Wednesday, January 7, 2015

First WIP Wednesday of the New Year

Ahhh...another year of WIP Wednesdays. The biggest one on my list this week is my Fair Isle Quilt.
 Here it is, all pieced before Christmas. Then, I stalled out with no backing in sight. As soon as I solved that problem, I got down to pin basting on the floor.


 And got it all done. One of my least favorite parts of quilting. Hard on the knees and the back.
And now the quilting is begun. I am quilting in an all over swirly pattern. It reminds me of blowing snow. Very appropriate for a winter quilt, I think. Linking up with Lee at Freshly Pieced.
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21 comments:

  1. Scrappy quilterJanuary 7, 2015 at 9:24 AM

    I totally agree about the pinning. My least favorite too. Love your quilt.

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  2. CityHouseStudioJanuary 7, 2015 at 10:28 AM

    I love your quilting, how cool! It does remind me of blowing snow -- perfect for this quilt. It's going to be stunning!

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  3. ~DianaJanuary 7, 2015 at 10:35 AM

    Very fun and bright quilt for a winters day~I'm amazed by people who quilt large projects on their regular machines...I just don't have the courage! Thanks for sharing~

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  4. AmyJanuary 7, 2015 at 10:37 AM

    It is just beautiful!!!!

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  5. ChrisJanuary 7, 2015 at 10:59 AM

    I honestly despise the pinning process. Your quilt is fabulous and the quilting is perfect.

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  6. andrea @ tideline quiltsJanuary 7, 2015 at 11:20 AM

    The colours you chose for your quilt are marvellous! I love the quilt pattern, reminds me of a Norwegian ski sweater. The swirly quilting design makes a perfect finish....and yes, pinning is not my favourite part of quilting, either. Happy quilting New Year!

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  7. Jess (a.k.a. Rosie)January 7, 2015 at 12:21 PM

    LOVE LOVE LOVE that quilt!! As a knitter, I'm a little impartial to the Fair Isle design, but yours came out gorgeous! Love your quilting on it too!! The swirls are so pretty :-)

    ~ Jess ~
    Everything Is Coming Up Rosie

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  8. AngieJanuary 7, 2015 at 1:48 PM

    Love this quilt, and the swirly quilting is perfect.

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  9. AnnJanuary 7, 2015 at 2:33 PM

    Really nice - love the pink! Great quilting too - wish I was able to do something more than just lines!!

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  10. Jess PughJanuary 7, 2015 at 3:19 PM

    Beautiful quilt! Love your quilting.

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  11. NorahSJanuary 7, 2015 at 3:43 PM

    I love this quilt! It is stunning!

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  12. JohannaJanuary 7, 2015 at 7:48 PM

    I love the quilting! I think that will be quilting swirls on mine. I am not brave enough to freehand it on my machine, so I use Groovy Boards on the longarm still. Someday the braveness will kick in for me!

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  13. Kwilt KrazyJanuary 8, 2015 at 5:13 PM

    Oh my that is stupendous...ALL of it. Wow!!!

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  14. ScrapatchesJanuary 8, 2015 at 5:17 PM

    Beautiful quilt and quilting! I love the Fair Isle idea and you fabrics and colors really make the pattern stand out. Looking forward to seeing this beauty when it is done ... :) Pat

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  15. MicheleJanuary 8, 2015 at 5:47 PM

    It is just fabulous. I can't wait to see it finished.

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  16. Jennie @ Porch Swing QuiltsJanuary 8, 2015 at 10:15 PM

    I seriously love this quilt. How great that it will be done before Christmas!

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  17. VickieJanuary 9, 2015 at 9:03 AM

    You are so right about the quilting, it does look like blowing snow ! What a cute as can be quilt, you're really on top of things....it's going to be ready for next Christmas !

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  18. Live a Colorful LifeJanuary 9, 2015 at 5:01 PM

    This is beautiful! I had planned to get started on this, with a black background, but ran out of time.

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  19. ChitterChatterDesignsJanuary 9, 2015 at 8:20 PM

    I love this quilt! It looks like a sweater design, but bigger. It is so pretty, and your color choices are right up my alley. LOVE the pink in it with the green and red! It is a show stopper. Hugs, ~Cori

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  20. QuiltsmilesJanuary 12, 2015 at 6:39 AM

    Beautiful quilt and love that quilting design.

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  21. krislovesfabricJanuary 12, 2015 at 10:13 AM

    The quilting is really looking great!!

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