Well I made the May 20th deadline and my AQS Des Moines entry is at the post office with today's date stamped on it. I won't know if the quilt is accepted until July 20th. I'm going back and adding more hand quilting. Probably will add another line around or echo each block to fill in some of the bigger areas and may add swirling line on outside border. My thinking is when something is so heavily appliqued there needs to be just as much quilting to give it balance. I could leave it as it is but I think it will do better in competition with the extra hand quilting. I going to start working on 2 of my own applique designs that I started last year but stopped to work on this quilt. I have plenty of other projects to finish, mostly all applique. I will keep reading this blog and commenting. I also need to finish Kim's Basket Medallion quilt, which I have the center done (this is posted last August?). I'm also posting for my friend, Karen on the CWB blog site as we both made our deadline. It's been a fun journey !!!
It is a stunner! You must be so happy. Congratulations!!
ReplyDeleteIt is beautiful! Congrat's
ReplyDeleteJulee,
ReplyDeleteYou did a WONDERFUL job on completing this quilt. I admire that you completed all the circles and "finger trees" within your time frame. Well done!!
I certainly hope that Karen and you aren't going to compete against each other! It would so difficult to choose which quilt is more beautiful and wonderfully done!!
Makes me more inspired to get going on my "Princess Feathers" - I have all the fabric ... just need to get off the bum.
Judy
Congratulations on your finish! It is a stunning quilt and hand quilted - wow! Certainly hope it is accepted!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on meeting your deadline! Your quilt is absolutely stunning..I can't imagine it not being accepted.
ReplyDeleteI love the little chnges you've made to the design to make the quilt your own. Bravo..well done!
It is just beautiful Julee, congratulations. Sometimes entering a quilt in a show is just the incentive to get it completed. The border changes are wonderful.
ReplyDeleteHappy Stitching,
Cheri
Congratulations, your quilt is amazing! And what a sense of achievement. I too love needle turn applique, there is something incredibly special about it! I'm sure it will be accepted!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, it must be thrilling to have it finished in time for showing. It's a sensational quilt.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Julee!!!
ReplyDeleteA stunning quilt!
YAY!!! Congratulations Julee!! What a stunning quilt! I'm certain that your quilt will be accepted, it will win a prize too!
ReplyDeleteWell done, it's a wonderful effort in such a short space of time. Hand quilted too!
Look forward to seeing your basket medallion quilt.
I've had great joy in following your Roseville Quilt. In fact it is great to see all the blocks in this this blog, it's the first thing I go to before I do my day job! Cheers, Kim McL
This quilt and the work on the blog is fabulous. I love hand applique. I'd love to start a project like this. Hints?
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous quilt. Congratulations on a beautiful finish and meeting your deadline.
ReplyDeleteJulee,
ReplyDeleteThree cheers for you. Thank you for sharing the journey from selecting your bakground to finishing the hand quilting with all of us. Your work is a masterpiece, heirloom, and soon an award winner. Good Luck, and thanks again for inspiring the applique quilter in all of us.
Julee, ditto to all of the above comments. It's a beautiful quilt, gorgeous applique, and fabulously quilted. I can't wait to see it hanging at the show with the blue ribbon attached!
ReplyDeleteWonderful--so fun to look at! Congrats on a fabulous finish!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on finishing your beautiful quilt, I cannot wait to see what you do next. I hope that it gets into the AQS show so more people will be able to see your beautiful work.
ReplyDeleteHow could you not win a prize? The quilt is such a stunner, Julee. Good luck. Wish I were going to be in DesMoines to see you shine.
ReplyDeleteDitto to all the above. I especially love the birds & animals on the borders and the way you did the 4 corner blocks. Very inspiring. I hope to have my top finished in a couple months... but the hand quilting with probably take me another 6 months after that! Thanks for sharing your journey.
ReplyDeleteI love your quilt. It's beautiful! Brava!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, looks like a winner to me
ReplyDeleteA quilt like this, I don't know how it would not be accepted into competition. Beautiful finish. I know it was a lot of time consuming work.
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