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:: October 1, 2006 Austin Area Quilt Guild Show 2006
Damn it's been a while since I posted. Mostly because finishing the Pie in the Sky quilt has taken up most of my time an energy for the last few weeks. But now it's finished and being displayed to thousands of people at the AAQG biennial show!
It took me forever to decide how to quilt it. I made some attempts at the Orla-Kiely inspired design but it was NOT going to look good with my free-motion skills, and of course I didn't feel comfortable with, well, ripping of that leaf pattern (even though, as you might see from browsing through the print + pattern archives, I think a lot of designers do it. Maybe O.K.'s not even the one who came up with it?). I needed something that I could do with a walking foot, and came up with these randomly-sized, randomly-placed starbursts. It contradicts the nice symmetry of the quilt, so I ended up not liking that aspect, but once it was all said and done, it looked OK. Still, it did not turn out with ribbon-winning quality. It was hard to keep a nice consistent stich length and tension, the lines converging in the middle of the stars didn't always meet up perfectly, there was some ugly backstiching to secure the ends, and yellow Chaco Liner I used to mark the top ended up STAINING THE THREAD in places. Bummer! Still, I was proud of the piecing and was not at all embarassed to have it hanging in the show. What more could a first-timer ask for? I have to run because I'm volunteering at the show all day today. More pictures on Flickr. I will post more about the show later then take some detail shots of my quilt once it's home so you can see some close-ups in better lighting. posted by in Austin , Finished Projects , Quilting , Textile Arts , _____-Alongs
Comments Nice job! Thanks for sharing the pictures from the show. Posted by Amy on October 1, 2006 11:16 AM Very cool. Great work. I love the quilting! Posted by strikkeslie on October 1, 2006 11:55 AM Way to go Kim! I love how it turned out. You look so proud standing next to your quilt. I'm still new to the 'quilt it yourself' club but it's so satisfying to know you did the whole thing yourself from start to finish. Great job. Posted by kathy on October 1, 2006 12:37 PM i think it looks fantastic! congrats on finishing! looking forward to the flickr pics.... Posted by lisa s on October 1, 2006 1:26 PM It looks terrific!! What a bright bold quilt - with difficult piecing, too! Congrats on your first quilt in a show - I keep post-poning that goal. Maybe 2007 will be the year.... Posted by Hedgehog on October 1, 2006 1:34 PM I just got back from the show and was excited when I saw your quilt! Congratulations on a great acheievement. I LOVED your binding fabric! Posted by Amy on October 1, 2006 4:04 PM It's amazing for a first time quilt! Great job! Posted by Rose on October 1, 2006 4:59 PM I just got home from the show and it looked great in person! Posted by elizabeth on October 1, 2006 6:31 PM Beautiful quilt! I love the pattern and choice of colours - well done ;) Posted by Marianne on October 1, 2006 7:31 PM Oh! I saw your quilt there and even had to get an up close look. Very cool. Posted by Elizabeth K on October 1, 2006 8:17 PM way to go! it sure does look great from here! Posted by hannah on October 2, 2006 9:12 AM It looks great! I like the star bursts. Posted by Lizette on October 2, 2006 10:38 AM i saw this quilt Posted by diane on October 2, 2006 12:32 PM the quilt looks, so so good. you should be really proud! go you! Posted by abby on October 2, 2006 2:53 PM congratulations it looks FANTASTIC Posted by kath on October 7, 2006 1:31 AM Congrats! Your quilt looks fantastic. Thanks also for sharing the other quilts in the show with us. Posted by Melissa on October 7, 2006 12:18 PM Beautiful! Thanks for sharing! Posted by denice on October 11, 2006 8:54 PM Hey! I was at the Austin quilt show, and I took a photo of your quilt. I didn't realize you were this blogger. cool! Quilt show is a fun experience. Posted by Kathy G on October 12, 2006 8:41 AM |
