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Hello Cuties! This is the quilt I posted about in Main. I thank you for all your advice especially about tying. That was going to be my last resort. I know what a back braking job tying is for me and I’m so happy I had the right needles for my manuel long arm to quilt this double knit/leisure suit fabric. I was able to meander through although I almost ran over my finger more than once trying to stitch across the double knit seams. My foot wanted to hang some of the seams and stretch the knit. When it did go over, that’s when I’d nearly get my finger under. It’s done and labeled. Hal A Lou Yer!I might have a few bubbled ups at the seams or where she pieced a square, but like my grandson said it’s for him, not a show quilt. Great grandma Mary had pinched seams and squares that didn’t match up, so I guess my quilting wasn’t so bad after all-lol
Have a nice day my friends❤️Toogie
Edit to show why sometimes my back hurts ( on the floor) I’ve been told easier ways but I am stubborn and I rarely get a pinch in my quilt backs this way.
I also wanted to say I used 100% cotton gray blend for my back of this. I got it at Hobby Lobby. It was 108 wide and top was about 80 inch square. Should have enough without piecing the back. Guess what? I knew I could take at least 20 inches off and still have plenty so before I laid on the floor I cut at 20 inches. Why do I do such stupid things? I cut the 20 inches from the selvage BUT fabric was double, so I was 20 inches short! I had to piece the gray back because of my carelessness.
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113904Love your quilt!! It reminds me of the quilts my grandma made. She used scraps of whatever was available. They were always lovely. Seeing you on your knees, made my knees hurt, you are one tough girl :).
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by toogie
09 Jan 2023
It’s really not my quilt or at least the top isn’t. It was made by one of my grandson’s great grandmother on his dad Lee’s side. His mom Marsha, is my oldest daughter. G-gma Odom has been deceased many years and his grandmother Pat , Lee’s mom has had them stored away. Pat decided at Thanksgiving to number the tops and let each family member draw a number for their top. She thought this was the only fair way to do, so Dalton and Lee each got one. Everyone will have to have their own top quilted or keep them as is. I had bought extra 108 backing when I bought this gray for my ‘Yellowstone’ quilt so Dalton was lucky I had batting too.
I try to pin a quarter of a quilt at a time, before I try to get up and rest my back and knees. If it’s a smaller quilt, I’m good, usually. It’s those queen and King that do me in.
2267Another beautiful quilt completed! You amaze me!
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by toogie
09 Jan 2023
I just quilted it but that pinning the layers is the hard part for me. Thanks for looking
181403364111390423282Well done. You will have one very happy Grandson. Hugs
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52686I am sure you are glad that this is behind you. You did a great job. Pat on the back for your willingness to take this on. You are very courages
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by toogie
12 Dec 2022
Thank you yes I’m glad it’s over. Dalton said his dad, my ex-son-in-law, got one too and wants me to quilt his. 😩
by crafter2243
12 Dec 2022
Watching you on your knees makes me hurt just looking at it. Run when you see your ex-son-in-law coming.
by toogie
09 Jan 2023
I saw him at Robert’s funeral. Lee said he sent his quilt with Dalton ( my grandson) but Dalton hasn’t brought it to me yet. I told Lee I would look at it, but wasn’t promising I’d quilt it, until I checked it out.
109774Treasure these photos and I hope you never have to quilt on polyester again. The back is very pretty.
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by graceandham
12 Dec 2022
Finger saver: Have you ever tried pushing with the light sanding side of any emery board?
by toogie
12 Dec 2022
I had to laugh because hard as I had to push and pull it would have broken the emery board, really.
Never again? Look at my reply to Angie😩😩😩
66908Hurray that you managed to quilt it without stitching your fingers or hurting your back again. It looks beautiful. And obviously, your grandson is one happy guy having his beloved quilt back and looking good.
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by toogie
12 Dec 2022
I haven’t given it to him yet but he will be happy. Ashley took my picture on the floor pinning it when she came in while I was pinning. On the floor hurts my back, thank God not this time. Quilting hurts my shoulder, between the heaviness of the knits and the strain to get over the seams. I had hand cramps hand stitching the label and didn’t sleep last night for muscle cramps back and legs.
169064Congrats on another Toogie project. I know you did the hard bit at the end not the piecing
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by toogie
edited 12 Dec 2022
Yes, I hate sewing behind someone else or having to repair. If his dad brings his, I hope I don’t have to repair. I really don’t sew or quilt for outside the family but I think my grandson expects me to because it’s his dad. Also, they know I make QOV for free so maybe they think I should do theirs.
115749I'm sure your family member will love it. Bless you for powering through! Hugs. and Merry Christmas. Nan
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by toogie
12 Dec 2022
He loved it as a top just because it was something, from his great grandma Odom. He just wanted it finished but I couldn’t quilt it until I replaced about 15 or 16 squares with other double knit squares. I just couldn’t bring myself to quilt with those holes in the squares. Batting would have came out. Nan even then while I was quilting I found one square with a hole. I had to just mend it by stitching back and forth over the hole. What else could I do? I was already into quilting. I said the quilt top was ‘mostly’ double knit. Poor lady used a mix of decorator, a few thin silky pieces, a few cottons, etc . It truly was one of those ‘use what you have’ tops.
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