What a terrible week I had! Just because I ran out of cotton batting.
While I worked on this quilt my only thought was: “I ruined this quilt, I ruined this quilt!” . So I started hating the quilt instead of hating me that I did not wait with this quilt until I have the batting I wanted.
143 cubes, 75″x87″ the final size.
Pictures of the quilt top
Pictures of the quilt top
I wanted to quilt the blocks with perfect straight lines and evenly spaced and of course I couldn’t have all the lines like they were stitched by a computer.
My puffy batting made the quilt sandwich bulky and I hardly moved it under the needle. Moreover, the top did not stick so well on polyester batting as it sticks on cotton so the whole week I struggled to move the quilt and keep the top flat!
A cotton batting would have hidden the imperfections – but from a plane the quilt did not look so bad, what do you think?
Every cube was quilted in one continuous line.
I already told to my youngest sister (Alex’s mother) that I have a quilt-surprise for her. “What’s the occasion?” she asked. Alex’s first birthday (which will happen in a few days)! So she is now anxious to see it.
I forgot to say her that actually there are two quilts. Look in the picture bellow:
It’s like seeing the empty part of a glass (on the left) or the full glass (on the right). Just by rotating the quilt 180 degrees. A side for every mood!
Here is the back -unfortunately the colors faded a little after the first wash -stuff bought from Romania!
So I am still sad that I did not make the best quilt, especially with this time-consuming pattern. I usually don’t make compromises with my quilts but this time I had to work with what I had in my stash.
I so love how you quilted it and you certainly did not ruin it….looks fantastic!!!
This quilt is amazing..I don't think it is ruined, even from up close. The slight imperfections in your straight lines only add to the optics!
Just WOW!!!
I think you are being way to hard on yourself, it's really cool and will be a great gift!
I think it is fabulous. ALL of it. The quilting you chose add to the illusion. Your sister will love it. I'm sorry you are not happy with how it turned out.
Hugs, Deborah
You are so talented and I am so jealous of your skill. To think that you are not happy with that quilt. It is 100 times better than anything I could ever hope to achieve. I am so blessed that I have 4 fabric stores within 30 miles. Imagine what you could accomplish with the ready supplies that you need. You are an amazing artist.
A stunning quilt. I also get my batting from Hancocks when they offer free postage!
Amazing quilting. Even with continuous lines within each block, that is still a lot of stopping and starting..or could you move from one block to another? It is sad you didn't have cotton batting for this one as it would be so cuddly with the dense quilting. I can't imagine trying to keep the top in place for quilting with poly. You are brilliant!
Looks great to me. Let it go and start something new. You always do great work.Wig. from Il.
Your quilt is lovely! It must have been a huge battle with the thick batting.
Thanks for the tip about the free shipping – I will certainly try it – if you add the shipping and customs the batting becomes very expensive here in South Africa too.
You didn't need the cotton batting.
It is just gorgeous…the quilting is exceptional….congrats to you
It looks Beautiful!!
Geta – you are wrong, it turned out so pretty and looks great! Sometimes we are just too close to our work and know all the errors or what we believe are errors so don't like it since we imagined it another way. Others don't see that at all – all they see is the beauty of the quilt.
Lynn
Foarta fromoasa Geta!!!
I love this quilt.
Stop hurting yourself, this quilt is absolutely gorgeous. You did a wonderful job!
Your quilt is beautiful and the quilting is wonderful, even if it wasn't exactly as you wanted it.
It is a very successful – and BEAUTIFUL quilt. It will be well loved and used. That is the whole point.
It looks amazing!! You didn't ruin it! I love the geometrics of it and the quilting accentuates those shapes!!
It looks wonderful, you did a fabulous job! Your sister is going to love it im positive!
This quilt is awesome! The quilting just adds to the fun.
This turned out soooo beautifully!
Your 2 quilts are so great – love the tecnik and how different they look.
Have a great and creative day.
It looks great!!!!
I think it looks terrific.
Oh my gosh!! This is an amazing quilt. I love, love, love the quilting. It's beautiful! You need to relax about this quilt. It's phenomenal!!
Getta, This is AMAZING!!! It's not the least bit ruined!
Your quilt is AMAZING!! I actually turned myself upside down to look at this…and it changed right before my eyes!! Your quilting is also incredible…A++ on this quilt!! You deserve a blue ribbon!
Paulette
Sorry to hear you had a struggle with this quilt but i think it has turned out just amazing. You are to critical of yourself. I find fm quilting straight lines very difficult. You should give yourself a pat on the back because it is stunning ! 🙂
I love how this looks Greta. So much texture!
Its a beautiful quilt, I am sure your sis will love it.
From my plane it looks great!
It is beautiful….be proud!
We quilters are way to hard on ourselves!!! This is so fabulous! Too fabulous for words. It is a work of art!
What a fabulous quilt! I would be thrilled if I could master one even half as good. I love the backing fabric you chose. A nice contrast and compliment to the front, which is SO COOL! I think of a professor I used to work for … a mathematical chemist with a penchant for optical illusions … and how much I'd like to be able to make something like this for him.
Well done.
All of your quilts are amazing. Great blog!!!
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It's an absolutely amazing quilt! Congrats!!!
I love it – it's bright, cheery and totally charming! I bet your sister loves it too!
Geta,
You are such an inspiration! I loved your hexagon quilt- and had to start one of my own. Now this one! Wow!!! I think it's so neat the way it can be seen in two different ways! That's intriguing to me. Your quilting is amazing!
I can truly understand your frustration because in YOUR mind you knew what you wanted to do, and it really stinks when things don't work out that way. However, just as everyone else has said, this quilt is stunning even if it didn't turn out quite as you'd intended. If you really hate it, and I am thinking you don't ;), you're welcome to send it to my house where it will receive lots of love! 😉
This is just amazing, I love the colours and I especially love the quilting – frankly, I can't imagine what you could do to make it better! You should be very proud!
Beautiful work
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What a wonderful quilt!
Okay…..way too hard on yourself! Your quilt turned out awesome! I love the irregular lines it is completely wonderful!!
Que bonito y original edredon.
We are our own worse critics..remember that…
The quilt is surely not ruined… I think it is fabulous! The quilting is awesome!
It's beautiful,fabulous quilt! congratulations!!
Geta,
You're too hard on yourself. The quilt is absolutely fabulous. Alex is very lucky.
Michele
I think you're nothing less than a genius! This quilt is fabulous, no matter the small imperfections that only you care. I do love it!. Thanks for the info about cotton batting, I also find only polyester batting in my country, maybe I can get the cotton one when shipping be free.
Irene, from Guatemala
What a beautiful quilt. Such a pity you're not 100% happy with it, but I think it looks wonderful. We're always our own harshest critics.
Your quilt is simply stunning, Geta!! I love it:)
My best,
Gosia
I think your work is amazing, thank you so much for sharing it.
Where can I get this pattern? Your quilt is absolutely gorgeous!!!
Your colors are amazing well done
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