Monday, September 5, 2011

A mondo sized finish!

I kind of can't believe I finished this quilt.  It's so large that my husband actually helped me wrangle this quilt while I finished off the binding.  I am so relieved/overjoyed/ecstatic/happy that this quilt is finally finished and that there will at long last be a quilt made by my two hands on my own bed, my fourteenth finished quilt of the year!

Finished warm/cool quilt

I'm really happy with how this turned out, and how I went from making a throw sized warm/cool quilt to a 90" square warm/cool quilt.  It was definitely a lot of work, and working with such a large quilt was definitely challenging, but I'm so happy with the end result that it makes all the headaches along the way disappear.

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After much internal discussion, I did some basic free-motion stippling across the whole thing.  The size of this bad boy really intimidated me, so I thought I ought to play it safe.  I think I'm pretty glad I did - the quilting doesn't distract at all from the awesome design of this quilt, it just gives it some great texture.

Warm/cool quilt - the back

The binding is one of my favorite prints from Simon + Kabuki's Juicy Blossoms line for Timeless Treasures - a small gray pindot called Dots Grey that works great as a neutral for this quilt.  I adore this binding, wish I had yards and yards of this print!

Finished corner of warm/cool quilt

Thank you again, Jeni, for hosting such a great quilt-along, I really enjoyed it.  I've learned so much from you both about fabric and color.  You rock!   :)

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Now, off to make my bed with this fresh from the dryer quilt!!!  Happy Monday everyone and happy Labor Day to you!

Quilt Stats
Name: Warm/Cool Diamonds
Size: 90" square
Fabrics: So many that I couldn't possibly name them all...or could I...hmm...
Quilting: All-over meandering stipple, by me, on my Husqvarna Viking Sapphire 835
Binding: Simon + Kabuki's Dots Grey from their Juicy Blossoms collection
Pattern: Jeni's Warm/Cool quilt along, adapted for size

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58 comments:

  1. AnonymousSeptember 5, 2011 at 8:07 AM

    holy moly this is awesome! did you quilt this on your home machine??? you might be my new hero :)

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  2. KarenSeptember 5, 2011 at 8:08 AM

    This looks amazing! I am in awe of anyone prepared to make a quilt this size. I love the fabrics and the vibrant colours. Congratulations!

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  3. Jackie's StitchesSeptember 5, 2011 at 8:12 AM

    Congratulations on your finish! It's beautiful. The binding fabric was a wonderful choice. I'm really impressed that you quilted this big boy on your sewing machine!

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 5, 2011 at 8:26 AM

    Beautiful! What a great finish! congratulations!

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  5. ShannaSeptember 5, 2011 at 8:28 AM

    Gorgeous quilt!! You did an amazing job! I love all the warm/cool quilts I've seen, I need to get crackin on mine!

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  6. MB in MISeptember 5, 2011 at 9:11 AM

    Stunning quilt! Love the back too!

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  7. KatiSeptember 5, 2011 at 9:11 AM

    What a great feeling to finish it off! It turned out wonderful.

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  8. Katie BSeptember 5, 2011 at 9:17 AM

    W. O. W. !!! I'm so Impressed! What a huge accomplishment.

    (And I bet you could name most of those prints...)

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  9. UnknownSeptember 5, 2011 at 9:22 AM

    its so gorgeous! congrats!

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  10. M-R CharbonneauSeptember 5, 2011 at 9:27 AM

    The quilt looks great, Elizabeth! Beautifully done!

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  11. mleSeptember 5, 2011 at 9:30 AM

    Congrats! That will be awesome to have on your bed! and the stippling is great too.

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  12. AngieSeptember 5, 2011 at 9:34 AM

    Holy cow, this is so incredible! I love it, and it's going to be gorgeous on your bed. I'm totally impressed that you fre motioned it, too. I don't have that kind of courage! Fabulous job!!!

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  13. LinzSeptember 5, 2011 at 9:39 AM

    **LOVE**

    It turned out amazing!! Way to go!!!! I just love everything about it!!

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  14. Jessica KellySeptember 5, 2011 at 9:40 AM

    Wow! Oh my goodness this is just stunning! You get super mondo props for props for wrangling a quilt of that size, I can't even imagine. This is seriously so fabulous though and it will be amazing on your bed to enjoy every day!!

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  15. CamilleSeptember 5, 2011 at 9:47 AM

    Whoa! That looks great! I can't believe you did all the quilting yourself. Talk about a work out. Looks beautiful.

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  16. JessicaSeptember 5, 2011 at 9:53 AM

    Bea-utiful! I know how much work it was to do a baby quilt with the HSTs - I applaud you!!

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  17. Angela NashSeptember 5, 2011 at 10:06 AM

    That is so awesome! And you quilted that huge thing yourself - even more cool. What a beautiful quilt for your bed!!!

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  18. Taya@TypeBSeptember 5, 2011 at 10:15 AM

    Gorgeous! That's a lot of triangles :) Enjoy it!

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  19. Jeni BakerSeptember 5, 2011 at 10:24 AM

    Yahoo! It turned out SO awesome!! Love it! :)

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  20. Judith, BelfastSeptember 5, 2011 at 10:38 AM

    Really stunning! Jxo

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  21. Impera MagnaSeptember 5, 2011 at 10:43 AM

    Beautiful quilt... really beautiful! You're going to love this for a long, long time!!!

    (If you get tired of it, I would be happy to give it a good home!)

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  22. Miki WillaSeptember 5, 2011 at 10:52 AM

    This is so beautiful! I love the vibrancy. It will certainly brighten up any room during the darker days of winter.

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  23. Teje KarjalainenSeptember 5, 2011 at 10:53 AM

    Your new quilt is amazing! So beautiful and unique!

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  24. DebbieSeptember 5, 2011 at 11:13 AM

    Your quilt is amazing! Such an accomplishment!

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  25. SarahSeptember 5, 2011 at 11:19 AM

    Oh wow! Glad you got it finished with not too many problems, it is an absolute stunner :-)

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  26. Rebecca LynneSeptember 5, 2011 at 11:40 AM

    Congratulations! Now go cuddle up in it!

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  27. Dirt Road QuilterSeptember 5, 2011 at 11:41 AM

    It's perfectly wonderful! Bet you slept like a baby under it's scrumptious goodness and if you woke up you just smiled and cuddled closer to it. So impressed that you quilted it on your machine! I've got one that's 110" x 110" that I am leery of quilting, but you give me hope!

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  28. CilleSeptember 5, 2011 at 12:17 PM

    My first reaction when the first picture came up in my reader was a loud 'oh wow'. What a suberb quilt you've made!

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  29. JessicaSeptember 5, 2011 at 12:36 PM

    holy moly I love it! It must feel great to have a finish so big, congrats!

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  30. What Comes Next?September 5, 2011 at 12:39 PM

    gorgeous! I love HSTs and I love this setting with the warm/cool! I know all about the struggle of quilting a big quilt on a domestic - working on a big one myself at the moment. You've done an awesome job, and I know you will enjoy snuggling under this one for years to come.

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  31. Shelina (formerly known as Shasta)September 5, 2011 at 12:51 PM

    This is gorgeous! Congratulations on a great finish. This quilt is on my top two quilts to start when I am ready to start a new quilt.

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  32. LisaAnnSeptember 5, 2011 at 12:55 PM

    Yay for you! Nice finish..the quilt is stunning!

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  33. LeanneSeptember 5, 2011 at 1:14 PM

    It's wonderful! It will look great on your bed, congratulations on the finish! And stippling is a great choice for it, as then it is quilty and soft but the design still dominates the show.

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  34. Mrs Flying Blind...September 5, 2011 at 1:38 PM

    wowza!!

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  35. Jennifer Mathis of Ellison LaneSeptember 5, 2011 at 1:41 PM

    It's amazing! Love it!

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  36. Vicki September 5, 2011 at 2:00 PM

    I saw your unquilted top on Flickr and it's the one that made me put this QAL on my ToDo list! It turned out fantastic!!

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  37. evamarieSeptember 5, 2011 at 2:28 PM

    It's absolutely beautiful, I can't imagine the hours you spent on it. Very brave to quilt it yourself! Eva-Marie

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  38. Sharon MSeptember 5, 2011 at 2:40 PM

    Congrats on your huge finish and your bed will be sooo happy to have this wonderful quilt on it. Finishing 14 quilts this year, wow. Good for you!

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  39. felicitySeptember 5, 2011 at 2:46 PM

    Completely and utterly spectacular. I absolutely love this quilt, Elizabeth! Brava!

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  40. AlSeptember 5, 2011 at 6:33 PM

    I'm so very jealous of this quilt! It turned out so incredible! I love it.

    I'm convinced now. Onto fabric shopping for one of my own. ;)

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  41. KirstenSeptember 5, 2011 at 7:02 PM

    This is such a gorgeous quilt!!

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  42. LynneSeptember 5, 2011 at 7:04 PM

    Absolutely beautiful. The binding is, indeed, fabulous. Congratulations.

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  43. Kylie LloydSeptember 5, 2011 at 7:33 PM

    It definitely deserves prime position on your bed.

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  44. LindseySeptember 5, 2011 at 7:38 PM

    That is sooooo fabulously gorgeous! I love absolutely everything about it!!!

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  45. KristieSeptember 5, 2011 at 9:23 PM

    A) That is so absolutely fantastic
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    B) 14?!?! you are a psychopath! (in a good way)

    Awesome finish!!

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  46. LeeSeptember 5, 2011 at 9:36 PM

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  47. LeeSeptember 5, 2011 at 9:38 PM

    You are hard core, my friend! It is ridiculously freaking gorgeous and I'm in awe of it. : )

    I think you and I should have a game-show-style fabric-name-off. A timed showdown - whichever one of us can name the most fabrics in her Warm/Cool Quilt in a certain amount of time wins a fabulous new car. Now we just need to find a sponsor who will donate the car. LOL.

    (Sorry about the deleted comment above. Posted under the wrong account!)

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  48. Heather ASeptember 5, 2011 at 10:49 PM

    WOW! Pretty freakin' amazing! What a finish to be especially proud of. Thanks for letting us watch this develop.

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  49. Lindsay ConnerSeptember 5, 2011 at 10:59 PM

    It's massive and beautiful! You can really be proud of this one. :)

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  50. Becky (My Fabric Obsession)September 6, 2011 at 6:52 AM

    Oh wow, congratulations! it turned out fantastic. And I'm so impressed you quilted this one yourself. That must have been one crazy set up to get that done!
    It's amazingly beautiful, congrats again.

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  51. UnknownSeptember 6, 2011 at 8:14 AM

    Amazing and beautiful. Isnt it great to have something you made on your own bed.

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  52. MitziSeptember 6, 2011 at 9:46 AM

    You did it! It's gorgeous. I just love it. yeah!

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  53. My Life In QuiltsSeptember 6, 2011 at 10:22 AM

    So beautiful! Of course, I am a color fiend, so I would love that quilt on my bed too. And I understand how a quilt can just grow and grow-hence my kaleidoscope queen/king sized bed quilt. Nice job.

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  54. Archie The Wonder DogSeptember 6, 2011 at 3:23 PM

    It's great - 14th finish of the year? Wow!!

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  55. CarolynSeptember 6, 2011 at 6:57 PM

    So amazingly gorgeous! And the best part? You get to keep it! It's about time! :)

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  56. MeganSeptember 6, 2011 at 8:56 PM

    Dude, this quilt ROCKS and YOU rock! :) Thanks for linking up to {Sew} Modern Monday and have a great week!

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  57. SewHappyGeekSeptember 7, 2011 at 7:24 AM

    It's beautiful! How the heck did you get that whole thing through your sewing machine? My little Brother's 16cm space means I can't go any bigger than 60"! I think I need to buy your model of sewing machine!

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  58. Erin @ Daisy DoeSeptember 16, 2011 at 10:35 PM

    Absolutely beautiful!! I adore all the bright colours and patterns. I can tell a lot of love and time went into making this giant quilt. It's a beautiful piece of art, and you should be very proud of it!

    Erin @ Daisy Doe
    www.daisydoe.blogspot.com

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