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Monday, 22 February 2016

Behind the scenes

Maybe because I'm such a slow worker I occasionally feel hesitant to show too much of a work in progress, like I don't want to reveal it until it's done!  But I thought I should give a little peak of some of the stuff that's going on behind the scenes.  Do you ever sometimes think that the back of your piecing is strangely beautiful, however roughly finished?




The finished quilt will be made almost entirely of half-inch squares; four thousand, six hundred and eight of them to be precise.   I'm getting there.


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15 comments:

  1. Ruth22 February 2016 at 21:09

    Wow is all I can say. This will be some quilt! I really like the little pops of golden yellow!

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  2. Camilla22 February 2016 at 21:50

    Oh my goodness! A whole quilt of 1/4" squares?!? Are you mad?! It will be amazing & awe inspiring. Can't wait to see the finish...!

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  3. Kim22 February 2016 at 23:11

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  4. Kim22 February 2016 at 23:12

    Wow oh Wow!! The back is beautiful (as is the front). Thousands of 1/2" squares!!!! You are amazing.....I bow down before you in awe!!!!

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  5. Wonky Patchwork22 February 2016 at 23:40

    Wow, it's no wonder work on that is somewhat slow! It's beautiful already (front and back) and will be amazing when it's done. I'm mostly in awe of how much ironing of seams you'll have to do - that would be what would dive me potty. Are you planning on sticking to this colour scheme throughout or will it vary?

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  6. Lou23 February 2016 at 03:34

    You are mad. But I know it will look stunning!

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  7. Susan23 February 2016 at 06:33

    Oh my goodness! This is fabulous Catherine! You have some incredible tenacity in completing this project!

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  8. FVITH23 February 2016 at 07:24

    Sometimes things reach a point where you think 'that's just crazy', but, if you keep on going, those same things reach a point where you think 'now that's super crazy..... AWESOME!'. Go for it, Catherine, reach that crazy goal! It's looking amazing already.

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  9. KC'sCourt!23 February 2016 at 07:44

    WOW! Just that little bit is amazing
    Julie xxxxxxxx

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  10. Rike Busch23 February 2016 at 08:08

    Wow! That's amazing and I love the color combinations.
    Greetings, Rike

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  11. Cut&Alter23 February 2016 at 08:59

    Beautiful both front and back! What a challenge you have set yourself - can't wait to see the progress.

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  12. Lisa J.24 February 2016 at 01:17

    I'm saying WOW too.

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  13. EHP24 February 2016 at 14:47

    As a non-quilter, I love seeing this! The back is indeed strangely beautiful and the finished quilt will no doubt be spectacular!

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  14. OPQuilt2 March 2016 at 17:30

    This is amazing, Catherine. Yes yes yes on all your questions, but now I have one for you: how do you keep the tiny squares from getting distorted? That's often the trouble I have with wee pieces, and wondered if you had any tricks to share.
    :) Elizabeth

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  15. Teje Karjalainen26 July 2016 at 15:51

    Looks amazingly beautiful! I always love also the backside! x Teje

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