Friday Finish

Peace Comfort Quilt


I finally finished this quilt a few weeks ago and donated it to my quilt guild to give as a comfort quilt.  I made this quilt "pillow style."  That is, I sewed the front and back right sides together along with the batting and turned it rather than binding it.  That sounds easier than it was for me.  I had all kinds of problems measuring the backing and batting correctly and as a result this quilt sat in my WIP pile for quite a while.  To quilt it, I used one of the decorative stitches on my machine and stitched little half circles along the seams.  It turned out OK, but it's not my best work by any means.  I learned some things about machine quilting and keeping the back smooth.  I think it would have been easier to quilt if I had planned to do a binding on the edge. 

Thanks to all of you for your well wishes.  I'm getting better each day and have been assured that I will be happy someday that I had the oral surgery.  But I have to say I'm reaaally looking forward to eating something that isn't soft, white or yellow.  Applesauce, scrambled eggs and Greek yogurt can only take you so far.

Comments

  1. CatherineOctober 7, 2011 at 5:33 PM

    What a fun quilt!
    I hope your recovery continues smoothly!

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  2. MargaretOctober 7, 2011 at 6:36 PM

    Beautiful quilt! How wonderful of you to donate it to your quilt guild as a comfort quilt. Hope you continue to recover nicely. I can see how you could get tired of soft foods.

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    1. MysteryKnitterOctober 11, 2015 at 8:19 PM

      I still get the point of that too. The quilt is lovely.

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  3. RobinOctober 9, 2011 at 9:14 AM

    Your quilt and its destination are both awesome. Glad to hear you are feeling a bit better. Hope your recovery continues to move smoothly. See you next month at Guild.

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  4. BluOctober 9, 2011 at 10:49 AM

    What a fun quilt! The colours are very vivid.
    Hope your recovery continues well.

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  5. woolwomanOctober 10, 2011 at 2:54 PM

    Susan - I am behind on blog reading - I'm sorry to hear of your cousin passing away - Facing death must be a horrible thing and she must have been a very brave person. Love your Grace WIP - sorry to hear you are having to have oral surgery - that is not pleasant. Hope things will improve soon - Hope you had a holiday today and a great 3 days - melody

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  6. MysteryKnitterOctober 11, 2015 at 8:19 PM

    Take one day at a time and don't rush. It is not good for you.

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