I don't mind paper-piecing. Well OK, I don't mind a little of it, but doing it on a large scale takes all the fun out of it IMHO. For one thing, it's much harder to do the spatial conceptualizing needed to get a hunk of fabric aimed in the right direction, upside down and backwards, sew it, flip it over, and have it cover the area it needs to cover. There was some ripping and re-doing, and I will admit I pieced a couple areas when I no longer had the heart to rip out and do over. Those pieced areas are tiny and will be unobtrusive when the thing is quilted and done.
Or, to any viewer who has a problem with it, make your own damn Lone Star!
I'm happy to say the corner sunbursts turned out pretty well, and are all sewn on and trimmed. The corners seem reasonably square and will get another looking-at once the quilting is done.
In the back of my mind was the possibility I'd need to add borders to this quilt, to get it to a good size with a generous drop, for my queen-sized bed. I'm even happier to say that this top now measures about 102" square, and Lucy and I are calling that a good size.
In other words, this quit top is DONE. The backing fabric is swishing away in the washing machine and the whole package will soon be in the hands of long-arm quilter extraordinaire Marge West.
13 comments:
Oh. My. Goodness. Kathie, that is spectacular!
*hugs*
Tazzie
:-)
Very nice - I really like this layout!
(I think I still have a rainbow - swirly lone star in my future - but don't hold your breath waiting to see it anytime soon.)
woohoo! lots of work and all worth it.
Kathie - what an absolute show stopper. Kudos to you for your perseverance and workmanship. Can't wait to see it in person after its been quilted. Marge will do a great job on it.
soon, sue
EXTRAORDINARY, Kathie! It's just fabulous!! Big congrats on the finish!
yay!! it's stunning! I hope you enter it in lots of shows... it's the kind of quilt that will stop you in your tracks.
This is going to be a real stunner, Kathie...I am in awe! So smart to send it to a long-arm quilter, too. No way I am ever going to stuff a huge quilt through my little home machine again!
That is an elaborate Lone Star quilt and very well done. I too dislike paper piecing on a large scale and for the very same reasons. I admire that you stuck to it and created a beautiful quilt.
it's truly stunning, dude. just beautiful
whoa! gah, Kathie! i am speechless.
Visually stunning! What an amazing amount of patient workmanship. Can't wait to see it quilted!
Utterly amazing..job well done!!
Oh. My. Goodness! That is a simply fantastic quilt! What a work of art! And what a LOT of work! Kudos to you for doing it all, and sticking with it. Whoo hoo!
p. s. maybe you should name this one "Endurance"?
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