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7 July 2013

Quilt Along - Update 3

Good day everyone!  Just a quick post to update my progress.  Mostly pics!
Yesterday I finished quilting the neutral background and then trimmed the quilt.

As you can see in this pic, the quilt was so large I could not reach the center of the quilt while it was in the frame getting basted.  So I pinned from underneath the quilt for the center.


Today I sewed on the binding.  Next up - quilting the colourful blocks!



I am getting much better at applying the binding by machine, but wish that I had trimmed the batting and backing 1/8" larger than the top.  The points at the edge of the quilt are just a bit cut off.
I cut my binding to 2 1/4".


I used a quilting stitch length of 4.0


Lots of learning still going on....  But I am really happy with the results of this project!
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35 comments:

  1. QuiltCandy7 July 2013 at 18:07

    Stopping by from LGA, your quilt is looking great, I love the colours!

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  2. Joanie's Trendy Quilts7 July 2013 at 18:14

    Love your quilt! You did a great job on it. It is quite a task quilting a large quilt on a domestic machine. I'm in the process now of quilting on my Janome. Come and check it out!

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  3. Laura B7 July 2013 at 18:27

    Looking good, Lorna.

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  4. VickiLorraine7 July 2013 at 18:35

    Looks wonderful Lorna. I find it so challenging to quilt using my home sewing machine, but I much prefer to think I have done it all myself than pay someone else to use a longarm quilting machine.

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    1. Lorna McMahon7 July 2013 at 20:45

      Thank you sew much, VickiLorraine! It certainly is challenging... Especially on large quilts. But it is rewarding!

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  5. Chris Dodsley @made by ChrissieD7 July 2013 at 19:39

    Look at that quilt Lorna, loving the puffiness :)

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  6. Susan at TheBoredZombie.com7 July 2013 at 21:05

    Look at you go! It looks fantastic. I been talking to a lot of quilters recently and they act like if you dont have a long arm you cant quilt something. You showed them! :)

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  7. Rachel7 July 2013 at 21:38

    You've done a good job on the HST's yourself.

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  8. jan8 July 2013 at 00:31

    this looks terrific! I love the bright pops of color!

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  9. Vicki8 July 2013 at 01:21

    You should be happy! It is very well done. Yeah for you.....

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  10. vexa8 July 2013 at 03:13

    Oh wow, that's huge and it's looking good. Well done.

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  11. Rose Smith Quilts8 July 2013 at 05:59

    Beautiful quilt. What a great way of using up scrap fabrics.

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  12. Karin8 July 2013 at 07:05

    Looking really good...can't believe how quickly you put this together. This will look great

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  13. nicole8 July 2013 at 08:00

    Awesome! Your quilting is perfect! Can't wait to see the colourful blocks done!

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  14. Rhonda8 July 2013 at 08:43

    OMG, you are doing a great job. Thanks for the close-ups, I love the way you are quilting your project. No stitch in the ditch....I really like it!!

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  15. Lucy Blossom8 July 2013 at 09:36

    It's looking fantastic and very detailed.

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  16. Anonymous8 July 2013 at 10:54

    Looks great and all that on your machine. Love the quilting I will have to try that straight line stitching!!

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  17. marlene@ByTheSeam8 July 2013 at 12:07

    Nice quilt. Scrappy quilts are my favorites. A job well done.

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  18. Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation8 July 2013 at 14:28

    Wow Lorna! That is quite an undertaking! It's huge! But your quilting looks fantastic! I can't wait to see it all done'1

    :) Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation

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  19. Anonymous8 July 2013 at 15:01

    Wow. I fear that I would get into such a pickle working with something so big. I love the calm colours that you have used.

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  20. Martha 8 July 2013 at 20:43

    Beautiful quilt Lorna. We have similar machines... Mine is a 3160. They look so tiny when quilting a large quilt on them. You did a fantastic job wit the binding. Looks awesome

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  21. Dee9 July 2013 at 08:30

    Lovely progress on a beautiful quilt!

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  22. Quilting Nonnie9 July 2013 at 13:44

    Your quilt is so soft and calming. I think it is fantastic. Congrats on the finish!

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  23. ~Carla~10 July 2013 at 10:07

    It's lovely!! I love the colours you used on it... so pretty! :)

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  24. Dolores10 July 2013 at 10:13

    I would be very intimated trying to quilt a quilt on my little sewing machine. You seem to do it so effortlessly. How is the back? I have only quilted a lap size quilt on the machine (I am a hand quilter) and some of it puckered. What kind of batting do you use?

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  25. Marjorie's Busy Corner10 July 2013 at 17:50

    Wow!! It turned out wonderful!!

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  26. Paulette11 July 2013 at 09:49

    Your quilt is so pretty! Wow, kudos to you for quilting such a large quilt on your machine. Glad you are finding a way to make it work!

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  27. Anonymous11 July 2013 at 14:50

    Hi Lorna! It is so wonderful! I love the straight line quilting here! It just fits perfectly!!!
    Esther
    esthersipatchandquilt at yahoo dot com

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    1. Lorna McMahon12 July 2013 at 08:54

      Thank you, Esther! I sure do appreciate that you have been following along and cheering us on. It sure means a lot to me!

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  28. Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation11 July 2013 at 15:59

    Lorna, this quilt is a stunner! and I have such admiration for you tackling such a big project. I just love seeing your progress posts!

    Thank you so much for sharing at Needle and Thread Thursday!

    :) Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation

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  29. Paula@TheSassyQuilter12 July 2013 at 10:30

    The quilting really suits nicely! Great binding too, so straight.

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  30. Cynthia Brunz Designs17 July 2013 at 01:49

    Your straight line quilting looks great on the quilt. Nice job!!

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  31. Mary Marcotte31 July 2013 at 08:42

    Lovely quilt! Your quilting on your domestic looks better than my quilting on my long arm! Seriously, I can NOT do straight.....but I couldn't on my domestic either, so maybe it's me. lol

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Your kind comments certainly make my day!