Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Duh Hood is FINALLY FINISHED!!!

This quilt has been hanging around FOREVER…but not anymore!!  She is going up on the wall and soon!!

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It all started with Anne from Cotton ‘n Wood Blog…she put out the call for anyone who wanted to make this quilt.  I HAD the book…and this quilt had been put on the TO DO LIST years ago…and I still loved it!!  What was I waiting for?  Here was the push I needed…and man, did Anne push!!  She was a great foremanwoman!  She had us hammer and nailing, sawing and pouring cement! One house a month…and slowly Duh Hood took shape!

The past few months I have been busy BIG stitch quilting….P1240975

…around every door, window and house…

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I love the vine…and I love the BIG stitching around the leaves and stars…

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Thanks Anne..for cracking duh whip!!

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Some of our group has finished…

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…and some are still WIP…others are UFOs…

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All I can say is… KEEP GOING!!  You won’t be sorry! 

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Trust me…you will feel like a STAR!

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Thanks for touring Duh Hood with me!!  I am SEW happy that Homespun Houses is Duh-one!

Have a good one!~P

PS  You can find the Pattern in this wonderful book!!  (This book is GOLD!!  TONS of great projects!!)

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28 comments:

  1. The quilt is amazing, I just love the plaid fabric.

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  2. You did such a beautiful job on your quilt, love the fabrics you used and the border is really stunning.

    Debbie

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  3. Love your house quilt! The border is precious with the stars - Great carpenter work!

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  4. Awwww- turned out so wonderful. Great idea to big stitch! Mine is still a UFO, sad huh?

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  5. Beautiful!!! I would live in that neighborhood anytime! I finished mine also but am waiting for the quilt hanger to arrive before revealing. I love the big stitch!!! you are amazing...I think I'll try it on a mini civil war quilt first.

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  6. Your quilt turned out beautiful and the big stitch is just the right finish for it..LOVE IT!! You are right; that book is fantastic and there are multiple projects in there that I hope to make one of these days.

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  7. That is terrific in every way Paulette!! Way to go!

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  8. Awesome! You did a great job on it. You should be very proud.

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  9. grande y precioso trabajo !!!
    saludos

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  10. Clapping!……a finish!!!

    It's just too darn cute and I wish I had it and you had a feather in your cap!!

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  11. It's beautiful! I love your fabrics and your quilting. Another one off your list.

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  12. Absolutely gorgeous. Love the plaids and the big stitch quilting. Perfection. You should be so proud of it.

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  13. Wonderful quilt...love all those plaids. Your "Big Stitch" is perfect.

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  14. What a wonderful job! I'm inspired again to dig out those plaids again and get going!!! Just love it!

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  15. What a wonderful job! I'm inspired again to dig out those plaids again and get going!!! Just love it!

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  16. Love your quilt! The big stitch quilting is wonderful for it! Great job.:)

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  17. What a beautiful quilt Paulette - love the applique and the big stitch quilting - well done.

    Julia x

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  18. Thanks P! I did not make this quilt... but, I am on the last few stitches of finishing a similar quilt... I was planning on sending out for machine quilting, but you gave me an idea with this big stitch quilting! You certainly have a beauty of a quilt!

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  19. Congratulations on a fabulous finish! Duh hood is delicious!

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  20. Great job! Love the border and your big stitch is great, someday I need to learn it.

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  21. It looks just wonderful, Paulette! I love the quilting, and I always love houses. You've inspired me to make something similar -- I hope it won't be too long before I can post it!

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  22. Aaaaww Pauline, look what you made me go do!!! There was 'only 1 left in stock' on Amazon.uk !!!
    You really should put some kind of health warning up prior to showing such a beautiful quilt!! ;) Inspiration is all well and good but it can have dire consequences on hubby's much loved (and much under-used) wallet! Your quilt made me do it! hehehe
    Hugs Wendy x x

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  23. Your quilt is absolutely beautiful! Love the fabrics, the border, the big stitching! I will be checking the link. Thank you!

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  24. So cool to see your homey quilt done! I started searching for this book months ago when you girls were posting about them...because like so many I fell in love. Sadly the book is only available on the secondary market & at extreme prices. Patience finally paid off last week and I found a reasonably priced copy on Amazon. Funny enough...it was in my mailbox this evening and its wonderful! Thanks for the eye candy this morning and the renewed excitement to build my own little neighborhood!

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  25. Hey, it's me....the slave driver! You're quilt looks wonderful. Love the big stitch. My quilter did a great job too. I have pictures to share.........some day! :)

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  26. Very nice Paulette! I love the big stitching...makes the quilt a bit over-the-top :)

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