My Finished Quilt

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I started this quilt about 2 months ago and finally got it finished last night!  I am happy with it but boy do I have a lot of room for improvement in this skill!!  LOL..  This is the first pieced quilt I have done.  Usually I just do squares (checkerboard style)..  But this one actually has two different quilt blocks.. one is “rail fence” and the other is “double four patch”..  The quilt is named: Blue Winter and I found the pattern on line here:   http://www.claudiasquiltshoppe.com/Absolute2BlueWinter.htm  I am looking forward to trying another quilting project soon.   


The front:


 


The back:


 


 

Comments

  1. simpleoldgurlOctober 17, 2009 at 12:30 AM

    Wow, Chrystal! It is just lovely!

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  2. hcorbinOctober 17, 2009 at 1:46 AM

    Crystal, thanks for posting the picture and the link... I appreciate your passion for continual learning and growing!!

    HEather

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  3. CandyFooteOctober 17, 2009 at 2:55 AM

    You did a wonderful job, Crystal!


    ~Candy~

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  4. LaurenOctober 17, 2009 at 3:28 AM

    Wow! It is beautiful! I have a quilt that I've been working on for over 2 yrs and I'm still not done!

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  5. AbbyOctober 17, 2009 at 5:55 AM

    Hi Crystal,

    The quilt in blues is beautiful... you did an excellent job !

    Blessings

    Abby

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  6. TeeJay09October 17, 2009 at 7:47 AM

    I can only aspire to such a feat - I'm just starting out!


    On a cold day like today, that quilt looks so lovely and warm (plus blue is one of my favorite colors) :-) Wonderful job!

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  7. AnonymousOctober 17, 2009 at 9:14 AM

    You are too modest my dear, that is a beautiful quilt. Who is to be the lucky recipient?

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  8. AnonymousOctober 17, 2009 at 10:21 AM

    Sorry ... forgot to sign my name. The above comment was from me.


    ~ Brandy

    http://ladypilgrim.blogspot.com

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  9. AnonymousOctober 17, 2009 at 10:21 AM

    Wow! It's gorgeous!! Good job!!!

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  10. AnonymousOctober 18, 2009 at 4:38 AM

    Looks great! Inspirational :-)


    ~ Kelly Lynn in Texas

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  11. AnonymousOctober 18, 2009 at 5:12 AM

    Crystal, just beautiful! You did a great job. Quilting gets easier with each project. Have a good day. Winona

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  12. SherOctober 19, 2009 at 1:27 AM

    Hi Crystal, Just wanted to say what a great job you did in making this quilt! I love the blue fabrics, it looks very cozy and warm, once again great job!

    Thanks for sharing!


    Blessings, Sher

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  13. AnonymousOctober 26, 2009 at 5:12 AM

    Wow your quilt is absolutly beautiful -my husbands grandmother made quilts -it really takes some talent -thank you for the beautiful photos -Bobbi -NE

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