I finished this UFO last night - well technically this morning - the last day of March! The challenge was to finish the top, but when I started out, I had no idea it was going to look like this. The pieces were originally going to be part of a different top that was from an online mystery quilt project. I took all of my one inch strips and a few 1 1/4 inch strips and sewed them together into long strips of four strips each. Then the next step, which I undid (I hadn't got too far with it), was to join the strips with the same amount of solid fabric and cut them into squares with the strippy strip on the diagonal. I had done this with one set of strips and stopped there because I didn't like the way it looked. Then it sat in the UFO box for a few years. I decided to make a hidden wells pattern out of it. I've made a couple of hidden wells quilts from the Mary Ellen Hopkins instruction sheet, and it's a great pattern. But this one was a real challenge. It was much harder than I anticipated. I worked on it almost daily for a couple of hours each time.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
March UFO completed
I finished this UFO last night - well technically this morning - the last day of March! The challenge was to finish the top, but when I started out, I had no idea it was going to look like this. The pieces were originally going to be part of a different top that was from an online mystery quilt project. I took all of my one inch strips and a few 1 1/4 inch strips and sewed them together into long strips of four strips each. Then the next step, which I undid (I hadn't got too far with it), was to join the strips with the same amount of solid fabric and cut them into squares with the strippy strip on the diagonal. I had done this with one set of strips and stopped there because I didn't like the way it looked. Then it sat in the UFO box for a few years. I decided to make a hidden wells pattern out of it. I've made a couple of hidden wells quilts from the Mary Ellen Hopkins instruction sheet, and it's a great pattern. But this one was a real challenge. It was much harder than I anticipated. I worked on it almost daily for a couple of hours each time.
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What a gorgeous quilt! You made some wonderful changes. Congrats
ReplyDeleteThe quilt is beautiful. In my humble opinion well worth the time.
ReplyDeleteWow! In the little blog photo, it looks a little busy, but when I clicked on it and it got bigger, it becamse impressive and beautiful. I imagine it's even better in person.
ReplyDeleteScrappy & buzy, but very beautiful.
ReplyDeleteOh, so much work. All that matching. It is gorgeous. I love it.............
ReplyDeleteThat much work and you have yourself an absolute beautiful finish. Congrats from Judy C
ReplyDeleteWow - that is impressive. I really like how all the colors work together!
ReplyDeleteIt is absolutely amazing. What a beautiful quilt!!!
ReplyDeleteWow! Super complex and colorful! I could study this for an hour and still find new fabrics to admire!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! What a great finish! I absolutely love it and it looks beautiful. It's a very striking quilt top. I do love the scrappy look! Sadly I'm only 2 for 3 (March let me down). Looking forward to seeing what you finish in April!
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Dionne
Wow! This is stunning!
ReplyDeleteVery nice! Your quilt has such depth and so much to enjoy--love how you've organized the colors too! I sure can see why it took so much work! Congrats on your splendid finish!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous quilt! I'll have to look up this pattern although I'm pretty sure it would turn into a UFO for me. . . LOL!
ReplyDeleteIt's a fabulous quilt and well worth the effort.
ReplyDeleteIt is so spectacular! Wow. Nice job finishing!!
ReplyDeleteOh I LOVE this!! What a great quilt.
ReplyDeleteI think it was well worth the time!!! and the change from the original idea. Great looking piece. Lots of activity, but no sea sickness!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful...it just glows!
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