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storm at sea

supergran

storm at sea
« on: November 18, 2017, 12:37:46 PM »
Finally finished the storm at sea quilt. Officially it was called Christmas Storm at Sea, but it isn't particularly Christmassy. I did it in sections a la Candy Glendenning (I think that's her name) but it was still very heavy towards the end and I was glad when the last piece was attached and quilted. I'm pleased with the end result though.

Pearl

Re: storm at sea
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2017, 12:42:08 PM »
That's gorgeous, Supergran.  :loveit: :loveit: :loveit:  I wondered where you'd got to.

supergran

Re: storm at sea
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2017, 13:21:23 PM »
Thank you Pearl. I've been knee deep in torn out paper. :D

Acorn

Re: storm at sea
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2017, 16:03:56 PM »
That is magnificent!   :toast:

Storm at sea is one of my favourite patchwork designs - one day I will have a go at it myself... one day! 
I might look as though I'm talking to you, but inside my head I'm sewing.

fajita

Re: storm at sea
« Reply #4 on: November 18, 2017, 17:19:06 PM »
That's a lovely piece of work, Supergran. 
Give yourself a 'whoosh'.

Kenora

Re: storm at sea
« Reply #5 on: November 18, 2017, 17:36:14 PM »
Absolutely stunning. <3
Minding my P's & Q's in Portreath

Ploshkin

Re: storm at sea
« Reply #6 on: November 18, 2017, 17:36:27 PM »
That's beautiful.  I love the optical illusion that makes the curved lines.
Life's too short for ironing.

supergran

Re: storm at sea
« Reply #7 on: November 18, 2017, 17:52:48 PM »
Thank you girls, I must admit to be rather chuffed with it.
I made it harder for myself to begin with by using computer paper which was very hard to remove, but then I sent for some Carol Doak paper and it made a great difference for the poor old fingers. I highly recommend it.

Sewingsue

Re: storm at sea
« Reply #8 on: November 18, 2017, 18:58:16 PM »
That's beautiful Supergran, I love the illusion of curves.
Bernina Aurora 440QE, Brother BC-2500, Singer 99K (1938), Juki MO-654DE overlocker, Silver Viscount 620D overlocker.

sewmuchmore

Re: storm at sea
« Reply #9 on: November 18, 2017, 19:11:19 PM »
This is stunning. You quilters are so talented, I do envy you. 
It's not easy being this perfekt

Janet

supergran

Re: storm at sea
« Reply #10 on: November 18, 2017, 21:09:08 PM »
But we also envy you your skill at dressmaking.   :)

BrendaP

Re: storm at sea
« Reply #11 on: November 18, 2017, 23:53:00 PM »
That looks really great with the contrasting colours in the centre to get a medallion effect.

When you say "knee deep in torn out paper" do you mean that you did foundation piecing onto paper and then removed that paper?  The two SaS quilts I've done were both regular machine piecing; small sub-blocks assembled into the bigger blocks.
Brenda.  My machines are: Corona, a 1953 Singer 201K-3, Caroline, a 1940 Singer 201K-3, Thirza, 1949 Singer 221K, Azilia, 1957 Singer 201K-MK2 and Vera, a Husqvarna 350 SewEasy about 20 years old. Also Bernina 1150 overlocker and Elna 444 Coverstitcher.
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supergran

Re: storm at sea
« Reply #12 on: November 19, 2017, 11:24:20 AM »
Yes Brenda the pattern  used (from Teresa down under) used the FPP method, which gave good points, but it's not such a hard pattern, so it would probably work very well just as a normal pieced project. Might try it that way one day as I hate tearing papers out.

Holly Berry

Re: storm at sea
« Reply #13 on: November 19, 2017, 18:19:25 PM »
It’s beautiful and love the colours.

Hats off to you for all the hard work, but it’s really worth it, it’s stunning.
Procrastination get behind me

supergran

Re: storm at sea
« Reply #14 on: November 19, 2017, 18:52:12 PM »
Thank you HollyBerry.