I started this quilt while at a workshop with Bonnie Hunter at Camp Arnold in 2015. I’ve been working on it pretty steady for the last few months. I made it bigger than the pattern … it is 89″ x 89″
I did graffiti quilting, using Aurifil #2000 and just over 9 bobbins! It took me quite a while to quilt it! I used Hobbs 80/20 for batting! I’m almost through the roll that I bought a year ago!
This is my 13th UFO for this year! Now, as soon as I get 3 little baby quilts completed, I will have acheived my PHD in 2019!
PHD in 2020?
I’ve been asked if I’m going to do the PHD in 2020 … The answer is YES YES YES!!!
I have a ton of UFOs still left to do – so, I’m going to continue doing this. It certainly helps me to complete old UFOs and with finishing all the new starts, I don’t add to my UFO list. Win-win, wouldn’t you say? I’ll be posting more about this in the near future! In the meantime, gather up your UFOs and be ready to join in the fun!
One who sleeps under a quilt is covered by LOVE!
Happy Quilting!
Gail
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Linking to:
- Muv / Free Motion Mavericks @ Lizzie Lenard Vintage Sewing
- Put your Foot Down @ For the Love of Geese
- Can I get a Whoop Whoop? @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict
- Finished or Not Friday @ Alycia Quilts
- Sherry @ Powered by Quilting
- Michelle @ From Bolt to Beauty
- Off the Wall Friday @ Creations – Quilts, Art, Whatever
- Peacock Party @ Wendy’s Quilts and More
- TGIFF @ Storied Quilts
Great job finishing your BH quilt!!! They’re great for using up stash, but they do take a lot of time and forward movement! I know since I’m working on one I started in workshop with her, also!
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Hi Nancy,
Thank you! I’m not so sure about it using up stash … I still have a ton of blues and browns left …
Bonnie’s workshops are a lot of fun!
Happy Quilting! 🙂
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Congrats! Great finish/ There’s 2 weeks left in the year and I have no doubt you will finish the baby quilts. Thank you for linking up to Put your foot down.
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Thanks, Denise!
Yup, the baby quilts are almost finished! Yeah!!!
Thanks for hosting Put your foot down!
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Congratulations! It always feel great when an oldie but goodie gets done. I applaud your effort at getting your UFOs down. I have been working at it since 2016 and have made a good dent. I now feel like most will be done by the end of 2020. I need thought I would say that.
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Hi Kathleen!
Thank you! Yes, it feels great to get this quilt done!!!
Good for you getting most of your UFOs done next year!
Do you want to join in the PHD in 2020?
Happy Quilting! 🙂
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Wow!! that is a gorgeous quilt!! and the quilting is going to make it spectacular!
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Thanks, Alycia!
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Gail, You are an inspiration. That’s one lovely and large quilt. I have a mountain of UFOs and I hope to get it under control in 2020!
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Hi Vasudha!
Thank you!
If you’re serious about finishing some UFOs … check out my latest post … and join in with PHD in 2020!
Happy Quilting! 🙂
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You go girl! I’ve seen that quilt in various stages for years. Glad it can finally be put to rest on a bed!
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Yes you have, Dana!!! It’s been to every retreat that you’ve been at – and you were at the one where it all started!
Happy Quilting! 🙂
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Graffiti quilting was new to me as a term. Seems I’ve done it myself. I was heavily influenced by love of intense quilting and Zentangles. I tend to graffiti quilt in open areas. I never would have thought to try it on quilt with such a prominent design using traditional blocks. Now you have me thinking. Thanks…
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Hi Gwyned,
Graffiti quilting is sort of like Zentangle quilting – only on a bigger scale! When I make Bonnie Hunter’s quilts, they are so busy with fabric, that custom quilting is a waste – you don’t see it. So on her quilts, (as far as I’m concerned) … anything goes! 🙂
Happy Quilting! 🙂
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Congrats on your beautiful finish! I’ve been wanting to make Smith Mountain Morning for years and plan to make it one of my goals for next year. I just have to start collecting some brown shirts–lol!
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Thank you!!!
I just used brown fabric from my stash … although it didn’t put much of a dent in it! sigh!
Good luck finding brown shirts!
Happy Quilting! 🙂
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It’s gorgeous Gail!
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Thanks, Vicki!
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Wow, that’s a lot of thread!!!! Congrats, it looks great! I’m in for 2020, though I have to finish 2019 first!
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Thanks, Emily!!!
Glad you’re joining in 2020 … you still have time to finish 2019! 🙂
Happy finishing and Quilting! 🙂
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Wow! It must feel great to have this quilt finally finished. Well done on quilting it yourself – it must have taken ages if you used 9 bobbins. Thank you for linking up to the Peacock Party.
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Hi Wendy!
Yes, it feels fantastic!
I always do my own quilting on my domestic sewing machine … I quilt so many, that I wouldn’t be able to afford to have them long-armed.
Thank You for hosting Peacock Party! 🙂
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I love the quilt, but what is graffiti quilting?!! It looks great! Superb job!
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Thank you Lois!
Graffiti quilting is a little of this and a little of that … or I quilt a feather, then a flower, then some triangles, maybe a teardrop or two, then a couple of swirls, and whatever I feel like doing next! It’s fun to do … no rules! 🙂
Happy Quilting! 🙂
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Well done, you have made a lovely job of it. A wopper size, and a UFO, great work!
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Thank you, Debby!
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It looks great. I may have to play along with PHD in 2020.
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Thanks, Anja!
It will be fun to have you join us in getting your PHD in 2020!
Happy Quilting! 🙂
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Bonnie’s quilts are time consuming and persnickety. But SO, so, so, very worth doing. Congratulations on a beautiful finish!
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Thanks, Cathy! They are SEW worth it in the end!!
Happy Quilting! 🙂
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Hi Gail! Big huge congrats to you and a finish from a 2015 project. Yay! Doesn’t that just feel terrific?! I’d like to see pictures of your quilting as well! The border looks cool – are the HSTs alternating blue/brown? They sure are a fabulous finishing addition. ~smile~ Roseanne
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Hi Roseanne,
OK … I’ll take some pics of the quilting! I’ll have to wait for it to stop raining! We grabbed the picture between rain storms, so it was a quick pic!
The border is actually tri-rec blocks with a blue on one side & brown on the other … I just followed the instructions – and added a ton more since I was making it bigger!
Happy Quilting! 🙂
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Congratulations on completing that one!! I get the feeling it was a bit of a hurdle.
Just love the Browns and blues!!
Cheers
Terry
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A hurdle it was!!! TONs and tons of piecing … and the quilting took forever … even doing graffiti quilting where anything goes … and it did. I even invented some new-to-me motifs … so that was fun!
Happy Quilting, Cuz! 🙂
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Oh that’s always such fun!! New (to you) motifs!!
I hope you post some pictures of those!
Hint hint 😉
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