Good Morning Quilters!
Are any of you basketball fans? I am a big college basketball fan, and filling out my March Madness bracket choices is an annual ritual. It has been fun this year because so far, my bracket is doing better than three of my Grandson's brackets. I am sure they aren't happy about it, but so far, I'm winning! And my very favorite team is now in the Sweet Sixteen. Go Green!
But my main news is that I have another UFO finish to show you this week. My cheddar baskets quilt is completed! I blogged about it when I started making these baskets in May, 2018. You can see my start on it (Here) if you want to go look. The pieced baskets (with appliquéd handles) finish at 3.5 inches square.
Once I decided on a layout, I was thinking of having a free motion quilter quilt a basket in each white plain block. But I decided to embroider a basket in the white squares because I couldn’t figure out who or how to get a long arm quilter to continue with my vision of bigger baskets there. I didn't know Sue Daurio then. I chose embroidery in cheddar floss so the embroidery blends with the pieced blocks and doesn’t overtake the little baskets.
Recently I sent it to Sue Daurio (her website is here) to machine quilt it for me. She had some great ideas, and as you can see, the quilting enhances the cheddar baskets and the embroidery well. Sue’s suggestions helped me decide what the results would be, and I am very happy with it.
It is one of those projects where I just couldn’t visualize how it was going to turn out, or what to add next, or what size it would be. Some UFOs are like that, and I am very happy that this one moved along the bumpy path of my thoughts and ideas and came out a completed quilt, and it only took five years! haha
Here are lots of pictures of the completed quilt. The last picture shows Penny Lane with it this week. She is now five years old, and she was just a puppy when I began this journey. Penny approves of it. The measurement of the final quilt is 74" by 74" square.
Just a gorgeous finish on this one; and the quilting is so fabulous, too. Nice work--congratulations! Hugs, Julierose
ReplyDeleteThis quilt turned out so beautiful! I love the embroidered baskets in the white blocks. They don't detract from the pieced baskets at all! Sue did a wonderful job with the quilting. I can't wait to see this quilt in person. Happy stitching!
ReplyDeleteAnother beautiful quilt, Judy. Your embroidery always looks perfect. Did Sue quilt "around" your embroidery stitches or over them? Just wondering.
ReplyDeleteThe gold baskets are unexpected -- and perfect!
ReplyDeleteanother wow - it is stunning
ReplyDeleteAmazing! Those pieced baskets are so tiny. :)
ReplyDeleteJudy, that is just spectacular!! I love the juxtaposition of the larger embroidered baskets with the patchwork baskets, and the custom quilting just takes it over the top. Congratulations on another amazing finish!
ReplyDeleteYour basket quilt is stunning - heirloom quality for sure!!
ReplyDeleteCollege basketball is what we do all winter long. We've been season ticket holders for the South Dakota State (our alma mater)Jackrabbits for many years. Our women's team lost a tough one yesterday to Virginia Tech, but they had a wonderful season. There were sure a lot of upsets this year on both men's and women's side. We watched some fun games this weekend on TV.
This one should win some awards for you. It's beautiful.
ReplyDeleteooooooooo those tiny baskets! So lovely and so graphic
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LeeAnna
Absolutely beautiful quilt. Wow! I love the setting, and admire how your inspiration adapted over time. Your borders add so much. You have inspired me on my creative journey! And Sue Daurio ( a quilter I have followed for some time), made a treasure out of your time with her amazing quilting.
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is stunning! Your embroidered baskets make it look almost antique and then Sue's quilting brings it into the more up to date world. Beautiful combination.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, your finished quilt is just gorgeous! I love all the browns and golds, and the embroidered blocks are just perfect. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely quilt this has turned out to be I love the cheddar embroidery. It's a uncommon choice and it turned out perfectly. Very very nice!
ReplyDeleteHi Judy, your quilt is gorgeous! The quilting is incredible and really enhances your piecing and embroidery. Wow!
ReplyDeleteOh Judy, the quilt is absolutely stunning. You are so talented and creative
ReplyDeleteYour quilt took my breath away so beautiful : )!
ReplyDeleteWhat did you get the patterns for the embroidery?
Truly a masterpiece! The quilting looks amazing, but not overwhelming your sweet baskets.
ReplyDeleteThat is gorgeous! I love the design you created, and the quilting enhances it beautifully! WOW! Masterpieces do take time to create and this one was worth the wait!
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is lovely!
ReplyDeleteI miss those baskets!! Words can't explain how those baskets just cheered every single day that I worked on this. Judy you have an heirloom with this one to be treasured. The colors were so perfect, the embroidery was so perfect. love love love!!
ReplyDeleteA fabulous quilt! I too, wondered where you got the embroidery patterns. I would love to see this quilt in person!!
ReplyDeleteWOW! That quilt is so wonderful, I see many quilts I'd like to do and think that one day I'd make one similar but this one is truly special, very classy and understated, probably the one which speaks to me more than others have. Truly a masterpiece. So glad you went with the embroidered baskets - something I've enjoyed doing myself, never put them into a quilt like this one though.
ReplyDeletePerfect colours and such complimentary quilting. Amazing. Elaine in UK
Such a beautiful quilt and the quilting DOES add to it and showcases your incredible embroidery and sweet baskets. Thanks for hosting your linky party.
ReplyDeleteYour quilt turned out fabulously. The little baskets shine but the embroidered baskets add a lot to the overall design. And, Sue really does a wonderful job finishing the quilt off. Her quilting vision really finishes off a quilt. Do you have a spare bed to put this one on or an empty wall? We like college basketball in this house. Unfortunately some of the schools we root for were knocked out in the first game. Boo hiss. But we are excited that Univ. of Maryland's women's team is still in the fray. (Or I think it is... I haven't been watching as much lately. Although it may be because there is a lull in the games!) But baseball is starting so that will make up for the lack of basket ball when March Madness is done. Enjoy the games...
ReplyDeleteWOW! The pieced baskets, the embroidered baskets and the quilting really make a cohesive amazing heirloom quilt!
ReplyDeleteJust noticed the edges - are they tiny triangles? A perfect finish. Elaine
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is absolutely beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWow, what an amazing quilt - I think I have seen you working on it for most of those 5 years because I remember when you got Penny Lane! Sue did such an amazing job on the quilting, she sure has a way to make quilts pop! And I participate in a bracket challenge each year at work - thanks to picking UConn this year, I would up in third!
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