This quilt has been languishing for some time. It IS the first quilt I pieced together with the thought of keeping it for myself. I loved it. Loved it so much that when I finished it, it sat (sandwiched, marked, etc) in a heap in the corner of my "studio" since March, waiting. Waiting till I was good enough to quilt it myself, waiting for me to find the right thread, waiting, waiting, waiting.
Honestly, I think it waited out of fear. I was fearful that I would mess it up. It's the first thing I made for myself, and I wanted it to be perfect. Is it? NO. I messed up loads while quilting it. I even abandoned some of the marking because I have "developed" since marking it and it didn't make complete sense to try to stick with something that wasn't going to work for me. Oh, and I never did find the color thread I had in mind. As for perfection, I guess I could always make another one in a year or two. But, this one is DONE, and I can start to enjoy seeing it hanging on my wall or laying on the bed instead of wasting away in a crumbled heap in the garage. Furthermore, I cannot describe the satisfaction of being able to say it is done. It feels so good!
Well, almost done. It still needs to be labeled, defuzzed, washed, blocked, and hung. This isn't the last you will see of it. I am hoping to enter it into the Bloggers Quilt Festival coming up soon at Amy's Creative Side.
Ah, yes, the reclassification. I think it needs to be put into the FFO category. The "F" ? Sure, it could stand for "finally", or I'm sure there are some other "F" words that might suit.
What's next?
Jen
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Congratulations on a finish! I know exactly what you mean about putting something off because of the fear of messing up! I have no fear of trying out complicated piecing but it is a different story when it comes to quilting :) I really like your quilting too!
ReplyDeleteWooooow, the quilt ist soo very beautiful! It`s great!The fabric and coleurs so nice!
ReplyDeleteGreatings from Klaudia (Germany)
Congrats on a great finish. I hear ya about messing up. Sometimes i think we need to push through our fear of mistakes and just "go for it". BTW, I love your new "f" acronymn. Too funny.
ReplyDeleteVery nice! I love the way you quilted it!!
ReplyDeleteI love the fabric and the quilting!
ReplyDeleteI love FFO! Only people with my warped sense of humor can truly appreciate the expression! Your quilt is beautiful and what a thrill it is to finish one!
ReplyDeleteEmma
Your quilting design really adds a lot to the quilt.
ReplyDeleteGreat job - your quilting looks lovely!
ReplyDeleteGood for you! Such a beauty... and I agree that sometimes a project just needs to "rest" until the right time to tackle it.
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful! I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteThis is a stunning quilt. Hurrah!
ReplyDeleteGreat quilting, the spirals give it a lot of movement!
ReplyDeleteI love the colour play in blues! You've done a great job. Yes, our quilting does develop with practise, doesn't it. Funny how that happens. :) Keep it up. You're doing great.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful - and such a good feeling to have it finished I know! Your quilting is great!
ReplyDeleteStunning! The design and the choice of colours as well as the quilting
ReplyDeleteCongrats!! a really great quilt!
ReplyDeleteThis quilt is gorgeous!!
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