122866✽
I know I posted the rag quilt that the quilting group made for the Victorian Bush fire appeal and yes I did do a lot of the sewing on that.....
but this quilt is my first real quilt made completely by me.
Pauline (Nonna57) went with me to buy the materials (but the choices were mine) and she also helped me select the best batting to use.The designs are all from Barbara Love's Embroidery group and were stitched on my ELna Xquisit and Designer Diamond machines. They are 5 x 7 designs with the finished blocks being 8". The finished quilt size is 42" by 62" and it is going to be a special gift for my brother and his wife.
Obviously I didn't win the contest, I never really expected to, but I did get one vote besides my own and that really made me exstatic. :-)
Thanks for peeking. Hugs n roses to all, Meganne
1 images:
[1]
Comments (95)
17126✽
This is really beautiful! You did a fantastic job!
1 comment
Thanks so much. HNR, Meganne
13907✽
Great job! I know it's a good feeling when you've completed a project!
1 comment
Thank you :-) Sure is.
115830✽
by
asterixsew
01 Nov 2009
+13✽
This is beautiful. Hope that your brother and his wife love the quilt. I like the lable that you have made for the back
1 comment
Thank you :-) I hope so too, his wife never celebrated Christmas before she came to Australia.
33871✽
by
grandmamek
01 Nov 2009
+14✽
Your brother and wife will love it. You have done a fantastic job with it. Hugs mary
1 comment
Thank you Mary :-)
70767✽
well you should have won, this is beautiful.. lots of time and love in this.. I will give you the prize..
1 comment
Thank you :-)
24961✽
I love it Meg! I think you did a great job! I also noticed something else in the picture... You have a whole head full of beautiful hair! The last time I saw a picture it was fine baby fuss. It sure didn't take it long to grow back in and it is so pretty! In this picture, you could pass as a twin to my lifetime best friend. well, except for one thing, she is only 5'1". I wish I could send you a picture of her but I do not have a recent one. You really could pass for twins!
Glenda is a genius on a sewing machine and does beautiful hand embroidery but does not have an embroidery machine. We are total opposites but love each other like sisters! She is 1 day older than I am. She was born on Christmas Day! I wish she could see this Christmas Quilt. She loves quilts. Thanks for sharing with us!
Glenda is a genius on a sewing machine and does beautiful hand embroidery but does not have an embroidery machine. We are total opposites but love each other like sisters! She is 1 day older than I am. She was born on Christmas Day! I wish she could see this Christmas Quilt. She loves quilts. Thanks for sharing with us!
1 comment
Thanks so much Linda, I'm only 5'2".
I love sewing, there's nothing more rewarding than turning watching a piece of fabric evolve into a garment. It still gives me a buzz after all these years.
I love sewing, there's nothing more rewarding than turning watching a piece of fabric evolve into a garment. It still gives me a buzz after all these years.
491✽
by
thundershorts
01 Nov 2009
+13✽
I love that, great work. Getting me motivated to do something today. Thank you
1 comment
Thank you :-) It feels so good to accomplish something creative.
12843✽
by
quiltgrama
01 Nov 2009
+12✽
Meg it is gorgeous. If you had the cuties voting you would have won for sure. Keep up the wonderful work now you will have to start quilting more. From experience both are addicting. Now instead of a thread stash you will have a fabric stash. LOL or has it already started. thanks for sharing. Hugs Lisa
1 comment
Thanks Lisa. I already have more quilts in the planning stage. :-) The fabric stash will have to wait until I have more room to store it. LOL!!!
45071✽
Great Job Meganne, have you begun to think about the next one he he
1 comment
Thank you :-) Yes I had already started embroidering the blocks but found the designs needed repairs to the digitising so have put that one aside til I have more time.
32767✽
Meg it is beautiful the choice of fabricss are just wonderful
My first quilt I ever made I painted the center of it I made it for my mom for mothers day.
My first quilt I ever made I painted the center of it I made it for my mom for mothers day.
1 comment
Thanks Lenamae, I wish my Mum was alive so I could make her one.
530✽
by
sewcrazylydia
01 Nov 2009
+13✽
Beautiful. It will be such a wonderful gift to your brother and his wife. So talented.
1 comment
Thank you :-)
27683✽
Megganne, your quilt is beautiful. Your Brother and Sister-in-Law will love. I just love to make quilts. I like to have someone else with me when I buy fabric for a quilt. I don't have any trouble making a quilt but just don't like to pick out the fabric.
1 comment
Thank you :-) I am thrilled with the end result and really enjoyed the shopping with Pauline.
38135✽
by
stickmuster
01 Nov 2009
+11✽
wonderful quilt Meg, beautiful blocks **********
1 comment
Thank you :-)
2306✽
wow you are so good. Maybe one day I will also do a quilt. Tks for sharing with us
1 comment
If I can make one, anyone can. Go for it! :-)
3730✽
Nice job!! You look good, too!
1 comment
Thanks, grinning like the Cheshire cat!!! :-)
27071✽
Great job Meganne, one Xmas gift down and how many more to go!!! LOL *4U hugs x0x0x0x
1 comment
Oh well, I haven't really counted. LOL!!!
Thank you :-)
Thank you :-)
62461✽
Great looking quilt!
1 comment
Thank you :-)
4437✽
5304✽
51302✽
by
designgirl
01 Nov 2009
+13✽
WOW, what a great quilt. I bet your brother and his wife will love it. It is gorgeous. *4u Lynn
33451✽
by
marjialexa
01 Nov 2009
+13✽
Beautiful, Meganne!! I'm glad you told the sizes of the designs and blocks, because I have some blocks I want to make, and wondered if 5x7 designs would work up large enough. I'm just not into fiddly little 3" squares, hee hee hee, unless they're made with strips and then cut. Your quilt worked up beautifully, that's just the size I'm looking for! I'm sure your brother and his wife will just love it, especially since you made it all by yourself! Hugs, Marji
8073✽
44906✽
by
dlonnahawkins
01 Nov 2009
+13✽
Meg - this beautiful and quite an accomplishment to have done. I did not even get mine started, so you are a winner regardless. Job Well Done!
15907✽
Meganne this is beautifull !!! I wondered which one was yours, and this particular one was so lovely, because of the lovely chistmas colours you used. I particularly liked the fine red around the edge. I am waiting for the next quilt blocks (men), and will give it a good go. Congratulations on a job well done.
Hugs and God bless
Marietta
Hugs and God bless
Marietta
96386✽
by
dailylaundry
01 Nov 2009
+12✽
Oh Meg, I love, love, love this quilt!!! What a wonderful gift - they will love it as well!!! You did a "first rate" job!!!! 4U* Hugs, Laura
145309✽
It's a beautiful quilt, something to be proud of and your brother and sister-i-l will love it. Such a beautiful gift! Nice to see your smiling face as well as the quilt.
132773✽
Meganne, great job, I'm sure your brother and wife is going to love it - Hugs Yvonne *4u
6832✽
It's lovely Meganne. Great job on your first quilt. Your label is perfect. Making me feel quilty here cause I haven't even started mine yet. I have all my block designs and fabrics, just need a push.
1 comment
PUSH!
LOL!!! :-)
LOL!!! :-)
211092✽
by
shirlener88
01 Nov 2009
+13✽
Great job Meg - wished we could have voted - you would have won - Hehehe! This is great work and your brother and SIL will adore it. *4U
23265✽
15218✽
Very nice Meg, well done and your brother and sister n law will love it!!! ***4u
20582✽
20582✽
46645✽
85867✽
I would have voted for you if I had known which was yours!! Wonderful job.
39739✽
11795✽
by
americangirl
02 Nov 2009
+10✽
Great job Meg. It will be treasured for many years to come!
145792✽
234610✽
Hi Meg, hope you are feeling a bit better today.
Love the quilt - wonderful Christmas designs and I know your brother and S-I-L will cherish it for many years to come.
Great job. Love and blessings Chris
Love the quilt - wonderful Christmas designs and I know your brother and S-I-L will cherish it for many years to come.
Great job. Love and blessings Chris
19105✽
26316✽
by
juanitadenney
04 Nov 2009
+9✽
Your quilt is gorgeous WOW! And you did a GREAT job. Your brother and his wife will treasure it forever. **4U
88650✽
Meganne, it is gorgeous! Your brother and wife will treasure it for sure! Well done!
1 comment
hello Manami it is good to see you on here,hugs Lenamae
5868✽
18960✽
743382✽
122866✽
Wow! Thank you all so much for your lovely comments. It gives me encouragement to start n the next one.
Hugs n roses to all, with much love and appreciation
Meganne
Hugs n roses to all, with much love and appreciation
Meganne
8733✽
36693✽
by
keeponsewing
28 Sep 2010
+12✽
Meganne, I know you did this last year, but you did an awesome job! Have you done anymore quilts by yourself since then? Great job!
1 comment
Thank you for the wonderful comment, I'm grinning from ear to ear. :-)
I finished a rag quilt last week. It was started by the sewing group and all but 3 ladies dropped out, so I was left to stitch all the blocks together and finish it off. I'll post it to Projects when I get more time. hugs n roses, Meganne
I finished a rag quilt last week. It was started by the sewing group and all but 3 ladies dropped out, so I was left to stitch all the blocks together and finish it off. I'll post it to Projects when I get more time. hugs n roses, Meganne
463503✽
You did a wonderful job. I'm very impressed with the time and effort you obviously put into it.
255070✽
What a really wonderful job. I am sure that I would never be brave enough to tackle such a project.
Sarah.
Sarah.
2689✽
Hi Meganne, You quilt is beautiful.I have that one to do, hopefully before too long!!!
Hugs Lenore
Hugs Lenore
768✽
29648✽
20276✽
WOW Meganne this looks stunning :-)
I to collected these designs from Barbara love
Gosh you have inspired me !!
Gosh you must be so proud..
Big hugs from London
Maria xxx
I to collected these designs from Barbara love
Gosh you have inspired me !!
Gosh you must be so proud..
Big hugs from London
Maria xxx
15907✽
I remember this quilt Meggane and it is marvelous. Remember I had to make my first one too ? I still have not finished it, LOL. But I will.
32767✽
Meganne this is just lovely what a gift for your brother and his wife bet they will love this .
you look very prtyyu amd happy holding that quilt.
Lena Mae
you look very prtyyu amd happy holding that quilt.
Lena Mae
23222✽
You did a FANTASTIC job on this quilt. Especially with it being your first. I do hope you plan on staying in the quilting field. That is a beautiful quilt and your brother and wife will certainly love it. I'd voted for you! Thank you so much for sharing.
360672✽
18960✽
26714✽
5955✽
3442✽
by
Simplesewer1
28 Sep 2010
+8✽
Awaome first quilt !! mine was very green lol but i loved it and that was way back before I ever heard of embroidery machines . NICE JOB!!!!!
46919✽
Megane, congratulations! Your work is wonderful!
You are a brave woman ... hehehe!
You are a brave woman ... hehehe!
92391✽
Meganne, Beautiful, that sure does not look like a "First Quilt" Hahaha! Great job!!! Hugs, Judy
5713✽
Meganne, this is beautiful. Well done. Look forward to seeing what you do next.
27269✽
by
evajungermann
29 Sep 2010
+7✽
I like it- the cardinal is my favourite.
But obviously there is a cat in your house- so I wonder how you managed to finish the quilt... those furry terrorists tend to conquer the project very soon and lay like stones upon it.
Impossible to work on... ;-)
But obviously there is a cat in your house- so I wonder how you managed to finish the quilt... those furry terrorists tend to conquer the project very soon and lay like stones upon it.
Impossible to work on... ;-)
7496✽
by
joanne8125
29 Sep 2010
+5✽
Thank you for sharing this with us as it turned out beautiful. I have these designs all but the sleigh and I am going to try this one this year. I hope mine turns out as nice as yours as it will be my 3rd quilt and I still am not too sure of what I am doing.
10494✽
299778✽
Good for you! I think that you did a great job & I bet you want to do another quilt too!*4U
34✽
34246✽
Very lovely Meganne....The designs are great...Haven't done a Christmas project yet...gonna get there one day....*4U
48168✽
99✽
17163✽
70767✽
7496✽
by
joanne8125
18 Jan 2011
+4✽
You certainly have my vote. Especially since I have the designs and never did anything with them. Maybe be this Christmas I will get motivated. Great job.
2694✽
by
spanishpeach
20 Jan 2011
+5✽
How proud you should be.What a wonderful quilt.Lucky brother and wife.Guess you have the quilting bug now, LOL.Wish I could achieve something so great.Thank you for sharing with us all.xxx
76409✽
5955✽
46645✽
85867✽
4849✽
145792✽
Awww Meggie, if it had been up to me you would have won hands down. It's a beautiful quilt and will be a very nice gift. Much love Lil
145792✽
Don't know who brought this back but who ever did, THANK YOU! iT WAS WELL WORTH SEEING AGAIN
9795✽
318681✽
by
dragonflyer
20 Aug 2014
+2✽
Nice Job!!!! Lucky brother and wifie! Even if this is a very old post...worth the praise!!
5822✽
7856✽
52686✽
6446✽
78119✽
25169✽
by
snowbird42
23 Aug 2014
+1✽
Hi Meganne..i love your quilt .how often do we make lovely items to give to others..make he next one yours...soozie
111419✽
12452✽
122866✽
Good Heavens! I nearly did a back flip when I saw this post at the top, it seems so long ago, nearly five years, and so much has happened to all of us since then.
Thank you all so much for the lovely comments, they might just inspire me to finish some of the other quilts I started way back then. :-)
Hugs n love to all, Meganne
Thank you all so much for the lovely comments, they might just inspire me to finish some of the other quilts I started way back then. :-)
Hugs n love to all, Meganne