Thursday, October 27, 2011

Salinda Rupp quilt

AKA Completely Insane and now I know why!  I was looking back over my posts and couldn't believe how long it's been since I posted about a completed quilt.  



I made this last winter and just realized I've never posted pictures.  I started it in January and completely finished it in June.  I left off the border that's in the book because I want the quilt to fit this bed and a border would have made the quilt too big.  




One of the things I learned is I'm never going to make another quilt with blocks this small and with so many pieces in them because it makes the quilting so difficult.  I hand quilt and stitching through five or more layers in the seams isn't a whole lot of fun.  I did a narrow cable in the sashing with a little flower-like thing in the blue setting squares.  The quilting in each block is different, depending on the design of the block.  (Click on the photos for a better look.)   

The blocks aren't set in any particular order so this doesn't exactly match the original but I did try to stay close to its colors.  It was obvious that Ms. Rupp used scraps so I did, too.  I kept a box on my cutting table and tossed in everything that was at least 3/4 inch wide.  Some of the pieces really do finish at 1/4 inch! 

9 comments:

  1. nice quilt. I hand quilt as well and you are right all those pieces makes quilting difficult, I have done a Dear Jane quilt by hand and I tried to quilt where I didn't have to go through all the seams but there were still plenty that I did.
    Karen

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  2. Mary your Nearly Insane quilt is beautiful. I have also wondered about the quilting even if it was long arm quilted. Salinda used diagonal lines on here and maybe that was the reason. I am over half done and I should pull it out and get working on it again. Thanks for sharing. One question are you using a knife edge?

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  3. Congratulations on finishing all your blocks and for handquilting this amazing piece of work!!! I have only got as far as drooling over the book that I have had for a couple of years LOL!!!!

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  4. This is a beautiful quilt!! I love the light sashing. The blocks really pop.
    Thank you for sharing.

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  5. Congratulations on finishing that amazing quilt!!!

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  6. A masterpiece, to be sure! I'm so glad you finally remembered to share it here. You must have done one big happy dance when you finished it.

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  7. It is so beautiful! Definitely in the masterpiece-heirloom category. Ady

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  8. Wow, it's wonderful! I started it but got sidetracked along the way. ;) Your's looks beautiful, and it must feel so great to have it done. Some of those blocks were crazy!

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