Finished -- whew!

Thanks, Sharon! See what I mean? The patterns are lovely -- it's just that *making* them isn't as much fun as it should be!

Thanks, Polly! I think I'd let a burglar take it instead of my life, though.

Wow Sandy, that's gorgeous. I understand why you wouldn't be interested in doing it again because of the trouble you had when you washed it, but what results! What kind of pens did you use on the drapplique pieces?? I love the way those looked.

Sunny

It's very beautiful, Sandy. I think it's wonderful the way you have, several times, finished lovely pieces even though you have not enjoyed the process. I'm sure it will find a loving home. . In message , Sandy writes

Oh, that looks so pretty, too, Kathyl. The pink flowery fabric in the inner border really makes it 'live' - great choice. . In message , KJ writes

Heat and Bond Lite won't work with her technique. I tried to tack with my sewing machine....no luck. You do need the leather needles she sells to attach the curled pieces.

Well, Pat.......thanks for the kudos, but the project was a kit she had us pick out before taking the class. The coordinating fabrics were already included. She does that with a lot of her patterns and kits. She finds a great border fabric and then designs a similar flower with her technique.

Yes .. OK... but you made it! . In message , KJ writes

Thanks, Pat. :) I do try to finish things, but there are still some pieces from camp of 2006 that I haven't yet done. I'm beginning to think, though, that they may remain as "pieces made to learn a technique and never made into quilts". We'll see.

Exactly. That's what she did with the hummingbird quilt, too, though it wasn't the border fabric that she picked out first.

Thanks, Sunny. :) The drapplique pieces uses those Fabrico pens. She told us that the color in them actually becomes part of the fabric, so we were, in essence, designing our own fabric. ;)

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WOW! Sandy, that is lovely. What a lot of work in there. I liked your quilting too. Well done getting it finished! Elly

Thanks, Elly. :) Yes, it was a lot of work, which makes it pretty disappointing that it doesn't wash well. :S Live and learn.

Gosh Sandy, it really is a lovely quilt, even though it's a PITA after washing. Mebbe you should hang it somewhere and just walk by and look at it every now and then??? :-)

Patti in Seatte

Thanks, Patti. That's what I've done for the moment. Unfortunately, we live in a small house and I do like to rotate my quilts every several weeks, so this one will have to take its turn being folded up and in a pile of other "wait-ees". The last time I folded it up, I also had to press portions of the flowers to get them to look less squashed. Of course, that was before it was sandwiched and quilted, so maybe it won't be so bad next time. :)

Sandy, when I have folding "issues" like that, I use tissue paper. Get yourself some plain, ol' white tissue paper - acid free is best - and kind of wad it up and lay on top of the flowers, then fold the gilt over it. It not only gives your quilt some "loft", but it will keep your flowers squished "down". Another trick is to wrap the cardboard core from paper towels with tissue, and put them in the "folds" - this will prevent creasing and kind of help the quilt "stand up" without taking up too much room. I have some vintage dresser scarves that my grandma embroidered, stored this way, and it works every time. Give it a go!

Patti in Seattle

snipped-for-privacy@invalid.invalid (Sandy) wrote; Thanks, Patti. That's what I've done for the moment. Unfortunately, we live in a small house and I do like to rotate my quilts every several weeks, so this one will have to take its turn being folded up and in a pile of other "wait-ees". The last time I folded it up, I also had to press portions of the flowers to get them to look less squashed. Of course, that was before it was sandwiched and quilted, so maybe it won't be so bad next time. :)

Patti, thanks for a *terrific* idea! I have tissue paper (I'll get some acid-free asap) that I can use for this very thing! Thanks again -- this makes thinking about storing this one much more pleasant.

Oh My Goodness, Sandy! That is Drop Dead Gorgeous!

- dlm. in central MA 'who is happy dancing for you'