Garden gate finish

11 years ago

last modified: 11 years ago

I showed off a few of these blocks...two years ago or so.... It's been a while. I finished the top a year ago, then my adorable little Boston Terriers who very nearly had their life shorten by their loving owner, decided to express their displeasure with said owner by doing bad things on the finished top. Once said owner calmed down and laundered the top, installed doggie gate to the upstairs sewing room, the garden gate was sandwiched and completed.

I had planned to be creative on the backing, but was just happy to get this finished. The quilt is now displayed just out of reach of my little terriers as a taunt!

The quilting was fun on this, I did meander quilting and a somewhat straight line paper clippy around the center squares and a loopy-loop. Also two FM flowers, not the greatest but it was fun ... Yeah it's over quilted...but that's ok by me.

One of the culprits who kept her life...now serving a life sentence on the main floor .....who me?

Happy Sunday!

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loisflan

11 years ago

Val, your quilt is quite lovely. I'm so glad you were able to wash the unquilted top without damaging it. Pets are pals, but...

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quiltnhen
11 years ago
Looks great to me! Nice work.
trouzernc
11 years ago
Lovely quilt and cute, cute, pup!
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nannykins
11 years ago
Love it! I have had fabric sitting out on the table to make this pattern. Now i really have to get at it.

Theresa
beth7happy
11 years ago
Pretty!
geezerfolks_SharonG_FL
11 years ago
Nicely done, Val! Looks great!
msmeow
11 years ago
Valarie, I remember seeing pictures of it before. It's really pretty! Congrats on finishing it - I'm glad you were able to clean the top without too much trouble.

Donna
Fran
11 years ago
Nice quilt. That puppy looks mischievous.
nannykins
11 years ago
Do you do this?

I am waffling about which fabric to use for this pattern. I really like it.

I have had a pile of FQs sitting on the cutting table since Val showed this quilt earlier.

I have petted and fondled it and mentally had it all cut.

But wait!

What if i do it in this colourway? or this completely different fabric?

Or should I just make it three times.

I am going to visit DD2 this week, so I have time to make a final decision. Or will I pack it all up and do a different pattern?

Oh my poor head!

Theresa
msmeow
11 years ago
Oh, Theresa, I bet a LOT of us do the same thing! My worst hangup - saving a piece of fabric for "something special" LOL! I have some that I've considered for backing over and over, and keep deciding I'm saving it for something special...whatever that is. :)

Good luck with your decision!

Donna
littlehelen_gw
Original Author
11 years ago
Donna, you are not alone...I do this A L L the T I M E.

I decided I needed to make an Irish chain, w/the chain in some blue scraps I have. I also decided on a soft/ subtle polka I wanted for the background or solid part and made the purchase...then I looked a the blue fabric and realized I did not have enough for the chain...do I need more fabric- NO, but I turned around and found another bundle that would be awesome in the Irish Chain,,,but alas I do have not background fabric that will work with that bundle....

-Do I make both?
-Shouldn't I finish sandwiching the other three tops I have?
-ohhh I really want to make the chain....it goes on and on...
My only saving grace...working full time keeps me from starting two new projects at the same time!
day2day
11 years ago
last modified: 11 years ago
It's a sew-pretty quilt.

Furkids are cute but can be naughty. ....gotta love 'em.

TFS.

~Geraldine
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nanajayne
11 years ago
You did a great job with the borders and I like your choice of fabrics. Very soft and pretty, they suit the patter very well. TFS
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Mary
11 years ago
Very nice & a good save! My motto is, you can never over quilt. Thanks for sharing. M