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November 3, 2009 - Ta-da!

I sewed and sewed and last night, at an hour when I should have been sleeping, I finished my Scrappy Star quilt top! Here it is on my bed - it isn't big enough for my queen bed, but it may find its way onto one of the kids' twin beds when it finally gets quilted.
 

While I was admiring the corners,

it brought to mind my Crossing Paths quilt


where I did something similar with the corners.

And do you notice the border fabric? It is the same in both quilts! Who knew? It is a fabric that I had lots of but didn't really like, so I thought I would use it for a border - twice, I guess. I'm nothing if not consistent, apparently.

Those quilts looked so nice on my bed, I thought I'd pull out my other bed-sized tops to daydream about having a quilt on my own bed one day. Here's the one I started quilting 3 years ago, intended for my own bed. Lots of quilting still to go.

 

I think I am planning to one day gift this one to my father-in-law; the rich colors remind me of him, as he is quite the colorful character.


And then there's my last finish, still a favorite.
 

And who can forget the enormous 100" X 100" big block quilt - it is so big that you can't even really see the design on my queen bed.


Once I had all these quilt tops piled up on my bed, it took all my willpower not to snuggle down underneath the lot of them, but instead I put them away, determined to actually get them quilted someday.

But first, there is my New Year's Even challenge. I managed a few more blocks on my buzzsaw quilt
 

plus I received squishy mail from Cheryl with four more flannels to add to the mix. Thanks, Cheryl! They are already washed, and will become blocks very soon!


Well, it appears that I have lots of quilting to do, so I suppose I should get to it!
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November 3, 2009 - Untitled Comment

Posted by cherylwillis
I could look at your scrappys all night. you have gotten me to add a couple to my TO-DO.

hope you don't think I am mean sending the zebra print- I just couldn't resist. enjoy cw
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November 4, 2009 - Untitled Comment

Posted by sewbernie50
What lovely treasures. I am amazed at the time you find to quilt with your busy schedule and two young children. And am totally in awe that you hand quilt. That Zebra fabric is cute, should make for an interesting block.
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November 4, 2009 - Untitled Comment

Posted by DesertQuilter
Erin, these quilts are all gorgeous! Talk about eye candy!! Thanks for the great start to my morning, Lisa
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November 4, 2009 - Untitled Comment

Posted by LivinBlueQuilter
Your quilt tops are absolutely gorgeous...and all done by hand. You gotta get them quilted...they are too beautiful not to be finished.

Robin
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November 4, 2009 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Countryquilter
Ditto on everything everyone said, Erin! I love those star quilts. I think they are just gorgeous. All the others are very beautiful, too. Yes, you need to be able to use those. Rhoda
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