Bloody hell - it's rather ginormous. I still have 36 blocks to make, 15 half blocks to make, and a two halves to join, and that alone will take me at least two days. I don't think I'm going to make my deadline, but that's OK. And will nine months be enough time to hand quilt it?
It looks even bigger from up on a chair. I measured it, and it will be 238 cm long and 235 cm wide. It's my biggest quilt ever, and I'm going to hand quilt it? I must be completely bonkers. I'm not bonkers about basting it though - that is going to be done by a professional machine quilter. I decided that the moment I saw the monster laid out on the floor.
I'm still loving it though. The Mister wondered if I was stressing myself out with getting the top finished in only a couple of weeks, but I'm not. I sort my colours and pick up my pieces and my threaded needle, and a strange calmness comes over me. I'm in my own world with my own happy thoughts, and I'm really going to miss that world once I've finished.
It is ginormous, but oh so lovely! This is going to be one amazing quilt, I am glad you are so thoroughly enjoying the piecing. Is this a birthday gift to yourself? You just can never have too many quilts!!
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Wow - that is just amazing - so big and so lovely!! I'm so excited to see the end product.
ReplyDeleteIt is huge ~ but so will the satisfaction of finishing it. Amazing. Good luck with the final pieces.
ReplyDeleteWow - milord it is enormous and the work....You are desperately clever and I am incredibly impressed!
ReplyDeleteWow. It looks amazing. I'm so impressed. Good on you!
ReplyDeleteThe photos really show the true size of it. It's amazing. You'll just have to start another monumental project when this one is done.
ReplyDeleteOh , its so beautiful! and yes ...big! Great work so far
ReplyDeleteWow!!!! It looks fantastic!!
ReplyDeleteWhat an amzing and beautiful quilt you have in the works! Sometimes it's good to have a deadline but with projects like these, it makes it rather stressfull sometimes... If it's not done, don't worry, finishing a few weeks later won't matter!
ReplyDeleteBloody beautiful quilt. I'm in awe. So pretty too. I love the old fashioned attention to hand work, hand piecing, hand quilting. Very impressive. Sew on. One stitch at a time.
ReplyDeleteBloody gorgeous Michelle! Such lovely work, can't wait to see how it progresses.
ReplyDeleteit's going to be fantastic!
ReplyDeleteit is sooooo gorgeous and wow yes it is big but won't that be beautiful, you have done an amazing job
ReplyDeleteThat is such a lovely quilt and it will look fabulous once finished and quilted. It will be very warm while you are quilting it though!!
ReplyDeletethat quilt is totally gorgeous! I know that feeling of missing a big project once it's gone, they become a good place to go - not that I've made anything that big and fantabulous yet!
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean about missing that sort of work when it's done. I've never even attempted anything that large, but I've had projects on a deadline, and one blanket in particular I found myself putting off finishing it, I loved knitting it so much. There is a comfort and a calm in repetitive, joyful work.
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is lovely. Of course. :)
It looks gorgeous!
ReplyDeletelooks amazing, the fabric, the shapes, love it.
ReplyDeleteComon Michelle you can do it! Ive started mine, thanks to you and I can only dream mine will get to your stage! I wish I could help you...send me some hexes lol. Im up for it.
ReplyDeleteOMG. I dont know how you do it. It is going to be one big stunner!
ReplyDeleteHAHA you quilt looks great... massive yes but why the hell not!!!
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Oh me, oh my! That is an amazing achievement... can't wait to see it finished... The biggest I've ever made was a single bed and that took me 6 months just to make all the blocks... I am in awe!
ReplyDeleteThat is so impressive, and all hand quilted too?!! Triple Wow!!
ReplyDeletewowzers! thats impressive! i just love the fabrics and colour selections you have made too. it looks fabulous x
ReplyDeleteIt looks great - good luck in getting it finished by the big day. You will have so start another piecing project when you are finished.
ReplyDeleteVery very noice
ReplyDeleteoh, oh, oh So Lovely! Not big! Perfect! and of course handquilt, simply... Maybe just outlining the hexies or maybe diagonal lines. Or You could tie it with beautiful yarn!!!
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