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Wednesday, February 12, 2014

WIP - Finishing the Center

Been a while since I've done a WIP post. Still plugging away an hour each morning on my double wedding ring anniversary quilt. Putting the fill in now on the central focal area!



I used golden threads quilting paper to put in some personalization spots, like our initials, wedding year, 25th spot. . . And I "fenced" it off from the other rings which will all have the same design placed into them later.




Is it perfect? Not even. In particular, I'm dealing with tension issues while FMQing over the paper.




But it's pretty and it's getting finished - a far cry from my prior crippling need to have everything I do turn out perfectly. I'm so very glad I got over that!!



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Linking up at
 
Angie's Hexie Fridays

Esther's WOW

Leah's Free Motion quilting
(which is what got me over my fear of FMQ to start with!)
 
 

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26 comments:

  1. HeatherFebruary 12, 2014 at 9:44 AM

    So far, so good...it's looking great!

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  2. ShaunaFebruary 12, 2014 at 9:48 AM

    It is beautiful. I totally understand having to get over the need for perfection. The more you relax the better it goes!!!!

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  3. LA PaylorFebruary 12, 2014 at 9:55 AM

    So does pulling the paper out pull the stitches? The design is so good and effective. Touching.
    LeeAnna
    lapaylor.blogspot.com

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  4. Denise :)February 12, 2014 at 11:07 AM

    This is beautiful! I love your focal quilting in each of the rings! :)

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  5. happydaysquiltingFebruary 12, 2014 at 11:48 AM

    Its looking beautiful :)

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  6. Miss JeanFebruary 12, 2014 at 12:32 PM

    It looks perfect to me. I am so impressed you are doing this on your regular machine and not a longarm!

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  7. SharonFebruary 12, 2014 at 1:24 PM

    Looking great! This is pretty ambitious, you should be proud

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  8. BunnyFebruary 12, 2014 at 2:11 PM

    Just beautiful I love it.
    Bunny

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  9. The Nifty StitcherFebruary 12, 2014 at 3:23 PM

    Stunning quilt Lynn. Beautiful!!!!

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  10. Queenie BelieveFebruary 12, 2014 at 3:42 PM

    Your DWR is coming along beautifully! Your doing great! Perfection is totally overated and sucks the life out of a girl. Keep up the beautiful work.
    Have a great day.
    Always, Queenie

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  11. BillieBee (billiemick)February 12, 2014 at 5:07 PM

    This may be my all time new favorite quilt. It is so wonderful. If Big Mick and I renew our vows will you make me one??? We have a 50th in 2 years........grin.....just kiddin'.

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  12. GlendaFebruary 12, 2014 at 6:30 PM

    It is such a romantic quilt from colour, fabrics, design, to the quilting, so so much love can be seen every where one looks. Think of your great grandchild one day touching it with reverence saying oh great gran put so so much love in to this quilt. Cheers Glenda

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  13. Karens Quilts, Crows and CardinalsFebruary 12, 2014 at 8:34 PM

    Very nice Lyn... thanks for sharing it with us.

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  14. Deb@asimplelifequiltsFebruary 12, 2014 at 8:47 PM

    It looks amazing! Love the personal touches.

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  15. FlourishingPalmsFebruary 12, 2014 at 9:25 PM

    I'm abysmally behind on blog-reading, so I'm happily surprised to see how far you've progressed on this quilt. Such a great job you're doing! Your quilting looks really good, so no more bad-mouthing about a lack of perfection. You are a very skilled FMQer. I'm looking forward to catching up on all your posts about quilty pretties.

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  16. Dana GaffneyFebruary 13, 2014 at 4:11 AM

    It's beautiful! Everything you do isn't perfect? ;). It always looks amazing to me.

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  17. Angie in SoCalFebruary 13, 2014 at 8:29 AM

    It's looking gorgeous - love the personal touch you're adding to it.

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  18. HeidiFebruary 13, 2014 at 9:20 AM

    Perfectly luscious:-)
    I mean YUM.

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  19. MuvFebruary 14, 2014 at 11:24 AM

    Beautiful quilting Lyn! I tried free motion quilting over paper once. It ripped it to shreds.
    Love,
    Muv

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  20. ChristaQuiltsFebruary 14, 2014 at 11:39 AM

    Ooh! Luscious quilting!

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  21. Linda Wulf KoenigFebruary 14, 2014 at 1:05 PM

    Wow, absolutely gorgeous. I'm glad it's not perfect (trying to get over that neurosis myself), but you sure can't tell from these photos!

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  22. JoanFebruary 15, 2014 at 9:33 PM

    Love your wedding ring quilt - and your quilting - that's one I have on my to do list...a lot cut out,,,need to get it done my December...and I think it will take me that ling.. Its not an easy one to do. Is yours for a gift?

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  23. Carrie P.February 16, 2014 at 9:07 PM

    Oh, you are quilting your anniversary quilt. It looks so good. It has been a while since I have visited.

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  24. Amy, a redeemed sheepFebruary 17, 2014 at 7:35 AM

    Its spectacular!!

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  25. Kevin the QuilterFebruary 19, 2014 at 11:46 PM

    Simply spectacular! And, like you, perfection to me is WAY overrated! Such beautiful symbolism in your anniversary quilt!

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  26. AnonymousFebruary 27, 2014 at 6:45 PM

    Your quilting on this is magnificent....beautiful choices for your motifs. And lovely hand work! It is a really beautiful quilt.

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