This quilt has taught me a lot. I pieced circles, which was way easier than I thought, thanks my great teacher and neighbor Marcia.
I quilted circles (on solids-doh! what was I thinking?) for the first time, which was a lot harder than I thought. I learned to let go of
some of my perfectionist tendencies. Just a little bit.
I so appreciated everyone's comments on
this post. It helped me immensely! I was able to objectively see that I was being too hard on myself. The quilting never got ripped out. I went with it, mainly due to the time factor. Someone had commented that I would be able to finish a few more quilts in the time that it would take to rip out the stitching in this one. That did it! This was basically a practice quilt anyway. The bubble in the backing that I was so worried about shrunk quite a bit, thanks to the homespun fabric that I used. What a relief.
After all is said and done, I rather like this little quilt. It measures 41" x 54" after washing.
Happy December to you!
Oh that came out beautifully! I really love it. Great contrast. Piecing curves isn't too hard right?! I think the quilting came out well too.
ReplyDeleteVery classy little quilt there Miss Amanda!
ReplyDeletewonderful! but then again everything you make is wonderful and so inspiring
ReplyDeleteThis is fabulous, like looking down on Kansas!
ReplyDeletegood on you!! What a striking quilt.Large circles are hard to quilt, you did a great job.
ReplyDeleteLove the plaid backing.
Beautiful!! Very, very beautiful!
ReplyDeleteAll your quilts are wonderful.
It's encouraging to watch you quilt and to know that you have an inner voice similar to mine. I can really appreciate your process and enjoy your product, even if I can't feel it when I reach out and touch my computer screen.
ReplyDeleteI love the quilt - it is spectacular! I have a circle quilt on my list of things I want to do 'some day'. Yours is true inspiration. Well done. Caroline
ReplyDeleteI love this quilt. It's got a modern flare which is very nice.
ReplyDeleteI am LOVING how this one turned out!!
ReplyDeleteCould you PLEASE post a tutorial on how to piece circles like these???
Thanks!!
What a great look!!! Love that size. Did you plan out the color placement or just as you finished the blocks? Great job.
ReplyDeleteWhen I first saw this quilt, I had to put it on my 'list to do'. I'm glad that you could 'let it go' and not spend all winter ripping out the quilting. It was a wise person who reminded you of all the other projects you would be missing out if you spent all that time ripping out those stitches.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
cindy
LOVE IT! You did a great job. I've made circles before for one of my quilting bee buddies. I was nervous and then amazed because they weren't as hard as I had made myself believe they were.
ReplyDeleteOh I love it!! It turned out wonderful! I just finished a tessellating quilt and had the same thoughts about ripping the whole thing a part. My husband convinced me to keep going and it turned out amazing. Yay!
ReplyDeleteI love it! If you ever have time, sharing how you did the piecing would be awesome. :)
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is awesome! Love it!!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat this quilt has proven is that a learning curve can also be a circle!
ReplyDeleteWhat this quilt has proven is that a learning curve can also be a circle!
ReplyDeletevery nice.
ReplyDeleteI really like it, too. Very organic looking. I'm glad you didn't give up on it. It almost makes me want to piece circles. Almost.
ReplyDeleteI like this quilt. Clean and simple. Very nice!
ReplyDeleteYou always piece everything so perfectly. It kinda bugs me. ;)
ReplyDeleteI just finished a play quilt for my toddler son, and *everything* on it went wonky. The rows, the columns, the backing, the binding. Even my no-fail stitch-in-the-ditch quilting. I almost threw it away; but now that it's done and he plays under it every day, it's one of my favorites. Warts, er, puckers and all.
Why are we so hard on ourselves anyway?????
I almost never comment on blogs, but this quilt is one of the nicest ones I've seen on your site or anywhere else! The colours, composition, and fabrics combine to give a calm and muted feeling that is very attractive. So glad you didn't rip out the quilting since it looks lovely.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you didn't rip it out. It looks great! I've heard that if you can't see it if you are riding by on a galloping horse, don't worry about it, but that is hard to do! I wish I could let more imperfections in my quilting go! I would get a lot more done that way :) Congrats on finishing it!!
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful
ReplyDeletethis quilt is lovely it reminds me so much of a quilt i made a while back to celebrate our farm CSA....
ReplyDeletehttp://leslie-fluffnonsense.blogspot.com/2009/05/farm-quiltfinally.html
i did mine in strips and then hand quilted in circles.
Your quilt looks so nice!
ReplyDeleteRipping out is not a fun thing - so time consuming... I usually reinforce seams when sewing clothing, so I really do not like to take out the stitching. :) ~JG
I love this quilt! I really need to learn to piece circles, but until I do, I'm just going to come back and look at this one occasionally!
ReplyDeleteWow it looks even better then when You first shared your dilema! Its so great to have a community of quilters you can rely on to share their opinions and expertise. Its on my list!
ReplyDeleteAmazing little quilt! Love everything about it!
ReplyDeleteWhat doesn't "quilt out" will be taken care of in the wash!
ReplyDeleteThis quilt inspires me to try circles myself.
It looks wonderful - just like everything else you've done!
ReplyDeleteVery Beautiful !! I like the color combination and the quilting is beautifil.
ReplyDeleteabsolutely stunning in its simplicity !
ReplyDeleteNow aren't you glad you didn't pull the quilting out? It is so pretty! I don't see any mistakes! That is one sweet quilt! Keep up the good work and THANK YOU for blogging and allowing us to share your "quilting bee"!
ReplyDeleteAJ-
ReplyDeleteI must ditto everything everyone has said so far. This quilt is just stunning!
I really like this. I might just have to try this.
ReplyDeleteI really need to practice on my machine quilting. I just can't seem to get it.
Wow! That's a stunning quilt. What an eye-grabber -- it looks fantastic on your sofa!
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful. Thank you for letting go of the perfectionist in you! I've been on a kick to try to get everyone, including myself to let go a bit. With all we do as crafters, bakers, cooks, moms, and trying to be perfect on top it all we set ourselves up for failure sometimes, it seems. Love the circles and the colors!!
ReplyDeleteIt rocks. It's useful. And many farmers would tell you that you're not utilizing enough ground. But you knew that already--you weren't farming--you were quilting!! Me--
ReplyDeleteNeed to quilt--5 pairs of pj pants(achingly cute!) and shirts are done and I need some ME sewing!!!!
Love that quilt - I too would like to know how you coped with the circles.
ReplyDeleteWell, there you go. And see, it's gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI think it's BEAUTIFUL!!
ReplyDeleteLove it and would love to know where to find this pattern...I love it!!!!and the solids are so perfect....
ReplyDeleteVerde (Green) Beauty!
ReplyDeleteBrenda C.
Texas
Impressive!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you shut down that perfectionist nag and went with the flow! The little quilt is charming and lively.
ReplyDeleteits gorgeous...i love it! :)
ReplyDeletelove it, loved it from the get go when you first showed it. but I DO want to know HOW you pieced the circles. what is this easy method you learned? do tell.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun and interesting quilt! Good work!
ReplyDeleteWonderful military colors! Beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat! the solids are so pleasing!
ReplyDeleteWow. That's a sharp quilt! I want to make my brother a pillow with similar colors and it's fun to see how it'll look in real life! :)
ReplyDeleteWay to be brave and not tear out stitches. I have to force myself to do that a lot. It's worked out so far.
Everything about this quilt is impressive. I love the combination of the quilted circles and the stippling. And the colors. I'm saving my air miles to fly you out here to give me a machine quilting lesson!
ReplyDeleteP.S. my word verification: "flytomoz". I don't know that "moz" is. I think it means "fly to me" in French slang or something. :)
It is a very cool quilt. I'm glad you finished it.
ReplyDeleteI love this quilt! Love it! It inspires me to give something like this a try...after all the ga-zillion other quilts I want to give a try - hee hee!
ReplyDeleteSee......how long have I told you that circles were easy? Maybe you'll learn to listen to your elders. LOL
ReplyDeleteThat turned out beautiful, we just moved to a farm so it's very fitting! I'd like to try this using up scraps, how do I make a pattern?
ReplyDeleteVery elegant!!
ReplyDeleteGreat work, I love the color combination and the 'solids-only' option!
Barbara
We all have something to learn from every quilt we each make, how eloquently you acknowledge these lessons, oh, and how beautifully it turned out! :)
ReplyDeleteI love it - it is a beautiful quilt...
ReplyDeleteIt is a wonderful quilt - I love the colors. It looks great on your couch too!
ReplyDeleteHave you told us yet what Marcia's great tips for piecing circles were? I've been trying to find that, but no luck. I'm in desperate need of some fantastic circle tips!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
I really love this quilt! Fantastic!
ReplyDeleteI think you did a great job on the quilting! And I love the solid colors. Can you tell me what size the the square is (the square with the 1/4 of the circle in it)?
ReplyDeleteThanks!
territhegirl,
ReplyDeletei believe that 1/4 of the circle block finishes at 7".
aj
Wow, love this! Nice blog to ;o)
ReplyDeletec'est magnifique, congratulations !
ReplyDeleteLove the quilt! I was reading your blog when you were getting started on it and wasn't sure if I would like it, but I am in love with it now! It is very manly and modern!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Love the circles. :)
ReplyDeleteSo glad, I like so much your quilting and colours. I think that these colours will inspired my futur patch. I like so much your site.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot
Béatrice
Dijon
France