Long time followers of my blog will probably
recognise this quilt....
In fact it is one of my most 'pinned' quilts
of all time!
Who knows why?
I pieced it and quilted it a LONG time ago!
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| Where I got the pattern! |
But for some reason, the quilting was horrid and
even worse after the quilt was washed!
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| Horrid!!! |
So I unpicked all those stitches, and banished it to
the back of the cupboard!
This week I gathered up my courage and decided it
could not languish there any longer!
It's still not perfect but at least its finished....
again!
I chose to machine the binding, just so I could be
done!
again!
I chose to machine the binding, just so I could be
done!
As they say, better finished than perfect!
Now I can move on to something else,
which is always a good thing!
linking up with Fabric Tuesday
Happy sewing!
SUZ
This looks amazing with the straight line quilting Susan, but now you have me worried as I have done quite a few quilts with the serpentine stitch that you originally quilted this with and I dont think that I have washed any of them as yet so I hope they are still ok!
ReplyDeleteIt looks fabulous, maybe because it has been pre-washed, you won't have anymore problems either.
ReplyDeleteGood on you for redoing it and unpicking all that work.
It turned out lovely and I really like the way you quilted it this time! The quilting fits perfectly to the design of the quilt! And the binding fabric is so lovely! Two thumbs up for the finish! ;-)
ReplyDeleteI think your quilt is beautiful, well done on getting it finished.
ReplyDeletewow what a beautiful finish .
ReplyDeleteSuch a wonderful finish, I love it! They say 'red is the new neutral' and it's just perfect with those DS fabrics. I've been wanting to try it out sometime as a background too, inspiring!
ReplyDeleteA great pattern, and I love the red background!Ripping out quilting takes a lot of stamina. Glad it is finished.
ReplyDeleteI can't imagine going back and unpicking a whole quilt and requilting it. Good on you for facing it and getting this wonderful quilt finished... again!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this quilt with the red background and wonderful grid. Glad you got it out and renovated it.
ReplyDeleteI am pretty sure this is the quilt that drew me into your blog; I pinned it and remember doing sort of a gasp when you said you were unhappy with the quilting. it turned out amazingly lovely and now I am wanting again to make one. I love the straight line quilting and the binding is perfect!
ReplyDeleteI love it! Can't believe you unpicked all those stitches as I don't know if I'd have the determination to redo it. Good for you. It turned out great. I can see why it's been pinned so often.
ReplyDeleteI've not been around for very long, so haven't seen this quilt before. And I agree with the others - it is pretty awesome. For me, one reason it stands out - Denyse Schmidt fabric! Starting out with great fabric and pairing it with the red background, who would of thought that combo would be so striking? Glad you pulled it out and fixed the quilting.
ReplyDeleteI admire your determination and perserverance in all things quilty. To re-do a top, making it better, is such a great Susan thing to do--it looks fabulous!
ReplyDeleteI like it a lot...actually I think it is wonderful
ReplyDeleteI DO remember this one and your dislike of it at one stage. It looks great now and I love the binding you chose.
ReplyDeleteI can't imagine un-picking all that quilting but the results were worth it. I have been asked to make a gift for the women's conference speaker and the theme is inter-woven stories. This pattern might be a good place to start.
ReplyDeleteI admire your persistence and stamina!! I think it is a great end result.
ReplyDeleteI truly admire your tenacity and just love the finally-finished version!
ReplyDeleteI've unpicked a line or two here or there of my quilting, but never a whole quilt!?! It's great to see that you didn't leave this is the unfinished pile forever. I love scrappy quilts, and this is just lovely. Congrats!
ReplyDeleteIt is one of your most pinned quilts because it's GORGEOUS! Lynne xx
ReplyDeleteLove it, Suz!! Such a gorgeous quilt - no wonder it's been pinned so much. And that binding is fab.
ReplyDeleteOh well done for tackling this again! It looks fabulous - I think the red background is amazing and the stripey binding just adds the finishing touch :-)
ReplyDeleteI love this quilt. Why is it so popular on Pinterest? Maybe the red, or the scrappiness, or the way it looks like a Bay City Roller tartan on steroids (in a good way).
ReplyDeleteHurrah for a finish/rescue!
I don't think I remember this quilt the first time around but it sure looks good a second time around.
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