Category Archives: Finishes 2021

Finish It Up Friday ~ Thank You, Roberta

I love how this turned out! I almost wish I had made it bigger. Baptist Fans turned out to be a great quilting design choice. However, I wish I had chosen a darker thread for the back. It looks okay … Continue reading

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Finish It Up ~ Office Hours

I finally quilted this small bit. It would have looked better with a facing, but I wanted to try matching the binding to the piecing. It worked out pretty well even the the gray of the binding is different than … Continue reading

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Finish It Up ~ Arches

I snuck another little finish in. I pieced the top back in Arizona, but quilted and faced it this week. A facing seemed the perfect finish. This backing fabric was another Goodwill find. The GW stores in AZ are so … Continue reading

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Monthly Wrap Up/Goals

I never really set goals for this month, but it feels like I accomplished a lot. That happens when you have a pile of tops at the quilting stage. Here are my finishes. This top was made by my sweet … Continue reading

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Drum Roll, Please…..

I purchased this tied quilt on August 9, 2020. I deconstructed it in the fall and started hand quilting it on December 3, 2020. I took the last stitch on April 17, 2021. It was worth all the repair work … Continue reading

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QOV Finish!

It has been a week of finishes around here! Here is the Quilt of Valor top that I pieced in AZ. This was such a fun top to piece. I’m going to cut another one out and have it ready … Continue reading

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Rainbow HRT Quilt

Another finish! ! And all that quilting was so worth it! Mr. Wonderful and I went for a drive and I made him stop at this lake to take a few photos. He’s a good sport about stuff like that. … Continue reading

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Finish It Up ~ Blue Collar Diamonds

I cannot tell you how much I love this little quilt. I love new fabric, but there is something about a quilt made from clothing that brings it to a whole new level for me. The binding bothers me less … Continue reading

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Scrappy Strips

This top was on my shortlist to quilt because I just love it so much! I started with parallel lines. When I had covered the entire surface, I removed the quilt from the frame, rotated it 90 degrees, and reloaded … Continue reading

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Multitasking and a Little Finish

I had extra batting and backing at the end of quilting the fence rail quilt I showed yesterday. So I found three small tops that needed quilting to make good use of it. I wish I would think to do … Continue reading

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