Friday, January 29, 2010

Sew & Tell

I finished this top!  I got a picture of the whole thing, but since it is a signature quilt I decided not to use it in order to protect the names of the families in our Bible group.  There are lots of minors involved.  I did decide to show you all a picture of a block full of verses picked out for the recipient.  I will talk with his family after it is gifted about sharing more of his story.
Here you can see what the border looks like.  I am planning to use white thread to stitch on the white, but have not decided what thread to use on the border.  The back will be this white sheet from Target, with a few scraps of the purples from the top.  I am afraid that white will be too stark on the boarder.  Purple will be stark on the back.  Not excited about using clear thread.  Any ideas would be welcome!!
Siggy blocks and potholders are going out in the mail today!  Yay!!!!  Nothing more than a sneak peek until the gift is given on those potholders!!  Then I will post them here, and on the flickr group.
On a final note, the giveaway deadline is 9 p.m. EST tonight!  It has blessed me greatly to know that I am not alone in being a little...scattered.  Today while finishing the boarder, I sewed for nearly a yard before realizing that the bobbin had run out.  Good thing that so many of you have mentioned doing the same thing, I didn't feel a bit bad!  If you have a moment, read down through the comments here on my giveaway post, I have been truly blessed by all you great ladies have shared.  It has made a week of struggling much easier to bear.  (And given me several cases of the giggles too!)  I started out trying to answer all of the comments, but soon became overwhelmed.  I have an old, slow computer.  Please all know that you have made this a wonderful experience, and you have given more than I can give back.
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Blessings back at you all!

KT

16 comments:

  1. I love siggy quilts. This one is absolute beautiful and for what a special reason to have a siggy quilt. Delightful quilt & post. Thanks for sharing.

    SewCalGal
    www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com

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  2. I was naughty and posted my potholders on my blog! The edge of yours showing looks lovely! Hope to see them soon on flickr.

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  3. The quilt looks really pretty. What about a lavender for the quilting thread (not a fan of the clear either)? It would look pretty on the white and blend with the purples. How are you going to quilt it? I've always heard not to use sheets as they are so tightly woven, but I've certainly read about plenty of people online who do it. Let me know how it works out. It certainly seems like an easy backing.

    joan

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  4. The quilt looks lovely. Have you thought about pulling that green/blue color for the binding? I agree the white might be too stark, and I am generally not a fan of white binding on a quilt that gets use... gets too dirty.

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  5. Wow love the beautiful colors. The quilt looks so pretty.

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  6. Yes, your quilt does look amazing!!

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  7. Gorgeous colour combinations. I haven't used clear thread before as I'm a little scared of it to be honest. Using sheets for the back seems like a popular thing to do now. I would bring some of the colours from the quilt top to the back to unify it.

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  8. Wow. Great finishes. I have tried using clear monofilament thread. Make sure you buy a decent brand that your sewing machine likes. I only used it once though as I prefer to use regular thread.

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  9. this is a beautiful quilt...so special and personal for your group...can't wait to see the sneek peaks in full

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  10. What a pity we can't see the whole thing. If you took a photo and shrunk it so there was no (or not much) enlargement we couldn't read the names anyway...

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  11. ...like Metanoia said; if you could show us a pic of the quilt from so far away that names don't show, we would LOVE to see it! It looks absolutely fabulous. Re: the Modern Siggy Block Swap--Overachiever! You are over a month early!!! LOL

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  12. I like it--and so will the recipient!

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  13. WOW KT, you've done a lot. I love your purple siggy quilt. Great with the bible verses. Good for you for completing your two swap projects. I have sewn half of the 2.5"squares onto my white siggy block squares. That doesn't make sense, but you probably know what I mean. All these overachievers on this modern siggy swap....making me look bad ;-) Have a great weekend.

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  14. It's beautiful! I love the colours! I know what you mean about the white/purple contrast. Perhaps a lilac or even a gray? Great Friday finish- thanks for sharing!

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  15. KT you've been busy! That must be such a good feeling to get all those projects done and off in the mail. Can't wait until that's me with the siggy blocks.

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