Monday, September 1, 2014

Midnight Harvest

Humour me…the last stitch was put into ‘Midnight Harvest’ last night…yes the binding is on…and I am celebrating…REALLY CELBRATING!!

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Yes, I am dancing around this quilt doing a little Fall Rain dance… in my housecoat I might add (do you have a visual here…I know…it ain’t pretty but you’re stuck with it!!)…:)

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But enough dancing!!  Get that quilt up off the floor and onto a table…where it clearly belongs!

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It’s only September first…which means this quilt is done in plenty of time for Fall!  Heck the REAL pumpkins are still green and out in the fields!!  Happy dancing all around!

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I’m not going to kid you, this quilt was a ton of work and took forever to make!  At times I didn’t even like it…there I have said it out loud and actually put it down on ‘paper’.  Too dark, too orange, too many pumpkins, too busy…just too darn much work!!..The list went on…

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But now that it’s finished…when I stand back and look…REALLY LOOK…I LOVE IT!! 

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I love those wee small pieced stars (I have always loved those). I love the dark colours…even the orange!!.. and I love each and every pumpkin!  And now I love, love, love the big stitched stars…who knew?!  They were a total  fluke!

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Sometimes quilting is like that…you fly by the seat of your pants and things just fall into place.  This is how this quilt went…

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SEW…Midnight Harvest (by Primitive Gatherings) can be put to ‘work’…Why wait for the REAL pumpkins to turn orange when you can have THESE pumpkins sitting on your kitchen table?!  :o)IMG_1822

What I should have done was waited for daylight before taking these pictures…I get up way too early!!

Have a magical Monday and Happy Quilting!~P

26 comments:

  1. It's a wonderful and amazing quilt! I'm so glad you finished it! You know my address, right? You can just send it down south right now! XO

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  2. Love , love it , What an awesome job ! Looks beautiful. Enjoy it. Great fall quilt to get you in the fall sprit !

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  3. It is BEAUTIFUL! It definitely was a lot of work! Enjoy!

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  4. Love it Paulette! Particularly the orange against the dark background.

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  5. Perfect fall quilt You've reminded me that I haven't finished the pumpkin quilt that I set aside last fall because the vine was too fat! I'm going to dig it out today, but first I am finishing my QOM. I'm doing the Kim Diehl's Simple What Nots Club Collection One. Tomorrow I'm picking up Q2, so I must finish Q1 first, of course. Watch for show 'n tell.
    Don't we love fall quilts and decorating!

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  6. I can appreciate all the work and oh so beautiful. Please bring it to Heritage today so I can see it in Person.

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  7. Congrats! This is a lovely quilt -- and it is indeed extra special when a seasonal quilt consents to be finished ahead of the appropriate season! I love the pumpkins -- love the stars!

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  9. Well P it's a real stunner and at this time of year you can never have too much orange. I'm very envious of your big stitch quilting as it's a lot harder than your precise stitches make it look.

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  10. You did a terrific job and it's a beauty. You'll enjoy it for many, many years!!!!

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  11. You did a terrific job and it's a beauty. You'll enjoy it for many, many years!!!!

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  12. I love how this quilt came out! I really like your hand quilted stars and so impressed it is ready before fall.

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  13. Great job-------make one for me--lol!

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  14. The stars and pumpkins are a good combo. Lots of orange fabrics and wools. The big stitch stars in the plain blocks a good choice. I won't ask you to make me one. I'll just save you the trouble and take this one.

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  15. Beautiful quilt, Paulette! So bright and cheery! Looks great on your table.

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  16. Well worth all the time and effort. I love it!

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  17. This is a fabulous quilt. Yay for you!

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  18. I love how it came out, beautiful fabrics and the stars really give it a nice folk art look.

    Debbie

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  19. It looks terrific on your table. Time to get ready for fall.

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  20. Congratulations! It's fantastic! Love the stars and pumpkins.

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  21. Congratulations! It's fantastic! Love the stars and pumpkins.

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  22. stunning what a beauty, I love the orange stars too.

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  23. It looks fab on the table! I find that when I work on something for a long time that I'm dislike it but if I set it aside for a bit and come back with fresh eyes, I fall in love all over again. And of course this is even more true when it is finished! You forget about the sore fingers and long hours spent bent over the quilt and instead appreciate the fruits of your labours!

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  24. I love it!! I can see a little kid playing checkers with mini pumpkins and gourds or peanut butter kisses and candy corn.

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  25. I love it! Your big stitch stars really fit the quilt! Enjoy your new fall table topper!

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