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Sunday, January 13, 2013

Three Koi in the Pond!

Well, almost in the pond. The quilt is all basted and the three Koi are marked.
 This morning I pressed the top and back of my quilt and headed to our unfinished, old, dirty basement. It is not the ideal place to baste a quilt, but about the only place I had room to set up three folding tables. I'm just to old and stiff to kneel on the floor to baste. I spray basted this quilt, since I'm using an all cotton batting.
 I was pretty pleased that I could use the same "stencil" I used for my test fish. The cool thing about this method is that you can see the marker on the back of the tulle also. So I could just flip the stencil over to get my second fish curving the other direction.
I'm really psyched about this quilt. It just seems to be coming together well. I'm crossing my fingers that I didn't just jinx myself by typing that.

Since this is one of my USO/UFO's (UnStarted Objects - fabric purchased for a quilt, but sitting in stash), I'm linking up with Leah Day for UFO Sunday.
UFO Sundays on the Free Motion Quilting Project

Color Me Quilty!

Pat
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11 comments:

  1. KatJanuary 13, 2013 at 2:13 PM

    Looks great! I liked the top already, but now it is really coming together. Is your husband sold on this yet?

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  2. Sarah LouJanuary 13, 2013 at 2:45 PM

    This looks amazing! I love the abstract nature of the top, looking forward to seeing what a great job you'll do on the quilting!

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  3. sophieJanuary 13, 2013 at 5:00 PM

    It's going to be a wonderful quilt!

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  4. Deb@asimplelifequiltsJanuary 13, 2013 at 7:15 PM

    Fun colors and lots of room for your great quilting!

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  5. M-R CharbonneauJanuary 13, 2013 at 8:02 PM

    This is looking fabulous, Pat! Can't wait to see it quilted!

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  6. Sharron KeckJanuary 13, 2013 at 9:23 PM

    I love the quilt - the koi curling down the quilt is such a good idea. It's cool that you used a spray baste.

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  7. AnonymousJanuary 14, 2013 at 2:19 AM

    I can't tell you how much I love this, Pat. This is so pretty and unique.

    Very clever means of transferring a design, too.

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  8. ratamaJanuary 14, 2013 at 5:27 AM

    The quilt itself is quite beautiful, but with the koi just great!

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  9. Stella NemethJanuary 14, 2013 at 2:15 PM

    That is going to be so gorgeous! I can't wait to see it sewn up. And what you are going to do with the rest of it. I can't wait!

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  10. Gramma QuilterJanuary 14, 2013 at 3:02 PM

    What a great quilt. Waiting to see the fish.

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  11. Gramma QuilterJanuary 14, 2013 at 3:02 PM

    What a great quilt. Waiting to see the fish.

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