Technicolor Galaxy all done and 2016 Cloud 9 New Block hop
It is done! I can't believe it!
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This was more work than I had expected. There were times that I did not feel like working on it anymore, but the curiosity and excitement of seeing it done won over those times. I wanted to practice FMQ with this project. I believe that I got a lot better on FMQ after quilting all this. There are a lot of patchwork and quilting techniques in there, such as improv, bias tape appliqué, foundation paper piecing, piece-liqué circle, hexies, raw-edge appliqué, folded edge appliqué, hand-quilting, straight line quilting, but mostly free motion quilting. All this while doing the quilt-as you-go technique.
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Here are a few more things that I've learned:
1) Trying something challenging is ALWAYS rewarding at the end
2) Getting out of my comfort zone is also rewarding
3) I should make more rainbow quilts -but probably won't
4) Quilt-as-you-go is great, but not my thing (still, I'm so glad I've done it)
5) I might never sign up for a year long project (that actually took almost two - a year and nine months to be precise). The amount of time I've put on this is unbelievable. Probably hundreds of hours and with that comes a struggle to power through but also a lot of love and appreciation.
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I will be honest, when I signed up for this, the design wasn't my type. I thought it was cool, but it wasn't my thing. I wanted to try it anyway because I like to learn new techniques and see how other people do things differently from me, which still means learning to me. In the end though, I really loved every piece of this. I am glad I muted the center points, focusing on the circles of this design. It is a lot more ME this way.
All I can say is thank you Alyssa (pileofabric)! This was crazy, wild and amazing!
Worthy for sure!
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Have you ever tried something you thought it was crazy and then thought it was totally worthy in the end?
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Don't forget to check out my block for the 2016 Cloud9 new block hop tomorrow.
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Until then, check out the amazing blocks of today's hop:
Host: Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
Abigail @Cut & Alter Janice @Color, Creating, and Quilting! Lorinda @Laurel, Poppy, and Pine Melva @Melva Loves Scraps Renee @Quilts of a Feather Kathryn @Upitis Quilts Kim @Leland Ave Studios Amanda @this mom quilts Holly @Lighthouse Lane Designs Irene @Patchwork and Pastry Jennifer @Dizzy Quilter Karen @Tu-Na Quilts, Travels, and Eats Anne @Said With Love Suzy @Adventurous Applique and Quilting Sharla @Thistle Thicket Studio Kathleen @Smiles From Kate Amanda @Gypsy Moon Quilt Co. Sarah @Sarah Goer Quilts Chelsea @Patch the Giraffe Jinger @Trials of a Newbie Quilter Anja @Anja Quilts Daisy @Ants to Sugar
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Cheers,
Silvia