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Panel Quilt, Quilting

Run Free Run Wild complete – finally!

Well, I got this one done a few days late. I was hoping to have it done by Nov 1, but I ran into a couple of problems and a few “re-do’s” and a whole lot of ripping was going on with this one.

I do have to do applique around the parts that are overflowing into the black from the panel – but I have to figure out what is the best way to do that for this situation. I originally started with 5 colors on each end, but I just didn’t like how it was ending – it just dropped off. Even though the last little piece is tiny it just makes it look more complete. I was going to put another 3″ border on the top and bottom but I just really liked how this looked when I hung it up. It probably could be shortened up but I just really like how it is.

I have seen this pattern done both ways – with the top and bottom gradients pointing in and pointing out. To be honest the original plan was to have it pointing away from the boarder, but because of a mess up when I put it together the second time, it ended up like this and I’m okay with that. I think it really highlights the panel this way.

Another thing about this quilt top that was really cool is that the gradients were all in my stash –  part of a set of fat quarters I purchased 5+ years ago. The Panel I had from 2011 so the only thing I “purchased” for this was the black background. And I had actually just purchase 5 yards of Kona Black from Joanns with a coupon – so I did actually empty a project box out of the tower on this one!

Crafting, Panel Quilt, Quilting

October Projects

Well, I am declaring October as Panel Quilt month – I am going to attempt to get 1 done every week – I think I have 5 panel quilt kits in the “kit” pile so I seem to be on a roll.

First one on the pile: Cabin Rules

Second one: Lake View

Third One: Running Horses

Fourth One: Stars at Bear Cabin

Is there time for one more this month?

Fifth one: Had this panel in a project box for quite awhile

 

CabinRules
LakeViewCompleted
RunningFree
StarsAtBearCabinSquare
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Panel Quilt, Quilting

2 of 3 Done – one more to go

I am so, so, so disappointed in the pattern for this quilt. I am a bit peeved at the shop that I bought the kit from cuz they couldn’t have followed this pattern “Exactly” and got a finished product – but I didn’t take a picture of their finished one – Lesson learned (When you buy a kit that includes a pattern, but the picture on the pattern does not match the material or sample, take a picture for reference!).

As I was assembling the quilt pieces, things just did not match up. No matter what I did. I reread (4 times) and nothing was making sense. So I walked away for awhile and came back fresh.  Then I started again and I realized the problem – so I walked away again to try to figure out the problem. 

  • The pattern offers 2 cutting instructions, however, the panel that I have does not trim down to that size without having it off kilter – wonky.
  • The pattern says to only add a border to the long sides – not the top and bottom. But that made it look weird – off balance.
  • In the beginning of the pattern it references the 2 different sizes, however as you go further thru it it does not any longer. It does matter on some of the assembly what you started with.

So I took off the inner borders and trimmed it down to work with the lovely lovely perfect flying geese strips that I had made – they were so perfect!!!

It’s not as pretty as the one in the shop, but it’s not bad either. It ended up 46×68 – wonky to the end!!! 

It’s a blustery day here so It was blowing in the wind when I tried to get the picture.

 

Finished Tops, Quilting

Loon Quilt Top – Complete !

Well, it’s done. It’s large and in charge.

It all started with a panel, added a layer cake that I fell in love with, some black fabric that worked so well it just had to be included.

Put it all together and this is what I came up with:

  • 2×4 geese
  • 6×6 rails
  • 4×8 geese, mini rails(left overs)
  • 73×80 – not your standard size
  • I have some geese, rails, layer cake pieces left that I am going to make some pillows

 

I know I really, really want to quilt this one and get it complete, but I think I’ll do some smaller ones first, I don’t want to mess up anything on this one. It’s one of my favorite, favorites.