Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Finished Dream Big on Halloween!

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Happy Halloween! I have the candy all ready and I'm waiting for the trick or treaters! I'm trying so hard not to eat that candy! Hurry up, kids!!

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It's done! There were many times that I thought it was just coming out awful. I actually thought that maybe I should just toss it. However, I kept going and I actually like how it came out!

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I tried all different types of motifs. Some of them worked and some didn't. 

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I started to think of it a big practice panel as opposed to a real finished piece.

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I'll have to admit that I did enjoy it as I was finishing up.

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I think the pressure was off and I could finally enjoy it. I'm going to bind it and hang it on the wall behind the long arm. Phew!!!


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  1. They all look just beautiful to me...
    I agree--hurry up if you want any candy at all...lol
    hugs, Julierose

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    1. Thanks, Julierose! I think it surprised me. I didn't think it was going to come out well but I like it!

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  2. This came out so pretty. Love it. We had not one trick or treater. Ugh.....mounds on the hips for sure.

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    1. Thank you, Dawn! It came out much better than I expected. Most of our candy is gone but there's still some left. Get it away from me!!

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  3. This turned out just beautiful. I have ordered my panel and can't wait to work on it.

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    1. Thanks, Karen! I didn't really enjoy working on this. There were too many decisions to make and lots of odd shaped leaves. But I think it came out just fine in the end. Surprised me!! Can't wait to see yours!

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  4. This turned our great! I was luke warm about these, but you added a lot of interest.

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    1. Thanks, Valerie! I wasn't sure if I even wanted to quilt this but I'm glad I did! It came out much better than I had expected. Nice surprise for me!

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  5. Wowza! The variety of quilting motifs is amazing! You must be so glad you stuck with it!

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    1. Thanks, Em!! Yes, I'm so glad I didn't rip it off the long arm and throw it away! It turned out so much better than I ever dreamed of!

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