A little OT Finished something - but oh dear!

I actually think it very lovely! Good job on finishing a project.

I too, have made that similar resolution for 2007 and have 1 laptop done and sent to my GD for her birthday, 1 fairly aging top at the quilter's and 1 more in my machine for my try at machine quilting. I don't dare count how many UFO's in my tubs/closets/drawers - forget where I've stashed them all. But I have a kit that I am dying to get to and probably will within the next couple of weeks. Don't want to burn myself out by just doing the same ole', same ole'.

Cheryl, I think it's a really beautiful project. We each should finish something we're just sick of and have a trade of the finished projects. LOL. Anyhow, grats on finishing a project and getting one nag off your plate.

Sunny (who would really like to talk to you about how you did some of those th> Well I have finally finished something. But oh dear -

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Well, maybe it's just me, but I really like it! It would blend in well in any earth tone room. It would look quite nice across my breakfast table!!

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To me, with that restrained and austere design, it looks like something out of the Middle Ages that's looking for a home in a church; it's similar to some mediaeval wood carving. What purpose did you have in mind for it?

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If that is ugly I won't even show you a thing I am working on and surely nothing I finish. I love it, and it matches my kitchen to a tee. So if you ever decide you don't need it I can always use it on my dinning room table.

I honestly think it is gorgeous.

Have a great evening,

Jacqueline in KY

Well your new glasses must be doing the job Cheryl, that looks great. You must be happy to get a UFO done.

The second link is very similar to a lap quilt that I made for a very dear friend for Christmas.

Dee in Oz

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Congratulations! It must be a great feeling to have finished something sitting in your UFO pile for eons. It is lovely and I am sure you will find a good home for it. Happy dancing here for your success! I love that the QI is supervising, is that Enness or Boofhead? It can't be donut, your frame would have a bow! lol

lol Enness (aka Blobby) is the "big" cat.

The picture is of Boof, who is only a couple of pounds behind Blobby. Even Donut is now a fully grown (though by no means fat) cat.

I have taken in a new stray - a poor little grey-and-white guy who was obviously starving. He is happy living in my big shed and getting regular meals. He has become more friendly and may migrate into the house by winter. Of course this will require considerable "adjustment" by the current king, queen and princess of the residence, but as the new guy has shown no aggressive tendencies I am hoping the adjustment will be peaceful.

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Finished is my favorite kind of quilt (or quilted item). I am examining your project and can find absolutely nothing wrong with it; you have my address? I know I'm not the only one willing to take this off your hands and relieve you of this article that pains you so. As a Finisher and proponent of Finishing I'm just trying to encourage you to Move On. Move on to your next project once you get this one out of your home and into.. somewhere else.

Now it appears that you and Joan are on the same inspiration trip or Joan's Spring Fling has inspired you...? Lovely quilts.

Cheers for you and your Finished project(s)!!

Ragmop/Sandy

Cheryl - I think your project is pretty.... it looks kind of celtic or something. I'm sure you will find the perfect place, or the perfect recipient for it...... how nice to have something done that's been "out there" for so long! Excellent!

Patti in Seattle

Well Assisi and Blackwork are around that period I guess.

Purpose!? Hhhmmmmmm! That implies that I thought that far ahead. I am one who enjoys the design and planning of a project, and who will work at it to find the best way to achieve it . . . . . but sadly once I have proved it CAN be done, I have only minimal interest in repeating the exercise over and over to finish it. Repetition is not my strong suit! rofl Witness my Rose Sampler, or the Lizard Quilt or even the Mardi Gras masks. All were experiments to see if something could be done. Once I knew they COULD work I lost interest and moved on to other experiments. I am determined to finish some of the experiments this year so they are at least usable. The table runner was a small first step. But I won't keep any of them. After forcing myself to finish them I won't be able to stand the sight of them. roflmao

Wish me luck!!

Thanks so much for all the kind comments. I would send you all one, but as it took me so long to make this one you would have a very very very long wait lol.

This one is destined to go to a lovely older lady who used to embroider before her eyesight faded. She will like that it is hand stitched, and perhaps she will not notice the mistakes (or if she does notice, perhaps she will be kind enough to overlook them).

On to another UFO (((groan)))

Oh you are sending it to me, I am a big middle aged woman, almost old age, whose eye sight is failing and use to embroider, too.

Have a great night.

Jacqueline in KY

Cherly, I think it looks really nice. One of the neat things about bringing out UFOs is to see how our design/needlework ideas have changed. For me, it keeps me humble to see some of my gosh-awful work. Others, like the phoenix bird done in

I am quite sure the lady who will get this will be thrilled!

G> Thanks so much for all the kind comments. I would send you

Donut

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Oh Cheryl, how can you say you don't like it? It's gorgeous. I really like it very much. I'm so glad you finished it. You do such lovely work.

(You perhaps thought of brown subconsciously because of 'Assisi' - St Francis and St Clare - Franciscan habit = brown?) . In message , CATS writes

that is stunning Cheryl! but I can understand the hate the sight of it feeling - I get that with almost everything I finish - it takes about a year for me to like what I made so my quilts season in the wardrobe or in the case of magazine work go travelling for a while first.

the new top is looking wonderfully rich! I can't wait to see it finished!

Oh I wish I could claim to have been that cerebral at the time! rofl

It is far more likely that I felt the need to test the pattern idea I had and they were the colours that went with the piece of fabric I had available (no doubt on a wet Sunday afternoon when shopping for something else was out of the question - and of course waiting until later was just out of the question!)