Bobbie, who often drew her family as a murder of crows, now has her own in-house, quilted crows.
It’s taken me almost forever to finish this piece. I really should take out the binding and do it again, but I’m not going to do that. From 2017 when I began piecing the center panels to now has been five years. That’s a long time to make a quilt in the quilting world. Some quilters finish a king sized quilt in a weekend. Many send their quilts out to be quilted. I certainly did neither.
I despaired of finishing this work. The quilting was ragged, the gold thread broke so often I was pulling my hair out, and I knew my old Bernina had developed a hatred of me. For a while, I hated the quilt. Never have I done something I disliked as much as I did this work.
In the end, I plowed onward. G’s suggestion that I work on it for half an hour a day, got me moving after a long hiatus. Sometimes I would even work two hours in a row. Yesterday I worked, tho very poorly, three hours. In the end, I like it. It’s ok. The quilting saves it.
- <A HREF=http://geeeee-zer.blogspot.com/>Himself:</A> Do-mess-ticity: Bake bread, add grout to the shower, do a load of laundry ALL while playing in space.
- Myself: Photographing the quilt. Blogging, reading the blogs of others.
- Reading: Finished the new Evanovich and ordered volume 2 of Harry Potter. I gave my copy to Zoe. No I can start to reread the series.
- Watching: Project Runway then to Catch a Smuggler on NG. Pure gar-bage.
- Photo: Mine and G’s.
- Weather: Chilly, in the fifties, and sunny.
- Gratitude: That the pressure to finish this is gone.
Admire your sticking in there and finishing. It really looks nice on the bed. Be proud and relieved.
ReplyDeleteI've done some pieces that took years from start to finish. Usually with time in there it didn't get worked on. I'm glad you persevered, it's an amazing piece of work. And what a relief to be done.
ReplyDeleteThank you. And yes it is.
DeleteYay! Great job! Love it! It’s pretty special! A real treasure!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much.
DeleteIt looks good to me, but I can imagine that it isn't always fun to do.
ReplyDeleteYes, it wasn't, but thanks.
DeleteI am proud of you. Glad that the quilt got done and you have something to show.
ReplyDeleteOnce you put a creative project down, it's often hard to pick it up again. Someone where I lived started a business to finish projects for others that are almost done. I've never sent anything to her but I've been tempted. You are not alone in taking so long to finish a project.
ReplyDeleteI know, but thanks.
DeleteIt looks absolutely beautiful, I love it. Well done!
ReplyDeleteAbout the abandoned building in my post today, it is not part of the header cottage. Both places are in different towns. Enjoy your day.
Thank you so much.
DeleteBobbie is going to love it.
ReplyDeleteYour quilt truly outshines mine, but like you, I'm happy to say "It's DONE!!" LOL And mine has been shipped off to my niece's new granddaughter. Such a blessing to be able to create as you have done--don't chastise yourself for taking that amount of time. It takes as long as it takes--always! Perseverance always wins. Love you and so very proud of what you do!
ReplyDeleteBeing a bit lazy we binge watched all the Harry Potter series. I have never read the books. I am reading the Number 1 Ladies Detective Agency series. It is a very easy read.
ReplyDeleteI'm really enjoying HP1. G wants to read it on the Kindle.
DeleteCongrats on finishing your crow quilt. You should feel quite proud no matter how long it took.
ReplyDeleteI am, and thank you,.
Deleteit is indeed frustrating when a project has a mind of it's own- It looks lovely!
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ReplyDeleteFunny, some of the imgur.com images don't show on my end.
ReplyDeleteKing sized quilt in a weekend? I guess they just don’t sleep. Wow!
ReplyDeleteIt must feel so awesome to have finished your quilt after such a long time, Mage. It looks amazing. The detail on the crows and the leaves. Wow! Wow!