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Monday, September 23, 2024

I'm Impressed

My wife loves quilt stores. I like them, too, but not like she does. I get more out of watching her examine the different fabrics. She's like a child in a candy store, and while she browses the inventory, she's thinking what she can make. Her current quilt, which she finally finished yesterday, was something a little outside of her box, but she had a compulsion and followed the urge. 




I'm holding it up in the first photo. The finished dimensions are about 5 ft. by 6 ft. The photos really don't completely capture the brilliance of the colors, but are close. The fabric between the panels, due to the pattern, give the appearance the borders are not straight, although the pieces of fabric are all cut straight. 

I'm impressed, and while she can critique the quilt, I know it's her expert eye finding things the majority of people would miss. I think it's one of the most beautiful things she ever created and I'm proud of her creation.

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  1. VickiSeptember 23, 2024 at 6:16 PM

    I share your wife's delight with fabric stores. And as a quilter, I am truly impressed with her work. Well Done!!

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    1. JessSeptember 23, 2024 at 8:05 PM

      She does the quilting, which these days is usually on a long arm machine for the award winning quilts. Since these machines cost as much as a car, they are way beyond our finances, beside the fact we don't have the room. She usually isn't satisfied with her quilting, but in my opinion, it's wonderful.

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    2. chipmunkSeptember 24, 2024 at 1:56 PM

      I would consider a quilt finished by hand to be a more valuable work of art. Hers is stunningly beautiful.

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    3. JessSeptember 24, 2024 at 4:26 PM

      That's my opinion. The long arm machines are computer controlled, with software that allows just about any design. The standard charge locally for quilting is 2 cents a square inch. We've never done that, but for those that are going for a prize at a quilt convention, and they have the machine, they have a tremendous advantage.

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  2. John WilderSeptember 23, 2024 at 7:54 PM

    Just beautiful!

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    1. JessSeptember 23, 2024 at 8:07 PM

      I'm always amazed when she is finished. It's an art, and considering how they were done completely by hand sewing in the past, the effort then was long and tedious.

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  3. Old NFOSeptember 23, 2024 at 9:54 PM

    Wow!!!

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