Tuesday, October 06, 2015

Orca Bay - it is FINALLY a Finish!!

yay!!! There was some Happy Dancing going on, and a Whole Lotta Happiness in my house.....

Instead of picking on myself for not meeting my goal - I decided to leap with joy - that I didn't put it back in a box!!!!

Here it is in all of its glory ( ha ha - can you see the kids kinda going mom??? Seriously???)




Here is a little close up - so you can see the quilting. I just did a texture Quilting on it. It is such a busy quilt, I didn't think real custom would enhance it much

The back


I think it turned out pretty cool?


AND!!
It was cold enough last night to need a Quilt
So we tested it out!

I used Hobbs 80/20
Quilted with Sew Fine 

And I even bound it 
Yep - all by my little ol' self!!

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30 comments:

Gypsy Quilter said...

Dolly and I are doing the happy dance with you! Congratulations on another great finish.

Magoo47 said...

So .. how small are all those little squares and half-triangles? I'm thinking' they look really tiny - Yikes!

Quilter Kathy said...

Awesome! It's gorgeous! Even the back is very cool!

Vicki W said...

It's fantastic! Thank you for the lovely note that I received yesterday!

Patti said...


great job! I just love that quilt!

The Colorful Fabriholic said...

Awesome finish - congrats! I like how the border is partially varied around the edges. And the back is a whole 'nother Modern quilt all by itself! The quilting enhances the front and really looks great on the back.

Jennie in GA said...

What a grand finish! Congratulations.

PaintedThread said...

Pretty, pretty. I love how that came out!

Linda Swanekamp said...

Congratulations on a spectacular finish! Do you feel the weight lift off with it done?

Cathy said...

Yay!!! Happy Dance!! I know how good that feels! It is absolutely gorgeous!

Alison V. said...

Gorgeous! I love the quilting!

Sherrill said...

MAN, is that ever GORGEOUS!! You should be dancing and leaping and hopping and skipping and...ok, that's enough. Glad you got a finish! I'm still trying to get a couple (ugh).

jane nj/wi said...

When the shark bites, with its teeth dear, you got trapped and it turned out great. There is a song in it somewhere. All those bitty pieces. Bonnie will be tickled with your finish. I wanna long arm do I can snuggle under my quilts faster.

The Joyful Quilter said...

You may not be on Bonnie's quilt cruise, but you cruised on this quilt and (FINALLY) got it done. Nice job!!

Jeanne said...

Way to go, Alycia! It looks fantastic. Nice work.

Bonnie said...

Lots happening here. Love the finished. I am taking inspiration from you and hope to at least get Easy Street farther along this month.

Kate said...

Congrats on the finish! Orca Bay turned out beautifully. I'd be doing a happy dance too.

Andra Gayle said...

Way to go! I'm still working on mine...does it count as working if it is sitting in a box somewhere????

lalaluu said...

The border is gorgeous, and I love the quilting on the back. Congrats on a beautiful finish!

Frances Meredith said...

I love this pattern - you did a great job. Great that you have given it a test run too!

Adaliza said...

That's an heirloom - a complete masterpiece - a work of art. Well done. It's absolutely beautiful and I'm so glad you're using it and it's doing its job and keeping you warm in Autumn.

Ramona said...

Yay! What a gorgeous quilt. I love everything about it and I know you are beyond happy to be able to use it! Congrats on your finish!!

M-R Charbonneau said...

Woo hoo! It's gorgeous! Wow! Love the colours and the border especially! Great quilting choice too. I'll be it was fabulous to sleep under. Congrats on a gorgeous finish!

Augustsnow said...

What a lot of piecing! Great job. the colors are a great combo, and the quilting you picked fits perfectly. I wanted to point out the asymmetrical border you did, LOVE IT!

Connie Kresin Campbell said...

Beautiful Alycia and congrats on finishing it!!

Christina said...

WOW this is beautiful! Such a lot of movement and the bright colors have so much energy.

Michele said...

Yippee for you. It really looks fabulous. Congratulations on getting it finished.

Linda said...

Wow! that's some quilt! It looks absolutely gorgeous, I love the design and the colours. Well done on completing it. Popping in from Crazy Mom Quilts as part of my blog comment challenge 300 in 30 days.

Robby said...

This is stunning. I've looked at the pattern before, but wondered how to calm it down from scrap-madness without losing the interest Fabulously well done!

Ranch Wife said...

Well THAT was certainly worth the wait - WOW! What a stunning quilt - you done good girl! And yes, kids...seriously! It IS glorious!