As my friend Frank used to say.... "Amen brother Ben, crack a louse, kill a hen!"
She said this when she was excited. I have no idea what it means. I say it when I am excited too.
Today I am beyond excited. I have finished my quilt.
I am very happy with how it turned out. I am pretty sure I am going to have very pleasant dreams sleeping under it. As soon as I forget how sore my hands are right now and how many times I got stuck with a pin today.
There is no pattern for this quilt. I approached the project with an idea in my mind of the quilt that I wanted. It changed as I went. That, plus complete ignorance of the rules of quiltmaking, can make things interesting. I am looking forward to looking at some quiltmaking books now. Before I start my next one. Which won't be for a year or two. I want to tackle some smaller projects first. Like maybe a pillowcase.
There are a zillion quilt making books available. I started making quilts some 20 years ago. I was passionate about it for many years. One day I woke up and didn't want to make them any more. Done, just like that. I learned a lot, met some great people, went to several quilt retreats that were unbelievably fun. I gave all my fabrics away, most of my books, tools, etc. There are probably lots of You Tube videos on quilting methods...have a search.
Also, get your hands on a copy of the book The Quilters....you'll have a good appreciation of what these women who went before you contributed to the world.
Posted by: Joan | 09/02/2014 at 10:28 PM
well done!!!! beautiful...sweet dreams guaranteed!
Posted by: pam | 09/02/2014 at 10:32 PM
Your quilt is gorgeous! I'm sure your dreams will be extra sweet under it.
xo
Debbie
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Posted by: Debbie | 09/02/2014 at 11:15 PM
It's amazing and the colors are wonderful.
Posted by: Anne | 09/03/2014 at 12:05 AM
It is beautiful Carol. I love your fabrics. xx
Posted by: Amy at love made my home | 09/03/2014 at 02:05 AM
Love, love, love! It's like all the flowers of summer will surround you each time you snuggle under your gorgeous quilt. Job well done!
Posted by: Angela | 09/03/2014 at 03:05 AM
You took on quite a project, Carol! Watching your progress to the finish line was amazing. I hope you are proud of yourself because this quilt is fabulous. I embroidered and hand quilted a pair of twin sized quilts while recovering from a cerebral hemorage in 1963-64 and knew at the end of the project I would never quilt again. I was proud of my accomplishment at the time and those quilts graced my daughter's beds for about 5 years, or until the girls went to bedrooms of their own. I have no idea what happened to them, but, knowing me, they probably went to Goodwill! LOL
Posted by: Joyce Resnik | 09/03/2014 at 05:03 AM
I'm sure you will have sweet dreams sleeping under this quilt made with such wonderful fabrics!!
Posted by: Janet Ghio | 09/03/2014 at 06:29 AM
Amazing and fearless! I greatly applaud your perseverance and upholding of the 'I have no idea what I'm doing so I'm doing it anyway' mantra. Superb!! Perhaps one day I'll become so brave myself!
Posted by: Jane | 09/03/2014 at 11:15 AM
Well done! You are so much like your sister in your willingness to jump in and play. While I'm not a quilter, I might suggest that you find quilters to learn from just because you may find easier/better ways to do something. But no matter what, you know you can.
Posted by: Maureen | 09/03/2014 at 01:05 PM
Yay! Congratulations! I'm glad you are not going to check out books on quilting prematurely. :-)
Posted by: jeanette, mistress of longears | 09/03/2014 at 07:03 PM
What a beautiful quilt! Love those mitered corners on the binding. Hopefully all the pinpricks heal rapidly. All good quilts have a spot or two of blood, at least mine do! Congratulations on your accomplishment.
Posted by: Ann | 09/03/2014 at 09:16 PM
Now THAT is accomplishment. Well done and many sweet dreams. Love the backing and binding. Very swish.
Posted by: Leslie Jane Moran | 09/03/2014 at 11:18 PM
Congratulations on finishing the quilt, it's just lovely!
Posted by: KathyJ | 09/04/2014 at 10:02 AM
beautiful! Nothing sweeter than your first dreams under a brand new quilt! (the rest are just as nice, too.)
Posted by: Peggy Fry | 09/04/2014 at 11:12 AM
My mom used to say - "Amen brother Ben, shot a goose and killed a hen, in the hog pen". No clue where it came from, never heard it before or since till your post today.
Your quilt is a triumph of enthusiasm over knowledge LOL! It's wonderful - great colors and a simple design that lets the patterns shine. Well done!
Posted by: Leslie | 09/04/2014 at 07:04 PM
It looks lovely... how did the fencing on it turn out?
I'm still powering through with my quilt, if not for the strong affection I have for the recipient I would have quit long ago. In conclusion, I say with the utmost respect, one must be a wee mad to take on such an undertaking.
Posted by: Domenico | 09/14/2014 at 05:00 PM