When the weather calls for 'no venture out', what do you do?!
SEW! EAT! Drink COFFEE! SLEEP! REPEAT!
Well, this apply to all rainy days, not only last week when 'Garance' passed close by.
My February goal was to finish the NYB quilt, and I did!
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It measures 74 x 58 inches / 188 x 147 cm
All batik from my stash, except the backing (batik too) I had to purchase.
Once again thank you to those of you who suggested thread color and design! (here). Much appreciated!
You may remember I'm on SSD (Strict Stash Diet) this year. I didn't want to purchase thread and pay a fortune in shipping! I went through my Aurifil, King Tut and MasterPiece. I kept in mind some of the suggestions were 'light lime green'.
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The only suitable thread I had, and enough for the quilt (except grey), were two light green Aurifil. I used Aurifil 2902 Light Laurel Green for the top and Aurifil 2912 Platinum for the back. It blends in perfectly. I forgot to take photo of the back, but you can see it here. I'm not a big fan of pastels, but I think this one suits the quilt.
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Closeup of the quilting. Click on the photos to enlarge.
It took me 'forever', but I'm so glad I decided to custom quilt each block. It took me about 60-65 hours to quilt the blocks only.
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This is the corner block. Isn't it cute?!
It measures 4.25" / 10.5 cm
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It was a cloudy day, not the best light for photos.
First block made 2020 (no records, maybe during Covid lockdown and no I-net connection)
All blocks done March 2021
Thread basted January 2023
Finished February 18, 2025********************
Next up to quilt:
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It's a big quilt, but should be relatively easy to quilt, depending how I decide to do it.
This is my goal for March.
Updates to follow.
16 comments:
This is stunning, Astrid. Congratulations on finishing this beauty.
NYB is beautiful! Your colors are so nice bright, a wonderful quilt to bring a smile on a dreary day. Happy stitching!
Absolutely beautiful job in this one, Astrid!! Not only is the quilt beautiful but your quilting is really amazing!! What a masterpiece you've made;)))
Love the batik colors--nice work...hugs, Julierose
That is absolutely beautiful!
Beautiful quilt, and the custom quilting was the right decision!
Absolutely gorgeous!
Your New York Beauty IS a beauty!!! I've often admired that design - don't want to attempt to make it, but I surely do admire the end result. Good for you!!!
it turned out beautifully! mine is all from the stash too except the backing
Your NYB is absolutely amazing. The quilting is gorgeous and you must be so happy to have it finished.
I Love the NYB! I have not quilted with Aurifil yet but I have to admit collecting some for future use.
Beautiful, Astrid. Very, very beautiful. Awesome on the piecing and the quilting. Bravo! ;^)
This is a stunning finish. What a beautiful result. So much work involved.
I think you have made a wonderful quilt.
I have to hold my breath... your blanket is so incredibly beautiful. This pattern and the choice of colors are simply magnificent... quilted perfectly.
I congratulate you... it's an exhibition piece :-)))
Have fun quilting your next quilt... it already looks great... a hug for you. I'm happy to see such beautiful quilts. Viola
I love your New York Beauty. It is sensational and finished. Hooray for you to finish it! Your border is such a great compliment to all the colors.
This is absolutely gorgeous, Astrid. What a wonderful finish!!
Congratulations on your finish! What a stunner.
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