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Sunday, August 31, 2014

Deadline Met!

Earlier this afternoon, I slipped upstairs to the quilting room and put the last border on Eventide. Then I went ahead and stay-stitched the outer edges, something I really have to force myself to do. And then I pressed the dickens out of it!




 

 

And THAT is how you meet a deadline. This quilt has been a long, long time in the making. Fabric purchased about 6 or 8 years ago; pattern acquired just after it was released, about 2 years ago; decision made to pair fabric and pattern in June; cut out at 2014 Quilt Camp; slowly pieced through July and August. What a journey.

Now on my plate: finishing a t-shirt quilt for a friend of my mother's; putting borders on those pastel 9-patch quilts from the retreat and then quilt camp (I made 2 of them); finishing the UFOs in our challenge; getting two  quilt-alongs up-to-date.

Happy Quilting, Friends!

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4 comments:

  1. QuiltSueSeptember 1, 2014 at 3:57 AM

    Well done on hitting the deadline.

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  2. Quilts by PARSeptember 1, 2014 at 12:30 PM

    I've been quilting for years but have never stay stitched around the edge of my quilt top before putting it together. Why do you do this? I ask because I'm curious. Many of my quilts have taken a while to finish. My oldest son waited 8 years for me to finish his quilt -- from my 1st thought to actual finish.

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  3. Deb@asimplelifequiltsSeptember 2, 2014 at 11:50 AM

    Oh Jayne this is such a beauty! I love everything about it! I too stay stitch around my scrappy edges just in case it lingers as a flimsy for longer than planned (like I don't know it will!).

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  4. Susie QSeptember 10, 2014 at 11:14 PM

    Evening Tide is a beautiful quilt and finishing by "deadline" has to feel good as well. Well Done.

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