As promised, here are pictures of the ballerina quilt that I have been working on. I would like to thank everyone that gave me advise and encouragement. There are several firsts for myself, first quilt-as-you-go, first time quilting in the hoop, first time for this style of binding. It was a fun project but harder than I was expecting.
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38558Hi Pam, first of all let me congratulate you on your "firsts". It has turned out so beautiful. Your granddaughter will absolutely love it. Secondly, I love the pink sashing on each design and it's wonderful to see all the colours involved, plus the different fabric choices, well done. Including the primary colours makes the quilt 'pop'
I still haven't done a quilt as you go quilt and I've been making them for years! Love Chris
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by sewpam
07 Aug 2020
Thank you Chris. I made it a quilt-as-you-go since I do not have a long arm nor did I want to pay to have it quilted with a long arm. The quilting in the hoop was pretty easy but it did take time to be sure the designs were aligned in the hoop. The quilting on the sashing is with a decorative stitch, Putting the whole thing together was not as easy as I thought it would be. The first three sections went together very smoothly but the bigger it became harder it was to work with. But knowing that, another quilt as you go is in the planning stage.
234494Well done. I have several quilts started, but only a few completed and they were done years ago by hand.
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by sewpam
07 Aug 2020
Thank you. Jump right in and see what it will take to finish. It is really satisfying to finally finish a project that was started years ago. I had one unfinished for 30 years, started it summer of 1987 finished it summer 2017.
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52686What a bright and happy looking quilt! Love your ballerinas too! Are your ballerinas from Cute? Good job!
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by sewpam
07 Aug 2020
Thank you. The ballerinas are not from Cute. The redwork ballerinas and the colorful ballerinas came from different sites. Let me know if you want to know the sites and I will send a personal message.
109779What a cheerful quilt. All of your first attempts were successful and also a wonderful way to use left overs. Well done.
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by sewpam
07 Aug 2020
Thank you. I did use some left overs but most of it is from fabric I had by buying a yard at a time here and there, therefore creating more left overs than was used.
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15871465OK, I put a comment on back pict before seeing the front and I have to say 'I didnot say enough' . Absolutely love your color choices (I also am color challenged when it comes to mix and match) you did a great job on it as well as the color and fabric you used on the rest of the quilt. It is such a happy quilt.
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by sewpam
07 Aug 2020
Thank you. I also think it is a happy quilt. I hope my granddaughter will think that way too.
6757It turned out beautifully--and perfect, too.
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by sewpam
07 Aug 2020
Thank you!! Far from perfect just don't look too close or change your glasses there are lots of flaws including two places that I had to repair fabric, one is not very noticeable, the other hooping to cover it with the label.
7208318426Very nice quilt. Thank you for sharing Happy Stitching :-)
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9792What a beautiful quilt! I'd say it is worth every minute it took as well as the time, effort and all of the decisions to make it.
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by sewpam
06 Aug 2020
One decision that probably comes easily to most people but not to myself, is choosing thread color. I spent a bunch of time just choosing thread. Thank you for your comment.
1690644591812452The ballerinas are darling. You have done a great job on this quilt of firsts.
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66906Oh, I love it - the colors are wonderful and you can tell it too some work and patience went into making this - just lovely!
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by sewpam
06 Aug 2020
I spent a few days choosing the brightest fabrics from my stash, Thank you for your kind words
96265A lot of work has gone into this. It looks great. :-)
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by sewpam
06 Aug 2020
Thank you. At least having the quilt design on graft paper made the piecing go smooth.
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