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Friday, August 24, 2018

Pickle Dish: A Finished Flimsy

Whoo-hoo!
Dr. Seuss's Pickle Dish is now a finished flimsy. This has been a long and complicated project, but so worth it. It's a big sofa quilt, 67" x 81".

I started collecting the fabrics and paper piecing the arcs last fall, so this has been in work for about 9 months so far. I don't know about you, but for me, the more care and effort and time I put into a project, the better I like it. This is one of my favorites ever.

I found a perfect backing fabric, a loose abstract grid print in the same dark teal-green and aqua as my background floral. My plan is to quilt this myself, so I'll have to spend some time prepping the backing and basting the layers together.

Meanwhile, I'm celebrating a finish!
Linking up with Whoop Whoop Friday at Confessions of a Fabric Addict and TGIFF, hosted today at Alycia Quilts
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15 comments:

  1. Yvonne from Quilting JetgirlAugust 24, 2018 at 7:48 AM

    I love how it came together: the bright colors float off the background. Congratulations on this big milestone!

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  2. Alycia~QuiltygirlAugust 24, 2018 at 9:12 AM

    Yay for you!! I am happy dancing for you over here in CO!! It turned out so great!!!!

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  3. QuiltdivajulieAugust 24, 2018 at 11:30 AM

    Congratulations!!! And good luck with the next steps.

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  4. DonnaAugust 24, 2018 at 11:46 AM

    It’s gorgeous Jan! I have been following your progress on this quilt and know how complicated it is!!!

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  5. DarsPatchworkGarden.blogspot.comAugust 24, 2018 at 12:27 PM

    Jan, that looks amazing. Great finish and love the contrasts of colors.

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  6. LIttle Penguin QuiltsAugust 24, 2018 at 1:34 PM

    Isn't that beautiful?! So worth the time and effort!

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  7. Linda SwanekampAugust 25, 2018 at 4:59 AM

    You are correct, the more time and care in a project, the better liked. I used to try and work fast and faste to get more done, but now I work more carefully and deliberately. I like the work more, but there is less of it.

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  8. LouiseAugust 25, 2018 at 6:07 AM

    Congratulations on this major finish! It's spectacular! :)

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  9. Vicki in MNAugust 25, 2018 at 6:09 AM

    Pat yourself on the back for me Jan, it's so awesome!

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  10. KateAugust 25, 2018 at 6:44 AM

    Wow! It was well worth all the effort you put into it. Congrats on a beautiful finish!

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  11. CandaceAugust 28, 2018 at 10:45 AM

    So gorgeous!

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  12. HavplentyAugust 29, 2018 at 11:14 AM

    It has been an inspirational joy seeing this project come together. I look forward to seeing the finished quilt.

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  13. Sandy PanagosSeptember 1, 2018 at 7:05 PM

    It is absolutely gorgeous. It's been watching it come together. Can't wait to see that backing fabric.

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  14. JasmineSeptember 4, 2018 at 2:03 PM

    Wow! This is impressive. What a beautiful top.

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  15. PreetiSeptember 6, 2018 at 6:47 AM

    You are so right. What we achieve is proportional to the effort we put into it, whether it is quilting or a workout. This was well worth the nine months you put into it. It will make a gorgeous quilt.

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