tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455645182726396476.post2391467951388277866..comments2024-03-23T01:58:05.160-05:00Comments on something rosemade: Smitten the Quilt, It's Finally Finished!somethingrosemade14@blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02973160061640897272noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455645182726396476.post-47018758788132251272017-12-23T20:49:02.312-06:002017-12-23T20:49:02.312-06:00Thanks Mary! You were right about the hand quilti...Thanks Mary! You were right about the hand quilting, there definitely is a difference between the hand quilting of the first blocks and the last blocks but then again the first blocks were in the center and it was kind of cumbersome maneuvering the quilt. It definitely was easier when I got to the edge. There were 28 large hexagons, 6 half hexagons and 12 side triangles and I am happy and still amazed I finished Smitten.somethingrosemade14@blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02973160061640897272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455645182726396476.post-44423578905625397142017-12-23T15:19:05.737-06:002017-12-23T15:19:05.737-06:00Goodness, Rose, there's so much here it's ...Goodness, Rose, there's so much here it's hard to figure out where to start. Smitten is a good place so let me just say I love, love, love it. Hand quilting was definitely the way to go. Did you find that your hand quilting improved as you worked on the quilt? I always do and end up wishing I had practiced on a "meh" quilt beforehand. Of course, I never do that!<br />Really it's beautiful. I love the colors--you have just the right amount of that pretty blue. I tried to count to figure out how many different blocks there are, but it's too confusing. (I'm such a cheat, but I can't help myself. I want to know everything.) Mary Marcottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14569619947909529203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455645182726396476.post-17174390217737518832017-12-20T18:18:40.947-06:002017-12-20T18:18:40.947-06:00Thank you Karen! I really like the way the hand q...Thank you Karen! I really like the way the hand quilting felt on this quilt and hope to hand quilt again on a quilt which will be made for cuddling. somethingrosemade14@blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02973160061640897272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455645182726396476.post-75025999110868979162017-12-20T18:16:56.108-06:002017-12-20T18:16:56.108-06:00Thank you Linda! I hope you have a Merry Christma...Thank you Linda! I hope you have a Merry Christmas too.somethingrosemade14@blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02973160061640897272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455645182726396476.post-62862675845584116082017-12-17T16:25:02.134-06:002017-12-17T16:25:02.134-06:00It's so pretty, and that hand quilting just ma...It's so pretty, and that hand quilting just makes it looks extra comfy-cozy!!!karenbbsnowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02186048835612639017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455645182726396476.post-5278926049278432612017-12-17T14:13:27.366-06:002017-12-17T14:13:27.366-06:00A beautiful quilt Rose! And so very special with a...A beautiful quilt Rose! And so very special with all your hand quilting too! Have a happy Xmas. Linda @ kokaquiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01942832808800906728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455645182726396476.post-67225601847815084122017-12-17T12:12:25.273-06:002017-12-17T12:12:25.273-06:00Thanks Jasmine! I love Smitten but I think you wo...Thanks Jasmine! I love Smitten but I think you would agree I need some down time now with some strip sewing.somethingrosemade14@blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02973160061640897272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455645182726396476.post-73527136907931117292017-12-17T12:10:59.812-06:002017-12-17T12:10:59.812-06:00Thank you Melody! I am smitten too and I really l...Thank you Melody! I am smitten too and I really liked this pattern and may consider doing another version of it.somethingrosemade14@blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02973160061640897272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455645182726396476.post-89172645256752617192017-12-17T12:05:23.870-06:002017-12-17T12:05:23.870-06:00Thanks Emily. I'm going to have to come up wi...Thanks Emily. I'm going to have to come up with another sewing project for the road since we're planning several road trips next year. I'm feeling sort of lost without having Smitten to work on even though I have another hexie project which was in the works before.somethingrosemade14@blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02973160061640897272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455645182726396476.post-6547684195092115832017-12-17T11:06:45.490-06:002017-12-17T11:06:45.490-06:00Wow! This is so impressive. Congrats on the abso...Wow! This is so impressive. Congrats on the absolutely beautiful finish! Jasminehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18247780468856514907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455645182726396476.post-52790974165194505892017-12-17T07:38:55.941-06:002017-12-17T07:38:55.941-06:00Smitten I am! Smitten I am! Lodihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13777295136016723298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455645182726396476.post-36411401076910985642017-12-16T13:08:42.173-06:002017-12-16T13:08:42.173-06:00Smitten is beautiful, Rose! I'm impressed tha...Smitten is beautiful, Rose! I'm impressed that you did it all by hand. I like to keep a hand sewing project going but mine are always small, and the still take me 2 years! Gilmore Girls is one of my all-time favorites, I hope you enjoyed it!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425977539640711969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455645182726396476.post-50265282498259659612017-12-15T23:35:31.025-06:002017-12-15T23:35:31.025-06:00Thank you for stopping by; I appreciate your comme...Thank you for stopping by; I appreciate your comments. I have Jen's Quilt Lovely book and have already made a version of Flutterby and hoping someday to start Glitter. BTW, I read one of your earlier post about making a Christmas ornament with folded fabric and thanks to you I got the bug to make one now. I've already watched a video and am just waiting for the styrofoam balls to arrive in the mail.somethingrosemade14@blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02973160061640897272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455645182726396476.post-84238477107456597492017-12-15T23:31:03.116-06:002017-12-15T23:31:03.116-06:00Thanks Suz. I think you will like making Smitten ...Thanks Suz. I think you will like making Smitten because I know you will come up with the most beautiful fabric combinations. And lucky you for learning EPP from Sue Daly. I'm glad I sew her video because I would never have thought of using polyester thread.somethingrosemade14@blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02973160061640897272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455645182726396476.post-48244979502014142682017-12-15T23:28:40.710-06:002017-12-15T23:28:40.710-06:00Thanks Kat! I appreciate you stopping by.Thanks Kat! I appreciate you stopping by.somethingrosemade14@blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02973160061640897272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455645182726396476.post-53519385498080928762017-12-15T23:28:04.870-06:002017-12-15T23:28:04.870-06:00Thanks Preeti! I am happy that Smitten is finishe...Thanks Preeti! I am happy that Smitten is finished now. I have to catch up with the Christmas quilts now.somethingrosemade14@blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02973160061640897272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455645182726396476.post-72628320875313876332017-12-15T23:27:12.853-06:002017-12-15T23:27:12.853-06:00Thanks Angie. Out of the three Kingwell patterns ...Thanks Angie. Out of the three Kingwell patterns I did, Smitten is my favorite and am sort of missing working on it. I may end up making so more hexies, but only the big ones, the tiny paper pieces were not so fun. I hope you add Smitten to your bucket list.somethingrosemade14@blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02973160061640897272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455645182726396476.post-45811182518491082502017-12-15T23:25:33.257-06:002017-12-15T23:25:33.257-06:00Thanks Kathleen. I can't wait to see which po...Thanks Kathleen. I can't wait to see which posts are on your 2017 Link. I always liked the Small World pattern but have read of problems with the pattern. I don't know what it is about Kingwell patterns, you do one and swear you won't do another but you end up doing another, it's almost an addiction to quilt torture. ha hasomethingrosemade14@blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02973160061640897272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455645182726396476.post-90065943816965326522017-12-15T23:21:51.138-06:002017-12-15T23:21:51.138-06:00Thanks Nancy! I am loving the Smitten quilt and y...Thanks Nancy! I am loving the Smitten quilt and you are right about looking at it over again and again. This is one quilt I love putting all the pieces together.somethingrosemade14@blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02973160061640897272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455645182726396476.post-58761942958205403042017-12-15T23:20:14.159-06:002017-12-15T23:20:14.159-06:00Thanks Wendy. I'm loving seeing Smitten hangi...Thanks Wendy. I'm loving seeing Smitten hanging in my studio. Unlike the other Kingwell projects I've done, I may want to make another one, smaller version and big hexies only. Those little 1" triangles were killers. I thought you would be a little jealous of the mini, mini quilt.somethingrosemade14@blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02973160061640897272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455645182726396476.post-80164224568077305152017-12-15T23:18:33.018-06:002017-12-15T23:18:33.018-06:00Thanks Liz! If you were to see the quilt in perso...Thanks Liz! If you were to see the quilt in person, you may change your mind. I do love seeing it hanging up in the studio.somethingrosemade14@blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02973160061640897272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455645182726396476.post-35384507342581974102017-12-15T23:17:08.059-06:002017-12-15T23:17:08.059-06:00Thanks Jan! When I first started quilting, I thou...Thanks Jan! When I first started quilting, I thought I would have to hand quilt but I knew after making the first quilt I wouldn't have the time to hand quilt. It was nice to do the hand quilting on Smitten but I think I would only do it on smaller quilts in the future. I am loving my mini mini quilt.somethingrosemade14@blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02973160061640897272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455645182726396476.post-87087015423500628062017-12-15T23:14:17.556-06:002017-12-15T23:14:17.556-06:00Thanks Shannon! It's nice to finish Smitten a...Thanks Shannon! It's nice to finish Smitten and it's hanging in my studio now. I't time to finish up some quilts now, I'm almost at the point of waiting until the last minute. I'm going to hate when it gets really too cold to take the photos outside, indoor photos never turn out well.somethingrosemade14@blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02973160061640897272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455645182726396476.post-64169920804628485032017-12-15T22:06:03.997-06:002017-12-15T22:06:03.997-06:00I’m also smitten with your beautiful quilt! I jus...I’m also smitten with your beautiful quilt! I just bought a new book by Jen. I hope to start a new project from it next year. The Cozy Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17865939114162214245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3455645182726396476.post-52322130739552786062017-12-15T20:45:25.816-06:002017-12-15T20:45:25.816-06:00WOW! This is gorgeous Rose! I have always wanted t...WOW! This is gorgeous Rose! I have always wanted to make this quilt, now I think I will have to start straightaway! I learned to EPP from Sue Daley herself. She did a trunk show at my LQS about seven years ago when EPP was in its early 'revival' days! And I will happily piece her way. The fineness of the stitches doesn't worry me at all! I think your quilt will hold up fine! Beautiful!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00902546150683095705noreply@blogger.com