Monday, January 21, 2008

I had a dream and a goal













I started this quilt many months ago. I've had 40 completed squares sitting around (I should have photographed them before I started sewing today). It's Denyse Schmidt's "hop skip and jump" pattern with lots of red reproduction fabric (my fave) and quilter's muslin. I've been wanting to finish this project and a few weeks ago I decided to work on it today (the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday) because I would have a big chunk of time and I wanted to complete it in one sitting. The quilt top is done!!! I'm SEW excited! Now I need to find someone to do the machine quilting, I'll bind it and it will go on the wall above my piano. I can't wait to have it completely finished and on the wall! It will be a dream come true.




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17 comments:

  1. rebecca11:01 PM

    GEORGEOUS! It'll look perfect on your wall.

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  2. Anonymous11:46 PM

    Yeah! It is so pretty! Be sure and show us when it is hanging on your wall! Peggy in AZ

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  3. balmforth.family7:54 AM

    you go girl! If I knew what I was supposed to sew I would help. It will look awesome on your wall!

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  4. Jodi and Jesse7:55 AM

    Wow, it turned out so great. I love it! I can't wait to see it on your wall.

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  5. Watauga Relief Society9:34 AM

    Beautiful! I love it :)

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  6. Wendster9:39 AM

    Ooooh! That really is beautiful!!! It will be PERFECT in your room. The blacks, the reds, the contrast above the darkness of the piano. NICE.

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  7. Leslie10:37 AM

    I know several machine quilters in Mass. and the surrounding states. Let me know if you don't know someone and I will get you their names. CUTE QUILT!

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  8. Kristen4:11 PM

    I love it Ellen. The quilt looks like a piece of modern art and will be a great conversation piece in your living room.
    Kristeb

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  9. Tiffany11:14 PM

    I love your quilt, it's beautiful.

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  10. Unknown11:49 PM

    I think it will look great on that part of your wall.

    Hope you have a tall ladder!

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  11. Elisabeth7:51 AM

    The quilt is so cool!

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  12. Anonymous9:38 AM

    What are the dimensions of the quilt, Ellen?

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  13. Kristin10:30 AM

    So beautiful! I can't wait to see it!

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  14. African Kelli1:41 PM

    so proud of you! That quilt is just beautiful. And I love the simple color scheme.

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  15. Melanie8:13 PM

    wow! I love it!

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  16. Amy D10:23 PM

    That quilt is so YOU! I love it!

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  17. Capturing Joy with Kristen Duke1:09 PM

    so great! I want you to walk around and video your place! Inside and out!

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