I'd love to see your Ruffled Roses too! I started it when Sue first gave it to TQS, but messed up the center block and gave up.

Slypignc, that black is stunning! You've made an heirloom.

Slypignc
OMG, stunning, love the black!!!

OK, here's mine. I opted to skip the blocks in the 4 corners of the last border, to leave some open space for quilting, and decided not to do the final outer border. The only other change I made was one of my cheater strips would have been WAY too large, so I did a 3-stipe cheater, leaving a black channel that I plan to do something fun in when I quilt it. This is my first BOM, and my first major paper piecing project; I really enjoyed working on it.... but now comes the hard part; deciding how to quilt it!



Here's a closer view of the center....

Becky, your quilt is stunning and congratulations on finishing it. I copied month 11 and 12 last night and realized I had 24 more delectable mountains to do and I am out of focus fabric so a trip to the quilt store will be this week. I know I can make it work somehow.

Highdesertquilter, ethereal, and others,

TQS did the Ruffled Roses quilt before I joined. Over the last several months, I've been looking up pictures on the web and dreaming of doing it. Six weeks ago, I would have told you that I was going to turn Ruffled Roses into my own private BOM and get started. Two weeks ago, I made a list of all my current projects (including those for which the fabric is purchased but the project not yet started). I probably have enough to keep me reasonably busy for 2018. I decided maybe Ruffled Roses should wait. Now, with all this talk of Ruffled Roses, I'm back to thinking I should start it soon. Like Oscar Wilde, I can resist anything except temptation!

If highdesertquilter posts a picture of her Ruffled Roses BOS-winning quilt, that would probably push me right over the edge! (Yes, I'd love to see your quilt)

Becky

OlgaJo,

I LOVE to paper piece and often turn tricky blocks that MIGHT be pieced in the traditional ways into paper-piecing! I'm working on Bonnie Hunter's current mystery quilt. We had to make many flying geese for clue two. I told a friend I had already done scrillions of flying geese for Halo Medallion, so I'm feeling a little goose-fatigue!

Becky and highdesertquilter,
Your quilts are so fantastic! Highdesertquilter, your applique is awesome and Becky, your work is awesome!

Becky, your quilt is just lovely! Love your colorway!

Becky, it’s beautiful! I wonder if anyone is going to quilt it on a domestic machine. It’s huge!

Highdesertquilter - WOW right back at you! two ribbons, one of them BOS! How exciting! Did you post a photo in the BOM area for it? It should certainly be there!

It's beautiful Becky. I am so getting tired of paper piecing. I won't be doing any for a while after this is finished. I am presently doing my Flying Geese border, and then on to the delectable mountains. Hope to finish by next month, as I will be starting a Sue Sprago BOM.

Hello,

I finished my top on Tuesday or Wednesday. My husband's daughter and her family visited today and they were willing to help me get a good photo of it. Sue Garman gave us such a wonderful design. I love seeing what everyone else has done. There are so MANY beautiful interpretations!

I had wanted to try quilting this one on my domestic machine but now that I see it finished, I know that won't be possible. I can't decide between asking a friend for some time on her Sweet 16 when I visit or writing a check for a pro! I hope this forum stays active to talk about ideas for quilitng.

Becky

Wow ethereal ... 2 at once... that's ambitious! Good luck on getting them finished,,, such a pretty quilt! I won BOS on mine at the Boise Basin Quilt Show and a second place at the Machine Quilters Showplace in Sandy Utah. I was pretty thrilled. I don't make quilts for show but this pattern of Sue's is a stunner.