Happy New Year! I am really, really happy to say that over the weekend I was able to get the 90″ x 110″ Highland Quilt Top pieced. Whew! I finished piecing the last of the blocks for the center of the quilt on New Year’s Eve, and I used the momentum from finishing the blocks to fully finish the quilt top piecing on Saturday evening.
Highland Quilt Piecing GIF
I usually could get 2 blocks pieced each evening after work, so after my last Highland quilt progress update in early December, I was looking forward to the holiday break to get more time that I would be able to dedicate toward getting the quilt top finished. Thankfully I was able to meet my internal goal of having the quilt top pieced before going back to work today.
Highland Quilt Top
With the final borders added, the Highland quilt does not fully fit on my design wall. It is nice to see it “right side up”, even if it does have to drape onto my floor a little bit.
Yvonne with Pieced Highland Quilt Top
The points in the quilt top do not come together perfectly, but as I keep telling myself, this is not a show quilt. As you probably expected, I did work to fix a few of the points that bothered me the most. I plan to send this out to be longarm quilted, so I’ll be working this week to coordinate that and get the quilt and backing (a Grunge 108″ wide-backing) shipped off.
I got the quilt top pieced just before the first Project Quilting prompt, A Clean Slate, was announced on Sunday. Time to get through my work day so I can get sewing on my first response!
It looks fantastic! Congratulations on the quilt top finish.
Wow, what a stunning quilt and fabulous to have it finished as the new year begins! Yvonne, this a gorgeous quilt with transparency and curves and textured print fabric…..it is so you!
I love the pretty greens and all the curves. Wow!
This quilt is so beautiful, it has been fun watching your progress
The colors of the greens are so calming and work so well in this design. The movement of the design hides any points that don’t match, in my opinion. I’m excited to see the quilting and the finished quilt!
It’s beautiful, Yvonne! I wish I had your talent for choosing just the right fabrics.
I bet it’s a huge relief to get this top finished before heading back to work. And the new PQ prompt – perfect timing!
Your quilt is amazing! Thanks for sharing your process.
Congrats on a beautiful finish. It looks great, even if all the points aren’t perfect. Hope you get a good idea for the first challenge.
Seeing this beautiful quilt is just what I needed today. I love the subtle shifts in the fabrics that highlight the visual textures in the design. It is really just so beautiful! I’m glad you could get it finished over the holiday break and happy you can send it off to be quilted. I look forward to seeing it when you get it finished. Congrats!
Wow! What a glorious green quilt! I’m sure your in-laws will treasure it.
It is a BEAUTY!!! I will be excited to see how you have it quilted.
I love seeing the progress slide show…it is almost like magic. This is a beautiful quilt and I am sure your inlaws can’t wait to have it on their bed. I love the photo with you in it….can really see the prints in this one!
What a fabulous quilt, Yvonne! I’m sure your inlaws will love it! Those gorgeous greens play together beautifully!
The green colors are fantastic and the pattern is one I’d like to have on my bucket list for sure! Are you releasing the pattern?