I picked up my quilt from my long-armer three days ago. She wanted to take some pictures of the whole quilt, but we were puzzled about how to exactly do that. (The quilt finished at 114" wide by 123" long, so it's a large quilt.) My long-armer called another quilter friend who brought over her adjustable quilt display stand. We rolled the top border of the quilt over the horizontal rod of the stand and safety pinned it in place. Then we raised the stand as high as it would go. It was nearly tall enough! The quilt is resting on the floor just a bit.
My long-armer also took close-up shots to better show the quilting. As you can see, she does everything free-hand, so each quilt is very unique. She used yellow thread for the body of the quilt and black thread for the borders.
I am busy hand-sewing black binding to the back of the quilt. I am nearing the finish line. Hurrah!
You might also enjoy reading my blog post about the introduction to my Farmer's Daughter Quilt:
Oh, this is so beautiful! What a treasure!
ReplyDeleteBreath Taking!!! oh wow...just wow!!!
ReplyDeleteYou must be admiring this beauty non-stop! It's such an amazing quilt.
ReplyDeleteOh, wow! That *is* BIG~! :D I just put together a back for a 112" square quilt, and thought that was surely the biggest thing in the world. But you must have had to make a truly ginormous backing. What a fabulous huge size for excellent winter coverage. :D
ReplyDeleteWOW! Stunning!
ReplyDeleteDaphne in Orange
Wow, that is simply amazing! You could just hop over here to Japan and use the local chain-link fence. Then, again, enter it in a quilt show and let someone else have the fun of hanging it. Love it.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Susan! It looks splendid.
ReplyDeleteHow much does it weigh? ....and I hope you have a king-sized bed...
Absolutely gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteWow, that is huge! Very nice.
ReplyDeleteThis quilt is amazing! What lovely work!
ReplyDeleteHow fabulous!
ReplyDeleteSusan, it is amazing! I can see where a full on picture would be problematic due to size. If it every goes to a quilt show it probably won't fit on their racks and parts will have to be folded up. That would be a sad thing.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations again on it being on your bed.
Your quilt really turned out beautiful, the quilting really sets it off! My gosh it is big! Thanks for sharing.
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This heirloom quality quilt is simply, absolutely stunning. Or maybe "phantasmagorical" would be a more fitting adjective. The black between quilt blocks really enhances the look and makes them "pop", doesn't it? And the whole story of how you've designed each quilt block to follow the theme of your great grandmother's diary is inspired, and inspirational. It's quilters like you who spur beginners like me to try challenging designs! Keep Calm and Carry On!! ~Diana
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful way to honor your Grandmother and your family. So much history along with family stories.
ReplyDeleteLove your FWS, good for you. what an undertaking. I, too,am making one using French General fabrics. It has sat in the basket for awhile now since the holidays were coming and getting readied for the guild quilt show and get projects done for it.Christmas rush is over.
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is just beautiful! I ,too ,like that you were connecting the blocks to follow themes from your grandmother's words. This will be something special to pass down through your family.
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Your quilt inspires me to make mine, I bought the book a few months ago. I also like how you used a variety of colors for each block.
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