Finally done!!!

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Finished my first string quilt!  I finished the top to this last Christmas, but it seemed to take forever to get it fully completed!  Since it was a gift for my in-laws, and they are coming to visit, I guess I finally had the proper motivation.  The pattern is from Stratavarious Quilts, and it went together pretty easily.  Overall, I'm quite pleased with the results.



There are a couple of other really beautiful quilts in the book, if you haven't seen it.  They are all string quilts from fat quarters.  I have a TON of fat quarters (I may have a slight problem, as in I-really-need-a-support-group problem, when it comes to fat quarters) so I think I'll probably do at least one more.  Several of them involve some really large scale applique, so that would be yet something else new!

Comments

  1. Farm QuilterSeptember 25, 2012 at 7:40 PM

    Love your quilt!!! And you share your name with my oldest daughter - love it!!!

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  2. bethSeptember 28, 2012 at 10:21 AM

    I think we all suffer from "fat quarter collecting syndrome"! ;)

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  3. KerstinSeptember 28, 2012 at 11:45 AM

    Nice finish! I know what you mean about your "problem", my problem involves charm squares...

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  4. Becky ButlerSeptember 28, 2012 at 3:14 PM

    Lovely quilt, so unusual with the black!

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  5. AmandaSeptember 28, 2012 at 3:22 PM

    That is beautiful! I just spent way too long staring at it and loving all he overlaping squares. Lovely.

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  6. Cathy TommSeptember 28, 2012 at 3:24 PM

    I love the effect of your quilt. It looks a little like water and lava.

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  7. KristanSeptember 28, 2012 at 4:05 PM

    Looks great! Your in-laws will love it!

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  8. Karen HSeptember 28, 2012 at 5:52 PM

    Very pretty. I love the blues. Thanks for sharing!

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  9. HeatherSeptember 28, 2012 at 6:31 PM

    Beautiful! They will just love it!

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