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Sunday, March 18, 2012

Finally Finished!

This afternoon I finished the binding and washed the double wedding ring quilt.   The finished size is about 70x80.  It's taken me 3 months to do the hand quilting.

The bamboo batting combined with limited density of the quilting makes the drape of this quilt extremely soft.

I had to really fight the urge to do more quilting.  I opted for "just enough" quilting, where all the rings are outlined with some echo quilting inside each "square".    This is before washing.

And this is after.   I was hoping for a wee bit more shrinkage, but even this adds some of the texture I was hoping for.

I still need to embroider a signature on the back before I can really call it finished.

Now it's time to decide which of my many unfinished hand-work projects will take it's place.
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10 comments:

  1. RaewynMarch 18, 2012 at 5:45 PM

    Congratulations Marjorie.Your quilt is beautiful and the quilting suits it; love the colours you have used. I haven't tried the bamboo batting yet but understand it is lovely.

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  2. KaseyMarch 18, 2012 at 6:58 PM

    Absolutely beautiful! Truly a labor of love. Your work is always impressive to me, and having made one Double Wedding Ring block and deciding I'd stop and call it a future pillow, I admire the fact that you made a whole, incredibly gorgeous quilt. I'll stop gushing now.

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  3. the girlfriend gapMarch 18, 2012 at 8:37 PM

    lucky you, a wedding ring quilt with hand quilting :) truly a treasure! If it were mine I would be sleeping under it with a great BIG smile! may it always be a treasure to someone in your family. thanks for sharing.
    janita

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  4. Julie FukudaMarch 18, 2012 at 8:42 PM

    Congratulations! It's lovely.
    I wish my project was moving that fast.

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  5. SalleyMarch 18, 2012 at 9:08 PM

    Great finish! Cant wait to see your next UFO getting some special treatment.

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  6. UnknownMarch 19, 2012 at 2:14 AM

    What a beautiful quilt - you should be really proud of it

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  7. syocomMarch 19, 2012 at 11:37 AM

    that is such a beautiful quilt! The colors are stunning.

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  8. Archie The Wonder DogMarch 19, 2012 at 2:12 PM

    It's fabulous!!! Is it a keeper?

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  9. Theodora quiltsMarch 20, 2012 at 9:53 AM

    that is beautiful and you hand quilted it very nicely ,I think you worked all day for 3 months to finish such a difficult pattern congrats. theodora

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  10. AnnaMarch 20, 2012 at 8:56 PM

    Beautiful concept, beautifully realized. Your interpretation of Turquoise and Silver is masterful.

    Makes me think someone should give the bride and groom jewelry as a wedding gift.

    No, wait, someone needs to give the quilter turquoise and silver to wear to the wedding.

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