Friday, June 8, 2012

Finished!   

It seemed to take forever, but it is done!  
This is my entry in the International Quilt Festival of Ireland for next June..... IQFoI....you will see that a lot more in the coming months!  Luckily, I get to be a tour escort next year....am soooo looking forward to it!  This was my soul-soothing project to complete this week while THIS YEARS' festival is happening...and I obviously didn't get to go.....it really helped...along with all the wonderful posts and photos from those that did get to go....Thanks everyone!   
NEXT YEAR!!!!!  Yes, next year!




NEXT ON THE AGENDA:


Am working up a pattern for a BOM to run here on my blog......to celebrate 200 followers!  Not bad for a brand new blog.... (It sure helped having the SewMamaSew giveaway)!!!!  Thank you to everyone who joined up!


The BOM will start once we get enough people to sign up....it will be a bit of work on this end, and want to make sure we have enough people to make it FUN!!!  I am thinking there should be at least 20 people.... think we can find that many?  


So..... if you are interested, please leave a comment below stating whether or not you want to participate....It is non-binding!  Ha!  (Get it)???


Asking for comments will tell me two things....
1.  How many people will participate.
2.  How many people read this blog post.


The general rules of engagement for our BOM: (Subject to slight modification, as I am sure I will forget something)..


1.  Every three to four weeks I will post a block with instructions.
2.  When you finish a block, you may post a photo to my facebook page (date for posting will be given).
3.  I will have my trusty (nonquilting) friend and my husband pick their favorite quilt block. (I will not participate in the choosing).  The winner of each block will also be posted on both this blog and my fb page....(with a picture of the winning block).  The winner will win a small prize.
4.  When the quilt tops are done, you will be able to enter a quilt top photo...to my fb page. (dates will be posted on the blog for this).
5.  My trusty friend and husband will pick their favorite and the prize will be that I will longarm quilt it for you.  You will also be a featured guest on my next blog with pictures of you and your winning quilt.


About the Mystery Quilt:  Yes it will be a mystery!!  But nothing outlandish...trust me! (I don't do outlandish)... it will be  five pieced blocks....with blank blocks between.....then sashing and border.........YOU will pick the colors..... More info to come after we see how many people sign up.... This will not be a hard pattern.....it will be for confident beginners to intermediate.....

So, Any takers???   I think it should be fun!  

26 comments:

  1. What a gorgeous quilt!! I love everything about it.

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  2. I would love to try it. I am still working on a BOM from last year that I finished all the blocks for last month. I still have to do sashing blocks and border and put it all together. So, I think it is a good time to add another BOM anyway. Will we see a finished quilt picture or will that be a mystery until the end?

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  3. and, of course, your finished IQFoI is beautiful, as is all of your work.

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  4. It will be a mystery! See...I KNEW I would forget to put something in!!! :)

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  5. That is an amazingly beautiful quilt! Stunning!
    I've only made one mini quilt(essentially two blocks), but I might be interested in trying a BOM! :-)

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  6. Your quilt is Beautiful. I would love to try the BOM even though I normally hate the mystery ones...I need to have this control over color & such for the whole thing before I start...See I'm going out of my comfort zone because I trust you!

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  7. Love your quilt. Could be interested in your BOM.

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  8. I would love to do a BOM, but have too many other commitments right now. I can help with judging, if you need a volunteer.

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  9. Thanks Jane.... Got that part covered....had to pay dearly, though!!! :) It is a big committment and challenge to judge something and I knew by choosing these two, they would not know any of the people in any way and so it would be ultra fair and impartial.... I just hope they still speak to me when it is done, lol!!

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  10. Your work is Gorgeous! I would love to participate with the BOM! Just let me know the details when they are ready.

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  11. I'm pretty excited, I am a beginner and think I would like to dip my toes into the online quilting community with something like this if it would be alright with you. The prize of having the quilt long armed is really cool!

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  12. Your quilt is amazing! A mystery BOM sounds like it might be fun.

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  13. Count me in too! I need to expand my quilty skills.

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  14. I'd definitely be interested, but don't know if I can 100% commit. But to get anything quilted by you would be amazing and quite the motivation to keep up.

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    1. Thanks so much! I hope you do....it should be easy, fun and (I hope) very pretty!

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  15. Wow, it looks fantastic! I love the little pink buds and the quilting is just breath taking! Hope you'll win at the Irish quilt festival!

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    1. Thanks, Kati.....Who knows, there is a long time till next June....may make something else, instead.....the main thing is getting to go! Hope you will be a regular on the blog!

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  16. Beautiful quilting. I would like to work on the BOM. Thank you

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  17. STUNNING quilting!!!!! Awesome job Laurie ( as usual)

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  18. Wow! Beautiful quilt. I may be interested in a BOM. I am doing several right now, but what is one more. hmmm? LOL

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  19. Hi Winona, Great!! I have been busy lately with lots of family sickness, etc..... but am hoping we will get enough people soon and I can get the first few blocks made....The pattern is done.....Give me a couple a few weeks and we should be good to go!!! Thanks for joining in!!!
    laurie

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  20. Hi Laurie, I just stumbled upon your blog.............WOW!! great inspirational work indeed, I'd like to participate in the BOM if it's still going ahead?

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  21. found your blog through Northcott's site.....although I do follow Sew Mama's . I love your work and would definitley participate in a BOM :) That is a binding (LOL) statement!! Hope you do it
    Vickie

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  22. Hi Laurie, I have been a fan of yours since I saw your quilt "Boonina" at the Des Moines AQS show several years ago. Yes, I would be interested in a BOM..would it be all pieced or some applique also? Thanks for thinking of doing this..Your work is wonderful and I love your patterns too.

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  23. Hi Laurie! would be very interested in doing a mystery BOM quilt along. Sue

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  24. Is it too late to get in on this mystery? If not, count me in.

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