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| Thread used |
Goal number three on my May
list and goal number 2a on my annual
list was to finish the 2022-2023 Temperature quilt. The general goal of number two on my annual list was to finish five projects. Last year, I had a goal of finishing six; but, finished five. Gertie, my inner squirrel, convinced me to list 21 projects to have variety in choices of projects! I have many more than that; but, I'm not COUNTING! This finish makes five so I have met that goal! I intend to surpass it!
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| Label |
Let's return to the subject of this finish: Last month, I finally finished quilting it on my 790 Bernina. Earlier in the month, I stitched the binding on via the machine and added the label. Towards the end of the month, I attached a sleeve. It was a long time in coming, but, it is FINISHED!
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| Hand stitching the sleeve |
Honestly, I have no idea of the number of hours I've spent stitching this project. The blocks are English Paper Pieced (EPP). I hand appliquéd the top to the border. I custom quilted the project. I estimated 1200 hours; but, likely this number was an under estimate!
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| Close up of quilting |
For the high and low temperatures, I used hand dyed fabric purchased from Vicki Welch before she closed her business. I loved her fabrics and miss not having access to them. Although, it is still possible to stay up to date with her activities because she blogs at
Colorways by Vicki Welch. I used commercial print fabrics to record rainfall, no precipitation and snowfall.
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| Pieced back made mostly from batik fat quarters and batik leftovers |
Eventually, my U.K. granddaughter will be gifted this quilt. She was born in March of 2022. I EPP many blocks while I watched her grow during her first three months while I visited! English temperatures and Pacific Northwest temperatures are similar.
I used cotton and polyester thread to quilt this project. The back is pieced with the leftover dark batik fabric I used to make the spacer sections. I pulled other chunks and fat quarters that complimented the leftover batik. I estimate that I used 18 yards of fabric. It measures 60 by 82 inches.
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| Finished front |
10 comments:
Congratulations on an amazing finish, Terry! I knew it was EPP'd, but didn't remember that you were working on it through those months of visiting after your granddaughter was born. That really makes this one special! Love the label, too!
Your temperature quilt is stunning, Terry. What great memories of your granddaughter. Congratulations on the finish and the yardage update! Well done.
Congrats on your beautiful finish! I hadn't considered putting the cost and hour estimates on a label before. What is the 520266 number?
Good Grief! THis temperature quilt is simply Outstanding !!
Another beautiful finish! Congratulations!! Your granddaughter will cherish it!!
Terry, what a beauty!!! So intricate. You're keeping ahead of the game on your self-challenges, too--great job!
Hi Terry, that's a lot of fabric and work! It looks great! Congratulations of getting your UFO goal accomplished. Anything extra will help those stats and lower the list :-) I can't imagine keeping track of what I use and buy - it would not be pretty lol Thanks for linking up to I Quilted This! Have a great weekend.
That quilt is spectacular!
Wow, congratulations on this beautiful finish! Your granddaughter is going to love it, it's such a treasure from the first months of her life. Fun to know about the same temperatures between the two locations. Thank you for sharing your finish (happy dance here) and linking up!
This one is so cool!! Congrats on an awesome finish, and an awesome design! your granddaughter will love it!
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