September 13, 2010 § 30 Comments
The Wild Geese Quilt!
At long last! The Wild Goose Chase quilt is done! Finished! And ready to sleep under! All 16 blocks and miles of sashing! I’m pretty happy with how this quilt turned out. I think we will be packing it along when we head to the beach later this month. No, I’m not going to use it in the sand, but crawl under it at night, snuggle with my hubby, and watch TV. We love to go to the beach off-season, rent a house and simply relax. No schedules. Eat, sleep, read, and play only when we feel like it. It’s brilliant! And so relaxing.
A corner of the Wild Geese quilt
It does look like a lot of flying geese. Some of you have been saying that along the way. But taken in small bites this summer, it really wasn’t all that bad. And I’m glad I did it without thinking about how many triangles that was going to be.
Close-up of the stitching
This ended up being a huge quilt ~ which I like. But when it comes to the quilting, I just had to get it done and stitched a simple loopy stipple all over. I rented the HQ Avante at a local quilt shop and used a variegated King Tut thread. After it was all finished, I was a little worried that the slightly darker color over the muslin was distracting. But I didn’t want the thread to show up too much on the Hope Valley fabric. After sewing the binding, I now think it is just fine. I often like to quilt with a neutral thread so that it mostly blends in.
The back.
And… here’s the back. The miser that I am, I couldn’t bring myself to buy a whole piece of fabric for the backing and used what I had in my stash. I kind of like the pieced back look anyway.
There. Now I can move on to my slow winter project. And if you still want to quilt along on either of these projects, you can join us over in the Flickr group.
Happy Monday!
§ 30 Responses to The wild geese are flying south
Renee says:
September 13, 2010 at 7:12 am
Wow – it’s wonderful!!
Love the pieced backing. Enjoy the cottage time when you get away. 🙂Reply
Linda says:
September 13, 2010 at 7:24 am
Wow, your Wild Goose Chase is absolutely gorgeous!! The scrappy back is fabulous too! I didn’t get to play along this summer, but sure wish I could have! How long did it take to quilt on the HQ? Look forward to seeing your progress on the scrappy string blocks! Have fun at the beach!
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nicolette says:
September 13, 2010 at 7:28 am
It’s absolutely stunning! Love this quilt and the backing as well.
What a great idea to take it with you on an off season beach holiday! Enjoy!Reply
Cathy A says:
September 13, 2010 at 7:34 am
It’s gorgeous! The colors are wonderful, and I think the back is great!
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Lesly says:
September 13, 2010 at 7:44 am
Oh it looks wonderful! I’m so sorry that I pooped out on this one, now that I see it all made up. It’s terrific!
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Anita says:
September 13, 2010 at 7:57 am
Wow, what a beautiful quilt!
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Mary on Lake Pulaski says:
September 13, 2010 at 7:59 am
It’s incredible Anita!!! I’m going to make it too!
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Trisha says:
September 13, 2010 at 8:00 am
It turned out so great! I love flying geese. I have started a flying geese quilt kind of inspired by this one but I had charm packs and turnovers to work with so I changed it a little. I have to make 480 flying geese, which is overwhelming but not if I do it over time like you did. Thanks for the inspiration!
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Tami says:
September 13, 2010 at 9:28 am
Oh my goodness Anita!!! This is hands down my absolute favorite quilt I’ve seen you do over the last few years! Love it, love it, love it. Enjoy yout time at the beach.
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call me crazy says:
September 13, 2010 at 9:35 am
Oh my gosh Anita, I love it! And I like the back too! Glad you had some fun on the Avante~ the quilting is perfect. 🙂
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Caron Mosey says:
September 13, 2010 at 10:01 am
OMG, that’s a ton of wild geese to sew! And it’s stunning, and I’m glad that YOU made it and not me! Really, it is beautiful, but for some reason flying geese and I don’t get along. They want to fly away!
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Stephanie says:
September 13, 2010 at 10:22 am
Warm, cozy, beautiful. Love King Tut vareigated thread.
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Viv says:
September 13, 2010 at 12:23 pm
Wow, it’s so beautiful !!! Well done. I love all the fantastic colours.
I still plant to get this quilt done (even though I only have one block done so far), my block is sitting there as inspiration and all the fabric is still waiting. All I need now is some of that elusive “time”.
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corinne says:
September 13, 2010 at 12:26 pm
WOW you did a beautiful job. I love the way you cut the fabric. Excellent
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susan says:
September 13, 2010 at 12:49 pm
Oh anita it is beautiful!!
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Una says:
September 13, 2010 at 1:30 pm
YAY!! Congragulations! I love the backing you chose:) Enjoy the beach!
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Meg says:
September 13, 2010 at 1:34 pm
Oh my goodness, Anita. This turned out so amazingly beautiful! I confess, my Rounneries FQs are still tied in their bundle. I believe that my geese may yet be my slow winter project. 🙂 I’ll let you know when it finally gets done!
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terriaw says:
September 13, 2010 at 1:37 pm
This is such a beautiful quilt! You must be so proud of it. I love your approach to tackling this by taking it in small bites. Love that variegated thread and quilting loops. Looks like a perfect quilt to take to the beach – enjoy!
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Christine says:
September 13, 2010 at 3:44 pm
your quilt is beautiful…love the backing…inspirational!
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Mona Keegan says:
September 13, 2010 at 4:16 pm
It’s perfection. The thread is complementary, not overwhelming. Congrats on a job well done.
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amy says:
September 14, 2010 at 8:51 am
ANITA! WOWZA! It’s fabulous! Oh my!!! I love that it’s going on vacation with you. 🙂
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amandajean says:
September 14, 2010 at 2:07 pm
a job well done, Anita! it’s gorgeous!
just how big is BIG? it’s hard to tell what size it is from photos.
i love your idea of going to the beach off season. my hubby and i should do that. soon.
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Lisle says:
September 15, 2010 at 8:04 am
YAY!! It looks beautiful! What a great quilt, and I’m thrilled that you have a plan to use it already.
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Debbie aka Blue.Ridge.Girl says:
September 15, 2010 at 4:36 pm
This Flying Geese quilt is really beautiful, from the facrics to the quilting! How nice it will be to take it on vacation with you :o) Enjoy!
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Kathy says:
September 16, 2010 at 12:44 am
It’s gorgeous, and classic and modern! A great idea to take comfort and home with you on a beach holiday.
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Jo's Country Junction says:
September 16, 2010 at 5:56 am
UGH…I knew I should have quilted along. Your quilt is BEAUTIFUL. Wish I would have made one too. Congrats on a great finish.
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mathea says:
September 19, 2010 at 5:51 am
Oh my what a great job you have don! All those geese! And the quilt looks wonderful, of course. I knew it would, but to actually see it in all it’s glory: wow! I love the backing as well!
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