All Quilted Up!

After going to a quilt shop

in March, I decided to do 

things a bit different.

Standing in line, I spoke to 

two fellow quilters.

One had stated that she had 70 

quilt tops that were competed,

but not quilted.

Yikes, 70!

I felt the few that I had

in my room were getting out of hand

Like this one, 

that had been sitting in 

my sewing room, since September of 2014.

(Here is the post for it)

I absolutely love the quilt, 

but why was a waiting to get it quilted?

I didn't want to end up with 70 quilt tops

laying in my sewing room.

(I have about 10, which is way more than enough)

Granted, I love quilting, but 

the thought of having all those pieces 

to be unfinished got me thinking about

it isn't really a quilt until it is all done.

I also had my Nutty Christmas quilt

in this pile of the unfinished.

Which dated back to last year

(October 2017 Post).

Another one, that I just love!!

I really didn't like the thought of

all of the labor that I did and would 

love to share on my walls, beds, 

or as gifts, but instead it was in a box, 

or stuffed in a cupboard

and counted as one of the countless

unfinished quilts.

Aren't quilts supposed to be used 

and loved?

After this little dilemma,

I decided that I was not 

going to add anymore to my pile.

My favorite part of the whole 

quilting process is designing 

and piecing.

I am a ok quilter, but 

I wanted to send these both off

to a professional.

Jeanette Parker Designs had 

finished my Koi Quilt, so I let her 

have a hand at both of these and

I knew that she could do a 

much better job than I 

could do.

Let's just say, 

I love them to pieces.

Every detail was just perfect. 

I absolutely can't wait to have it 

gracing my living room wall 

next to our Christmas tree this year.

Then, there was my sewing room quilt.

 She put so many adorable little details

in the quilting.

I absolutely love it as well. 

So, no more having all 

these pretty unfinished quilts laying 

folded, and in the unfinished pile.

I would hate the thought of these

quilts that gave me joy in the creating, 

not being used and enjoyed.

What a waste that would be!

I am sorry if I have hit a cord 

with any of you that have those 70 

quilt tops sitting around.

Why did you create them, 

just so that they could gather dust, 

fade, and not be loved?

So go and get those

lovelies all quilted up.

There is someone out there who

would just love one of the 70.

That someone just might be you!! 

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