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Welcome to finish it up Friday!

Today I've have a finished quilt top to share. Again. Last October I thought it was finished when it was a lap size, as you can see in this post. Then, in February, it grew to be a twin size, as you can see here. Last night, about 8:30 or so, I declared that the top is done for the third and final time.

It's a KING size, measuring approximately 105" x 95". It's not a perfect rectangle, but I decided that was OK. This quilt is not about precision. It's about improvisation....or we could all it what it REALLY is....insanity. Ha!

Taking quilt photos isn't my favorite, but this time of year it is especially tough. We have very little day light and it's darn cold out there. (12 degrees this morning. No wonder my hands froze!) But! This weather justifies my crazy quilting habits, so I'll try to stop complaining!

I tried it on my bed for size, then added a few inches for shrinkage. My last king quilt that I made barely fits my bed, for reasons other than shrinkage, but still, it's a total bummer after all that work. Better a few inches too big than a few inches too small!

I can't begin to estimate how many hours, how many miles of thread, and how much time has gone into this quilt. But it was SO worth it! I also can't begin to count how many of my friends contributed scraps to this project. So, if you've shared scraps with me in the past, thank you! This quilt is better, larger and more interesting than it would have been had I just used my own scraps. It would have been pretty boring with 82 different kinds of red and white polka dots. :)

 

Now it's your turn! Please link up your finishes for the week! Thanks, as always, for joining me for finish it up Friday!

finish it up Friday, 11/22/13

1.	Michelle's Romantic Tangle	74.	Washington Tornado Help
2.	Jo's Country Junction	75.	Janeen@QuiltArtDesigns
3.	Megan @ Tales of Ineptitude	76.	Deborah @ squaregrannie
4.	Vera @ Negligent style	77.	Jennifer @ Glinda Quilts - butterflies
5.	Eva-Bambi-Johansson	78.	Blue Crazy Quilt
6.	Kate @katiemaequilts	79.	Holiday bag
7.	Kat @ Kat and Cat Quilts	80.	Cathy@Sane,Crazy,Crumby Quilts
8.	Carin @ Margarets Hope Chest	81.	Cynthia Brunz Designs
9.	Amanda @ Everyday Fray	82.	Melissa @ my fabric relish
10.	Rachel @ Quilt Or Dare	83.	pinwheels by marianne
11.	Valerie @ Evening in the Garden	84.	Brenda @ wieldingwildwisps
12.	Geta	85.	Julie @ Julie's Quilts
13.	Eliza	86.	Jules
14.	svetlana@sotakhandmade	87.	Mihaela @ abeeautifulday
15.	Charlotte's gRACE for a Cure	88.	Jen @ lea + lars
16.	Mary @ SeeMaryQuilt	89.	Charlotte@GrammieQs
17.	alidiza	90.	Day Of The Dead Craftivism
18.	Cristina @ All The Pretty Things	91.	Andy @ A Bright Corner
19.	Modern Handcraft	92.	Sew & Sew's Scrappy Christmas Stockings
20.	Sara	93.	Jasmine@quiltkisses
21.	Christmas clamshells @ Good Golly Ginger	94.	Marie @ Quilts with Personality
22.	Leigh Anne @ Ella's Cottage	95.	Jess @ Quilty Habit
23.	Triangles & Squares	96.	Deb @ asimplelife Quilts
24.	Christen @ Love By Hand	97.	Jennie @ Porch Swing Quilts
25.	Vicki@A Quilter's Mission	98.	Francesca @ Swink Girls Quilts
26.	Cristina @ Crafty Resolutions	99.	Erica @ kitchen table quilting
27.	Melissa @ Happy Quilting	100.	Molli Sparkles
28.	Beth	101.	Aunt Marti @ 52 Quilts
29.	Rachel @ The Life of Riley	102.	tubakk, Norway
30.	Lee @ Lala's Lovelys Quilting	103.	Quilt it out
31.	Audrey @ Hot Pink Quilts	104.	Nat @ Made in Home
32.	Sara @ this little life	105.	Liz @ Shush- baby quilt finish
33.	The Inside Stori/Mary Stori	106.	Dresden Quilter
34.	Kerstin@sunset sewing	107.	Mack and Mabel
35.	Fabadashery	108.	Pauline
36.	Giveaway Day @ Sew Fresh Quilts	109.	jennifer@yellowhouse72
37.	Joan@Quilting times	110.	Audrey at Piecing it all together
38.	Shanna	111.	Rebecca
39.	Lucy @ Charm About You	112.	Kelly @ Blue Bird Sews
40.	Selina	113.	Alissa
41.	Rugrat Rodeos: Making Tantrum Busters	114.	Katherine
42.	Angela A @ betterndogbiscuits	115.	Nancy@PugMomQuilts
43.	Celtic Thistle Stitches	116.	Kathy@KayakQuilting
44.	Brenda@Scraps and Strings	117.	Cabin Coolaid @ Creatin' in the Sticks
45.	QAL Part 4--All Done!	118.	Jenny-star value quilt for DGS
46.	Santa's Gift Tag @TBZ	119.	Angie in SoCal
47.	Pillow Talk	120.	Jasmine @ Quilt Kisses
48.	Sarah from mila+cuatro	121.	rag quilts @snug harbor quilts
49.	lisa@hilltophouse	122.	Ann
50.	Emily's Scrappy Bowtie Quilt	123.	Karee
51.	Julia in Mississippi	124.	Nesta
52.	Heather @ Winding Bobbins	125.	Barbara Galloway
53.	Jen - Peas & carrots pattern	126.	Karisma
54.	Alycia @ Quiltygirl Batik Quilt	127.	KatyQuilts
55.	Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation	128.	Rachel@liketosew.blogspot.com
56.	Cathy Tomm AB Canada	129.	Refashion for a wedding - Karen NZ
57.	Amish Dreams	130.	michelle @ sewnhenge
58.	Jan @ The Colorful Fabriholic	131.	Sarah C.
59.	Cheryl @ Meadow Mist Designs	132.	grateful Dona
60.	Samantha @ Making Life Prettier	133.	Minty Featherweight
61.	Amber @ Two Peas Quilting	134.	Susie at ProsperityStuff
62.	Aoife @ thREDhead	135.	Pam @ Quilting Fun
63.	Maja	136.	Kristin @ Gooba Designs
64.	Esther @ipatchandquilt	137.	Jeneta@PlumJam
65.	Stephanie @ Quarter Incher	138.	Karen Made in Cherry Quilt
66.	Val's Quilting Studio	139.	Nancy@PugMomQuilts -- I need your vote
67.	Laura	140.	cathy@blueberrypatch
68.	Paula@SewyStuff: Little Things	141.	Michelle @ Squeek Crafts
69.	Chevron Quilt	142.	Maggie
70.	My Life in Binding: Two Quilts!	143.	Kris@SewSunshine
71.	cath@wombatquilts	144.	Sarah @ Georgia Girl Quilts
72.	beth@lovelaughquilt	145.	Jade @ Stitch Mischief
73.	Adrianne @ On the Windy Side

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