![]() I decided to order the center panel here to see if it was something that was nice enough & something I could work into a quilt. Eventually purchased additional panels for the side images as we transitioned from a large bed quilt with just the one panel to a sofa quilt (left image) back to a king size bed quilt (right images). ![]() Five months later, the binding is finished and the quilt ready for delivery. The Whole StoryDec 23: I have been talking/thinking about a quilt for Charles for several years. I finally got him to sit down long enough for us to talk about. Wood ducks are his #1 big thing & horses are a close second. We found a panel online he likes so I ordered to see what it really looks like. He would prefer lots of images on his quilt of wildlife that he loves. Dec 24: I had never heard of wood ducks before so I returned to RedBubble to see what photographs I might find. I picked 16 and had them printed on post cards. Dec 30: Post cards expected today. Jan 19: Started suggesting quilt top layouts. Narrowed down to simple browns and blues. Jan 20: Ordered several fabrics as indicated in captions below. Feb 02: Wife Myra says Charles likes "very simple". I am liking the piano keys more and more. These will only be on the drop & help reduce the picture fame look. Favorite color blue will predominate the top. Myra will be by soon to make a final decision. Posted more ideas, some inspired by suggestions from Joan. Feb 21: Got in 3 coordinating panels. With Myra's help tonight, we have a working plan. After cutting the panels, we will work out the sashing and/or borders. Also, Myra needs to measure the sofa. Didn't happen so I stopped by and measured it myself. FabricsPiecing the Quilt TopFeb 25: Cut out the panels. Laid out the quilt map using Excel. Using real panels changes things.Mar 01: Cut panels and started piecing. The panels are warped so it is a bit of a challenge to cut and fit them together nicely. I find I am trimming and trimming and trimming yet again. Mar 02: Finished piecing the center and then took it over to show Charles. Charles was not going to settle for a sofa quilt. He wants something that will one day fit a King with as much drop as possible. My max width is 90 and 100 makes a good length. When I suggested some nice pinwheels above and below the center, Charles suggested more wood ducks--8 more--framed in wood bark & black. Use other panels on the sides framed in just black. Well, panels are easier to piece than pinwheels. Ordered 8 more panels & am very grateful to Thread Bear Fabrics in Georgia for not gouging the price on these like some vendors are. Mar 05: My panels are here. Mar 17: Cut the panels apart. Mar 18: Trimmed the 19 panels I need to their proper size for piecing. Mar 19: Completed the expanded layout details. Cut the pieces to go around the small panels. Mar 21: Framing the panels. Mar 22: Panels are framed & connected into borders Mar 23: Putting it all together. Oops. Got the wood ducks borders reversed. Attached right side border. It needs a tad of tweaking. Still have the left side & top & bottom final blue borders. To tired & too hungry to continue. Ahhh, was able to go on after a short break. Finished the sides. Pinned the top & bottom. Will sew them in the morning & be done. Mar 24: Pieced. QuiltingMar 27: Quilting some pillow covers to test thread choice (silver) and patterns. I am going to try a combination of two of Anne Bright's pantographs. Very nice, I think. Doing the design small on the pillows. Will do it larger on the king size quilt ... maybe.
Mar 28: Finished 2 sets of pillow covers and ordered inserts. Love it! (I can love my own work, no?) Mar 30: Want to try to find enough fabrics to piece quilt. I need just over 6 yards and only have 3 of the brown I wanted to use. Guess this will be my first hodgepodge backing. Hmmm. Some brown. some blue, some black & may even include one of those extra panels or two. I have been putting this challenge off but alas, can't load and quilt until it is done. Mar 31: Decided to order enough of the Dark Bark fabric to do the backing rather than trying to piece something together. I have just over half of what I need already. It would be ridiculous to fudge the backing after working so hard on the top. My first order got canceled--they didn't really have it. Apr 07: The rest of the backing fabric is here. Apr 08: Piecing the backing. Will need some strips on the top & bottom to ensure enough backing to load properly. Got everything ready to sew. Apr 09: Backing is now pieced. Ready to quilt. May 01: Loading May 03: Quilting. Quilted. May 05: Squared. May 08: Let the binding begin. May 29: Bound & finished.
6 Comments
Joan
3/2/2014 07:56:22 am
I know that it must be disappointing to find that the panels are warped... AND it looks like it will be exceptional when all is said and done!
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Linda
3/2/2014 10:55:21 am
Thanks, Joan. Thought I was about done but this remains a dynamic project.
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Joan
3/20/2014 03:05:59 am
Looks like you're making good headway....looking forward to seeing it finished. NICE!
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Linda
3/22/2014 11:58:12 am
Thank you. Oops. I missed this comment. Used an invalid alias. Hope I have it fixed now. Took the 20th off but making headway this weekend. I hope I finish the top tomorrow (Sunday 23rd).
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Joan Taylor
3/24/2014 11:27:09 am
I'm impressed!!!
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Linda
3/24/2014 11:28:21 am
Wow. Thanks.
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