one will be going along to the craft show that I'm doing next Saturday - any money that we make from anything that we sell there will go into the "Mother of All Road Trips: 2011 Edition" fund. ;) The girls are even starting to get into to and are trying to make some things to sell - not quite sure how that's going to work out, but it'll certainly be interesting!

Now, if I just had a bigger table, I could finish the rest of the ones that I have.....
at

16 comments:

  1. SidneyJune 18, 2011 at 11:07:00 AM CDT

    Beautiful. And satisfying. Quilts are so special.

    Please don't look at my t-shirt quilt; you would snort.

    Even your binding is bling.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Non-Stop MomJune 18, 2011 at 11:30:00 AM CDT

    Oh Sid, now you know I'm going to have to go look for it! ;) I love the binding - if I can't do anything else on a quilt, just let me do the binding! LOL

    ReplyDelete
  3. Momma TJune 18, 2011 at 11:49:00 AM CDT

    Love it, Amy...it's beautiful! :) I might have to employ you to make a quilt for this baby girl... :)

    ReplyDelete
  4. Non-Stop MomJune 18, 2011 at 11:59:00 AM CDT

    T, just let me know! :)

    ReplyDelete
  5. KarJune 18, 2011 at 12:16:00 PM CDT

    That is a beautiful piece of work. I don't have the patience or attention span to complete something that big much less more than one of them. I hope you get a good price for it to add to your road trip money.

    Kar
    http://flipsidesanity.blogspot.com
    http://flipsideumami.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  6. OLDLADYWITH FLAREJune 18, 2011 at 12:43:00 PM CDT

    I WANT IT, I WANT IT, I WANT IT. GIGGLE GIGGLE. SO, SO PRETTY. MY MOM MADE A QUILT OR TWO WAY BACK WHEN. THAT IS IF YOU WANTED TO BE WARM IN THE WINTERS. THE ONE QUILT OF HERS THAT I HAD FOR MANY YEARS, THEN GAVE TO MY DAUGHTER, JUST PLAIN WORE OUT. HER MOTHER IN LAW TOOK IT HOME WITH HER AND MADE CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS OUT OF IT. I WAS GIVEN ONE WHICH MADE ME A HAPPY CAMPER. SO ENJOY. SOMEDAY THE KIDS WILL REMEMBER YOU SEWING THEM WITH LOVE. YOUR ONE SUPER MOM.

    GRANNY FROM TAMPA

    ReplyDelete
  7. marejohnJune 18, 2011 at 1:18:00 PM CDT

    LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!! But how in the heck do we stand a chance to "get it" if it's on a craft table in the next COUNTRY!!! (LOL!!)
    I would TOTALLY "bid" on this...am doing a blue bedroom. LOVE it..did I say that??
    Mare

    ReplyDelete
  8. marejohnJune 18, 2011 at 1:19:00 PM CDT

    P.S. Did I see a "price tag" on it anywhere??? hmmm??? Inquiring minds and all...

    ReplyDelete
  9. Non-Stop MomJune 18, 2011 at 1:27:00 PM CDT

    Mare, you're so silly! Kansas might seem like a different world, but it's certainly not a different country! LOL I actually haven't set a price on it yet - still thinking about it.

    And it doesn't *have* to go to the craft show. If it were to be sold before then, it could always be shipped to the lucky buyer! ;)

    ReplyDelete
  10. AmandaJune 18, 2011 at 4:26:00 PM CDT

    That is cute!! Good luck on your road trip fund!!

    ReplyDelete
  11. UnknownJune 18, 2011 at 8:16:00 PM CDT

    that's gorgeous! You're very talented - can't wait to see the others as you get them finished. I sew, but I absolutely do not quilt, so I admire anyone who does!

    ReplyDelete
  12. AHollenbeckJune 18, 2011 at 9:36:00 PM CDT

    i am so insanely jealous of your talents. I want one of these for our bed....I thought about trying to make one....but we remember how the sling turned out right?!

    ReplyDelete
  13. Non-Stop MomJune 18, 2011 at 10:34:00 PM CDT

    Smash, you just have to practice! Start out with easy stuff and work your way up!

    Thank you everyone! :)

    ReplyDelete
  14. ChristiJune 18, 2011 at 11:10:00 PM CDT

    I'm so impressed! I wish I had the skill (and the patience) for that!

    ReplyDelete
  15. 1stTimeMamaJune 18, 2011 at 11:23:00 PM CDT

    Ames, I LOVE IT!!! I loved it when you had just the top done! :) SO awesome!

    ReplyDelete
  16. Non-Stop MomJune 18, 2011 at 11:47:00 PM CDT

    Thank you!!! :)

    ReplyDelete

I have only two rules - don't reveal anyone's personal information, and be respectful. It's not difficult, honest. Now, go on and play.