Thursday, November 19, 2015

TGIFF - Whoomp There It Is!!!

"There's a party over here, a party over there.  Wave your hands in the air."  I'm waving my hands and doing a happy dance.  Gravity is finished!!!

I had some doubt that I would be able to quilt this 97-inch square quilt.  There were a few frantic late nights of sewing earlier this week.  I had to fold the edges over to fit it on the longarm, and then I did the background sections on my little Singer.

I present Gravity:


Gravity will be taking up permanent residence on my bed.

114 Kona colours were used in the making of this quilt -- 108 colours for the blocks and 6 colours for the background.  Woo hoo...lots of colours to cross off my list.


A closeup of the quilting.  I need to practice my skills in quilting curves.  It's not perfect, but I'm happy with it...because she's finished!!


I followed the quilting plan for the background sections from Tamarack Shack.


Thanks to Myra @ Busy Hands Quilts for hosting this QAL.  It was fun to sew along with others, and the timelines were very manageable.  Stop by to say hello and to see the other Gravity finishes.



The backing is wide back Prisms by Studio E Fabrics.


You can read about my adventures making Gravity here:

Block 1 - Horizon
Block 2 - Constellation
Block 3 - Orbit
Block 4 - Intergalactic
Block 5 - Celestial
Block 6 - Ultraviolet
Block 7 - Cosmic
Block 8 - Eclipse
Block 9 - Voyage



Now it's time for your finishes.  Post your finished project using the linkup below.  Don't forget to visit some of the other finishes and share some love and encouragement.  Please include a link and/or the TGIFF button in your blog post so your readers can also view all the great finishes.


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30 comments:

  1. LauraNovember 19, 2015 at 9:42 PM

    Congratulations on the Gravity finish! I'm dancing with you! So impressed that you quilted your own GIANT quilt.

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  2. Yvonne from Quilting JetgirlNovember 20, 2015 at 3:12 AM

    Whohoo!!!! Congratulations. I think the prisms backing works so well with this design, and I am so excited you are keeping this one for yourself. I hope it is already on your bed and I can just imagine how cheerful it must make the room. :)

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  3. BrendaNovember 20, 2015 at 5:04 AM

    Beautiful!

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  4. Sew of CourseNovember 20, 2015 at 5:44 AM

    This is gorgeous, and well done for quilting it yourself!

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  5. Tish StempleNovember 20, 2015 at 9:20 AM

    Congrats on Gravity's finish!!! It's a BIG finish for sure. I love all the colors you used and think the quilting you chose looks great!

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  6. Sharon TuckerNovember 20, 2015 at 9:35 AM

    wow, how beautiful is that! you'll love looking at that on your bed for years and years to come!

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  7. AnonymousNovember 20, 2015 at 10:58 AM

    I love this! You did a great job! That backing fabric could not be more perfect :).

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  8. IzzyNovember 20, 2015 at 11:24 AM

    What a beautiful finish! You've done an amazing job witht his Anja! And thank you so much for hosting TGIFF this week. :-)

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  9. Cynthia Brunz DesignsNovember 20, 2015 at 11:34 AM

    Congratulations on a beautiful finish! It looks stunning. Thanks for hosting TGIFF.

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  10. RuthNovember 20, 2015 at 1:08 PM

    Congrats on such a spectacular finish - it's gorgeous! Having followed along your progress all the way on this Ia m delighted for you! Turned out great.

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  11. LizNovember 20, 2015 at 1:37 PM

    Congratulations it is spectacular! and a bigger congrats for quilting yourself!

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  12. AdrienneNovember 20, 2015 at 2:43 PM

    Congratulations Anja! What as amazing finish!

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  13. Flo @ Butterfly QuiltingNovember 20, 2015 at 3:42 PM

    Great finish! I love the quilting on this one.

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  14. HeidiNovember 20, 2015 at 4:05 PM

    Stunning quilt, congrats on the finish and especially for your own bed!

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  15. MaryseNovember 20, 2015 at 6:53 PM

    Congratulations, it looks fantastic!!

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  16. Soma @ inkTorrents.comNovember 20, 2015 at 6:58 PM

    Beautiful finish! The choice of the quilting motif could not have been more perfect. Congratulations!!

    -Soma

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  17. Leanne ParsonsNovember 20, 2015 at 8:12 PM

    Congratulations on the finish, Anja! It's so gorgeous!

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  18. DominiqueNovember 20, 2015 at 9:48 PM

    Anja, this is fan-freakin-tastic! beautiful finish!

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  19. KatherineNovember 20, 2015 at 11:23 PM

    Amazing finish, Anja! Cheering and dancing with you - this quilt is a stunner. Bravo!

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  20. KaHollyNovember 21, 2015 at 7:58 AM

    It's gorgeous, Anja! You have a longarm? I'm so envious! Maybe someday.....sigh! XO

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  21. HeideNovember 21, 2015 at 8:13 AM

    Congrats! What a beautiful finish.

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  22. HeideNovember 21, 2015 at 8:13 AM

    Congrats! What a beautiful finish.

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  23. Jenn @ A Quarter Inch from the EdgeNovember 21, 2015 at 11:12 AM

    Have I mentioned how jealous I am that you get to cross off that many Konas? Ack. I must finish QPP Project #1 before they add more colours (no, I haven't heard any rumours). If only there were a smaller size of this one, I'd be even more tempted! There's no way I could quilt that behemoth!

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  24. CherylNovember 21, 2015 at 3:49 PM

    Congrats on this finish, it is beautiful! It will look beautiful on your bed!

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  25. Sandra WalkerNovember 22, 2015 at 7:30 PM

    Beautiful, Anja; you should be very proud!! 114 colours?!!! Whoa. I so want to do one of her quilts...think I may have mentioned that before! The Prisms for backing is icing on the cake. :-)

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  26. JayneNovember 23, 2015 at 10:46 AM

    This turned out beautiful! All those colors are gorgeous and congrats on the quilting! I think it looks fantastic!

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  27. Zenia ReneNovember 23, 2015 at 7:07 PM

    YES! WHOOMP There IT Is!!! Amazing finish Anja! It's a LOVELY quilt. You go girl!

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  28. Jo FergusonNovember 24, 2015 at 9:38 PM

    Congratulations on a spectacular finish. I love.....love....LOVE it!!!

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  29. Lorna McMahonNovember 27, 2015 at 8:08 AM

    The quilting is amazing! You outdid yourself with this beautiful finish. Well done!

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  30. Lara B.December 15, 2015 at 12:12 PM

    I've fallen head over heels for your Gravity quilt Anja! You did an amazing job with it!

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