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Monday 13 August 2007

All sashed up

When I came to work this morning I was met at the main entrence by the janitor and security; saying that there was no electricity in the building, and that it wasn't expected back untill between four and ten tonight. Needless to say nothing much to do there, so I went home again and had a half efficient work day on my lap top, an early dinner, and finishing touches on the sashings for my SBS:

While doing the sashings I really have seen that my skill have improved over the time I have worked on this, and it's rather fun to see :o) Unfortunately was some of the early blocks so poorly made that they were impossible to make them fit, and I had to do them over; I have ripped out stitches and re-made five blocks - not too bad out of 140.

Next will be the the borders - they will probably take quite some time to do. And I need to work on some small projects for a while - my arms and shoulders need a rest (they ache like mad at the moment), and my sanity need to see something get finished within reasonable time *lol* Perfect for this will be the project for the Four Seasons Quilt Swap, and I thing I will start thinking of what to make for Chookyblue's Christmas Swap! I'm signed up! Are you? :)

Sincerely,
Anne Ida

25 comments:

Andrea said...

That quilt is truly amazing !! You should be so proud of it so far !Wonderful :-)

Unknown said...

Wow you have already put it together, it looks grrrrrreat.

Teresa said...

Your quilt is really lovely! I love these quilts made of multiple small blocks.

May Britt said...

Your SBS is amazing. Beautiful. And you have done a great job on it.

sewkalico said...

Wow! Wow! Wow! And what a lovely trip down memory lane as far as your quilting journey goes.

Unknown said...

Anne it's absoloutely stunning, you should be very proud of your work. Look forward to see it finished.

Feeling Simply Quilty said...

That is an awesome quilt. And it's finished. I think so many people start a quilt like that and give up after a few blocks. You've got tenacity!

Anonymous said...

Just a word : BRAVOOOO !

Anonymous said...

WOW! Such a lot of work! I wish you good luck with the borders, but it's good to work on some smaller projects first!
I'm working on the DJ at the moment, but when I finish it (in about 2,5 years :o)), I would like to make the SBS.

Leigh said...

Your quilt looks absolutely stunning. The color choice is terrific. What an incredible achievement.

May Kristin said...

Hei! Nydelig arbeid! Blir spennende å se det helt ferdig! Jeg har nominert deg til Rockin' girl blogger! Du kan gå til siden min for å se hvis du vil!

Elin said...

Eg er berre mållaus av beundring, noko så vakkert! Herligheten!!!

Nihal said...

Anne.. just can not believe in my eyes what I see!! Is it really that you don' t get help from any assistant there, LOL:) Absolutely AMAZING! Bravissima tu sei!

Anne Heidi said...

Wow, I can not believe how quickly you put this together, no wonder your shoulders are sore. It looks amazing- Ok. now I really need to get off my butt and start on some SBS blocks...

Rose Johnston said...

Ur amazing!!! That quilt will inspire so many sweetie, u have created an heirloom to treasure, and with those borders it will be stunning!!!! Im so proud of u (ok now i want this pic in my sewing room lol)
big hugs xxxx

Debi said...

Absolutely stunning. Your quilt is gorgeous and is such an inspiration to me. I have manged 5 blocks so far, but now I plan on making at least a couple every week. Is it okay if I use your picture on my computer for inspiration???

The Chicken Lady said...

That is GORGEOUS! And HUGE! :) What a treasure.

Tone Yvonne said...

That quilt is out of this world, stunning!!! Your work is absolutly amazing!! Well done and congratulation on finishing this project :O)

Klarafina said...

Wow! I am impressed and a bit sad because I realize I have at least 135 blocks to go.

Floss said...

Your SBS top is looking amazing. Its going to be a fantastic quilt.

Pam said...

It looks just fantastik!! Congratulations on getting the top together. Are you planning on hand quilting it?

It will be a quilt to treasure forever - and part of that will be the things you learned along the way. I love it!!

Tracey @ozcountryquiltingmum said...

I just absolutely love it!!!! You should be incredibly proud of that, it is a real heirloom...would you like to adopt me!!! LOl Tracey

Anonymous said...

Anna, your quilttop is so beautiful !!! I keep looking at it .

swooze said...

Your quilt is beautiful!

jovaliquilts said...

Awesome quilt! Really, really beautiful and impressive. You must be so proud!