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Sunday, 25 April 2010

KING BLUE COMPLETED (photo heavy post)

skippety do dah skippety day..my oh my what a wonderful day!!!!!!!!!!
Yep true it is this quilt has been like  a doom cloud  hanging over me ,not that it’s ugly,not that it was complicated,just that it is blue and I don’t like the colour blue..
So way way back in August last year I posted this pic.
so much blueeeeee
Ekkk so much blue.
strips cut
Then I cut it all up into 2½” strips..
Alas then it sat for a tad whilst I got over my blue shock…
strips get sewn
Ahh look progress happened again I started sewing the strips together..
Umm and somewhere along the time line I cut them strips into squares..
And sewed them together in rows…
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And then I sectioned it all off into three bits (pic above being one of the outer sections)
And then for months I quilted and quilted and back quilted and cussed and threatened to throw it in the bin bal blah blah……
then couple of weeks ago I finally had all three bits quilted.
sections onm bed
AND now I have finished it all yeeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaaah…..
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There it is on our king size bed (now this is for a queen size bed-but the lady requested a bigger size)
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hmm see how much it hangs I am sure she will be impressed…..
This quilt measures 104"x104” yep I have deemed myself totally insane ..and all sewing done on a simple domestic sewing machine.
Thank you you all for your words of encouragement and inspiration along the way (specially when so many of you know I don’t like blue….
Cheers Vickie
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10 comments:

Anita said...

Oow Oow Vickie, I love King Blue.....can you make me one...but in blue!!!! lol. lol. Joking. You are a little scholar and a legend. You stuck it out, chipped away steadily and now it's done. You are a champion in deed. Well done chicken. Kind regards, Anita.

The little book of Nessie said...

Great job Vickie. I love blue so I think it looks gorgeous. Regards, Nessie

retdairyqueen said...

Definately worth all the cussing and grief
It is lovely and blue really isnt so bad

Michelle said...

WOOOHOOO !!!!....it looks terrific...you have done a wonderful job on the King Blue, yes I know it's Blue Vickie....LOL..Cheers Michelle

Pauline said...

Hi Vickie,
hey I know how you feel..but you know what..it looks awesome!!! job well done...all worth it
cheers

Doris Sturm said...

Oh, I think it's just beautiful! I love the colors - the blue mixed with the green reminds me of Florida's waters...just lovely!
Congratulations - you ought to get a trophy or at least a party for sticking it out when you didn't even like the colors!

Have a great day!
Doris :-)

Karen Mallory said...

It is a beautiful quilt Vickie!! Isn't it amazing what we will do for other people!! I am working on the dresses from hell right now! LOL
hugs Karen

Bianca Jae Makes Stuff said...

WOOHOO!!!! Fabulous Vickie!! She will be so pleased!! Congratulations on finishing! xox

Anonymous said...

Woooooooohoooooooooooo!!! You did a wonderful job.....Now you don't need to look at ANYTHING blue for a very, very long time!

Cath Ü said...

well done Vicki.. and just think you don't have to sleep under it....LOL

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