Sunday 26 August 2012

Stuck for Superlatives

When I finished this...


...I knew I just didn't have the heart to do it justice when it came to the quilting.

All that work and it had switched from a labour of love to loathe.
We'd spent too much time together and needed time apart.

And as there is one long-arm quilter in particular out there in quilty blogland at the moment, whose work I just hugely admire, I wanted it to go there.
However, I realise from a quilting perspective it is a challenge; there are no large areas of negative space to go wild in, just over a thousand tiny pieces.

How do you quilt it?
What bits do you quilt?
What bits do you leave untouched?

So I packed the quilt top off and it flew thousands of miles to the amazingly gifted Krista with the only brief being 'do what you want.'

I woke up this morning to see this:

WIP

and this:

WIP

and this:

Insanely amazing quilt WIP

I need to contain my excitement for a little while longer as when Krista has finished it, it'll hang in a quilt exhibition she is involved in.

After that though, it'll be with me in the autumn and I can't wait.

Thank you very, very much Krista.

I am back in love with the quilt.

35 comments:

  1. wow! that really is amazing! I can't wait to see it finished!

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  2. Oh my goodness this quilt grows more beautiful each time I see it, and I didn't think that would be possible after I 'oooh'd and aaah'd' so much once you finished it..

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  3. some people are just blessed with a genius that the rest of us lack xx HOW did she she see that in your quilt? Both are wonderful... just needed her to bring them together xx Fantastic xx

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  4. Wow!!! (It's so amazing I'm lost for words!)

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  5. Stunning, real evidence that quilting can enhance an already beautiful,quilt!

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  6. Wow! Beautiful quilt and amazing quilting. She sure hit the nail on the head with!

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  7. Great quilt and her quilting is wonderful.

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  8. Congratulations on having it completed! It looks amazing!

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  9. Man! That is amazing! Well done Krista. Great work on the piecing, A! Even my non-quilting husband was impressed with the piecing and the quilting!

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  10. I thought I loved it before, but it's beyond love now. Truly breathtaking

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  11. Just WOW..... Your quilt top is amazing and Krista's quilting is fabulous.... wow!

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  12. My server is not loading the photos. Sob!

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  13. It is stunning, the quilt is beautiful and the quilting is beautiful and together - well WOW.

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  14. You and Krista are quite a team. I love all the piecing you did and her quilting is just perfect for this quilt!

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  15. Be still my heart! Gorgeous.

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  16. Alison- thanks for your kind words. I know this quilt has been a labor of love for you. I love many things about it but I really love how there are unexpected seams sparkling through the quilt and the extreme fabric diary that this quilt is. My hope is that you'll fall back in love with it. It's so amazing!

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  17. Wow! Krista will make this gorgeous quilt sing with her quilting!! You won't be able to do anything but love it!!

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  18. Holy Moly....thats alot of piecing...BEAUTIFUL!!

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  19. Wow, the quilt was already great but the quilting has given it a whole new dimension. It's beautiful.

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  20. gorgeous--simply outstanding! this quilt amazes me every single time i see it. and i loved what you said about spending too much time together and needing some time apart. so true sometimes.:)

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  21. This quilt is now full of life again: and indeed it's second life/love ;)
    Beautiful, absolutely beautiful.

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  22. It was gorgeous before quilting - now it's stunning!

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  23. oh my goodness! She's doing an amazing job with that quilting! Can't wait to see it all done up!

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  24. Wow - I've never seen a quilt top so transformed by the quilting process, it's just beautiful. Well done to you and Krista.

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  25. That is amazing...can't wait to see more photos!!!

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  26. What a beautiful quilt top. Can't wait to see this quilted

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  27. Oh my gosh is there a pattern for this? I'm in love!

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  28. I saw a snippet of this masterpiece on Krista's blog and just had to see more. You. Are. Amazing!!! The quilt alone is absolutely gorgeous, but then add all the quilting and well, I'm speechless. As Jennie asked before me, is there a pattern?

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  29. I saw your quilt on Pinterest... it is so beautiful! Once again I am fining myself over here being inspired! Amazing quilt!

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