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Tuesday, November 4, 2014

It's a finish.....

Presenting my lovely blue bird quilt


Quite different to any I have done before 


I've never done so much white before ...


... and I've never done blocks on point before...


It's a wallhanging so the stiffness with the heavy quilting works well...


This design is by my friend Christine, sadly she does not have the pattern available as it was done some years back and the originals disappeared with a crashed computer.... I was lucky enough to get a photocopied set from her and some personal instruction... Thanks Christine... I love this quilt... 

At quilting group today I continued with my needleturn project... as it was Melbourne Cup day we had a TV and some sweeps on the go .... I had no idea how it all works and no idea what horse I was backing.... but my horse came in first so I won money


since I paid in $3 it's a pretty good return!

Righto, Gotto Go... better hide my winnings incase Hubz wants to share ....

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32 comments:

  1. simplestitchesNovember 4, 2014 at 6:35 PM

    your Bluebird quilt is stunning! and congrats on the win

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  2. Sharon - Lilabelle LaneNovember 4, 2014 at 6:43 PM

    Oh Fiona, this is absolutely STUNNING hugs

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  3. Peg - Happy In QuiltingNovember 4, 2014 at 7:46 PM

    Spectacular....well done on the win xx

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  4. AllieNovember 4, 2014 at 7:52 PM

    Well someone had a VERY good day, lol - oh Fiona this is too spectacular, you did a stunning job and you'll have to find a very special place to hang it!!! Like, my house.....just kidding!!!! Oh my gosh hon, it's glorious.

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  5. KERYN BNovember 4, 2014 at 8:09 PM

    Fiona that quilting is absolutely stunning you are amazing. Don't you and hubby spend all those winnings at once maybe you need to save some for a rainy day....

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  6. marinaNovember 4, 2014 at 8:26 PM

    wow, wow, wow!!
    it looks magnificent. Well done on such a beautiful job of the quilting.
    add those sweep winnings to your fabric money...

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  7. CherylNovember 4, 2014 at 10:04 PM

    Your quilt is stunning Fiona and love your beautiful quilting. Well done on a great win in the sweep

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  8. AntheaNovember 4, 2014 at 10:05 PM

    Oh my goodness Fiona, the quilting is amazing! Congrats! It will look so stunning on a wall. Beautiful

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  9. sunnyNovember 5, 2014 at 12:06 AM

    I'm speechless. Your quilt is so amazingly beautiful. What a fantastic finish.

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  10. GretheNovember 5, 2014 at 2:34 AM

    Beautiful quilt,Fiona, both your stitching as well as the fantastic quilting :-)

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  11. WendyNovember 5, 2014 at 3:10 AM

    That's a stunning quilt Fiona! The quilting is just gorgeous!

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  12. WoolenSailsNovember 5, 2014 at 3:51 AM

    The quilting really made it, even more beautiful, love how it raised the designs.

    Debbie

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  13. Helen November 5, 2014 at 4:44 AM

    Gorgeous quilt and the quilting is fabulous . Congrats on your win !

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  14. JeanetteNovember 5, 2014 at 6:50 AM

    Very stunning quilt. Congrat's on your win. Hugs,xx

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  15. SusanNovember 5, 2014 at 7:06 AM

    Wow, your quilting is amazing. A great finish.

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  16. Michelle RidgwayNovember 5, 2014 at 7:32 AM

    It is simply beautiful. Wow!!!! You must be thrilled with it. Christine's design is so delightful too. Congrats on your winnings...first time ever that I didn't even have a bet...spend those winnings wisely Lol!

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  17. LinNovember 5, 2014 at 7:45 AM

    Stunning!!! The quilting is superb and sets of the stitching beautifully. Very well done you! And money to spend on fabric for a new project - lucky you. xx

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  18. TarnyiaNovember 5, 2014 at 9:10 AM

    OMG that is just STUNNING FIona... the quilting is out of this world. You must be so pleased with the finish xxx

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  19. AnonymousNovember 5, 2014 at 9:13 AM

    wow my clever friend,i absolutely love this,you have done such a wonderful job of this Fiona,you should be very proud my friend on such a beautiful finish,and congrats on your win,you make me laugh did you share with hubby,lol.xx

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  20. Bev CNovember 5, 2014 at 9:46 AM

    Hello Fiona,

    You certainly did a beautiful quilting design on the Bluebirds quilt Fiona. Just so beautiful.Congrats on your cup win. Hope you buy yourself something special with your winnings.

    Happy days.
    Bev.

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  21. Christine MNovember 5, 2014 at 10:11 AM

    Your quilt is just beautiful, Fiona.

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  22. NoelaNovember 5, 2014 at 10:47 AM

    Congratulations on your win Fiona. Your quilting and the quilt itself is beautiful. You must be ecstatic on your finish. Hugs.....

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  23. DawnNovember 5, 2014 at 11:08 AM

    Absolutely stunning quilt, worth all the time you invested in it especially as a friend designed it.

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  24. JenetaNovember 5, 2014 at 12:30 PM

    It's beautiful Fiona! The quilting is perfect - those stunning blocks are the star of the quilt. I can't take my eyes off it!!

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  25. CathNovember 5, 2014 at 6:06 PM

    It is beautiful. Did you do the quilting Fiona?

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  26. JaneNovember 5, 2014 at 6:15 PM

    An amazing piece of work!

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  27. JanetNovember 5, 2014 at 8:41 PM

    The bluebird quilt is lovely! Did you do the quilting?

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  28. CheryllNovember 6, 2014 at 9:55 AM

    Simply said...it's STuNNinG!

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  29. ChantalNovember 6, 2014 at 10:35 AM

    It's even more marvelous than I could ever imagine. You did an AMAAAAAZING job! an EXCELLENT job! You have to register this one in a quilt show of some kind. My money is on a blue ribbon! :)

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  30. Karen SNovember 6, 2014 at 4:03 PM

    Fiona, your quilt is a delight. Your work with the quilting is so amazing. It works beautifully with the gorgeous bluebird embroideries.
    Your quilting skills are exploding! And the blue frames and binding are perfect.
    Congratulations on a gorgeous finish.
    And well done on the cup win, too.

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  31. BobbieNovember 8, 2014 at 11:46 AM

    apart from WOW!!! the only other word i could use for your quilt is ... STUNNING ...

    i love it ... well done ...

    and what a great investment your $3 was ... another well done ...

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  32. Jindi's CottageNovember 8, 2014 at 7:21 PM

    Absolutely Gorgeous...amazing quilting...

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