Well, well...I think I started sewing on this quilt on July 20th. It is August 1st, friendlies...and the top is done!! Yippee Skippie!! This is a land-speed record for me...the fastest sewing I have EVER done to date!
This was in response to Bonnie Hunter of Quiltville's blog posts, talking about her stash, and her determination to use it up!! Me too...me too dear Bonnie!! Of all the things I had, the strings spoke to me the loudest, so I chose Bonnie's string X pattern (free on her website), to make a string quilt.
So now...with the additional added circles?
Or without? What is your opinion, oh great and learned quilters of yore!!!??
Thank you, everyone, for putting up with multiple pictures of this in progress...at last, it is in one piece!!!
Have a great day,
Julie
44 comments:
Whoop whoop. Love the one with circles. Gives a new dimension and personality.
Love the circles.
Circles too
Yes you can! How about three of them? Whoop Whoop Whoop!
I love it!
Whoop!
I love this quilt, and even though the circles look good, I personally wouldn't add them.
I like it with the circles and without. The circles make it a little different from Bonnie's pattern... more like Julie :)
And it uses up more scraps!
Did I miss the binding blitz link up again?
Look at you go! You may have broken the sound barrier.
I think I'd do diamonds rather than circles. But I'm just contrary...
I like it both ways but maybe without the circles would give a good area to quilt in? That was FAST!! Greased LIGHTENING!!!
You are so speedy! i like it with the circles. :0)
I can't believe how fast you got this quilt top done! I love it! I think I do like the circles, but it is really up to you, what do you like, what will you be happy with.
Whooping here in New Zealand! Loving the circles.
I'll give you a Whoop and a Holler!
This project went by so fast I almost missed it! : )
I do like the circles, personally, but it is charming without them, as well.
Great quilt. Great pattern - it has been on my 'To Do' for years. Like it both ways but the circles do add an extra dimension.
Whoop, whoop! Fabulous and both ways are wonderful!
Love the circles!! Great quilt.
Dear Julie,
what a wonderful quilt top. I love the circles, they look so cute.
Greetings,
Sylvia
I'm not a great nor learned quilter, but I'm a little partial to the circles.
Whoop! Whoop! and WOW! WOW!! Pedal to the metal girl. Did you get smoke coming out of your sewing machine? No? Well then, all is good! lol.
It is beautiful. It is brilliant with the dots! Just saying. ;^)
I'm leaning towards no circles, but then my mind is a bit numb trying to figure out how you made this beautiful scrappiness so quickly. I'm dizzy just thinking about it!
Cindynin NC
Whoop! Wow, you are one serious scrap buster! Have you slept anything at all? I like the circles, more work but also more scraps:)
I do love it with the circles. I too am working on my strings - I have seriously too many of them here.
oops! I'm out of step with the others...I kind of like it better without the circles. Maybe the diamonds like Gayle suggested. It is certainly a sweet quilt!
And yes, lightening speed. I finished a quilt fast this week too...after finishing one I started in September. I'm trying to do a blog post but for some reason Blogger won't load my pictures...and what's a post without pics :-(
Have a happy Sunday!
What a great quilt! I prefer no circle, but of course, it's your quilt, so do what YOU like. I have one bookmarked that is very similar to yours- maybe this year.....
Holey, moley! You are a girl on fire. Your scraps are all so happy together. I'm loving the circles. Unless you wanted to do a lot of quilting in all of that open space.
Definitely with the circles.........
Now you have me wanting to make one.........VBG
Love the quilt!! Amazing how fast it came together!! I would prefer no circles, but either way it is wonderful!
I think the circles up the wow factor.
You go girl! A flimsy in less then two weeks is really using it up! I prefer it without the circles, but knowing how much you like applique, you could whip those on quickly if you choose to do so. I think you should do whatever makes the quilt sing to you!
Terry
Here is your whoop whoop Julie!!!
Here is your whoop whoop Julie!!!
Here is your whoop whoop Julie!!!
That's VERY impressive. Did you sew that on your treadle?? ;-)
I like the circles but I'd probably be happy to have it done so might be tempted to skip it and work on something else.
BRAVO to you!! Did you reduce your stash??
Whoop, Whoop! That is awesome Julie. I have been looking for inspiration, and this might just do it. I have not had the urge to quilt or sew for several months. I really enjoy reading your posts.
A whoop, whoop and a YAHOO!!! I like the circles and think I'd really like Gayle's suggestion of diamonds. Either way, it's awesome :)
Love the circles!
Whoop whoop, it looks fantastic, and with circles or without.
Yes, circles are more inviting somehow!
Congratulations on a super fast finish to a beautiful top! I love the restful place for my eyes without the circles, but I like vanilla ice cream sprinkled with powdered ginger root, so go figure!!!
I am not a fan of circles, but if you have made them, well use them! What a great pattern, congratulations on using up all those bits in such a short time! I am definately going to put this on my to do list.
Circles - so much personality!
I like it with the circles (but at first from a different photo and post) I thought they were triangles which made small squares in the middle of the white. I think they add interest.
You're amazingly fast to have made the quilt in such a short time. You've been on vacation?
Both ways are good. I'll NEVER use up all my stash. I think I bring home more fabric than I use.
What a great quilt and a wonderful use of scraps. I love the little cornerstones at the intersections of the sashing. It looks great!
Those circles speak to me big time! That was FAST!
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