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Re: Hallelujah! 21 Sep 2014 09:26 #121612

AndreeBergeron OFFLINE Posts: 722 Thank you received: 100	Deborah Kemball said to us once: "Quilting with wool batting is like quilting thru butter" (talking about hand quilting). I enjoy the loft, the softness. And you are right, it is lighter to carry under a home sewing machine. Andrée
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Re: Hallelujah! 21 Sep 2014 07:28 #121610

magnus OFFLINE Posts: 269 Thank you received: 19	Beautiful quilt! I really enjoyed using wool batting because of the ease with which my quilting needles "slid" through it. I found it very light and really easy to hand quilt and have used several times. Jeanine
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Re: Hallelujah! 21 Sep 2014 06:56 #121609

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Connie/Rita, For what it's worth, I loved using wool batting the one time I used it. I like how it looks and I like the weight of it. I didn't even think about how light the entire massive thing really was because it was the largest quilt I ever did using my domestic machine and I had other considerations on my mind. The wool batting adds such little weight to the entire thing. I think it is easier for aging arms and shoulders to deal with larger quilts. The other thing I loved was that after I washed it in my washing machine on the gentle cycle I laid it flat on the floor under a ceiling fan and the entire thing was dry in 2 hours. I will use it often.

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Re: Hallelujah! 20 Sep 2014 20:23 #121607

CarrieG OFFLINE Posts: 144 Thank you received: 83	Beautiful!!
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Re: Hallelujah! 20 Sep 2014 10:25 #121603

Sewdreamy OFFLINE Posts: 2009 Thank you received: 160	Connie, It's wonderful! And yes, I too, like wool batting a LOT.
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Re: Hallelujah! 20 Sep 2014 09:50 #121602

Reetzbobeetz OFFLINE Posts: 4193 Thank you received: 209	Connie I have had the wool batting for it since I started to make it. It is just waiting patiently for me to get around to it. I am feeling a lot more confident about it now. I just have two other quilts to quilt first. Good luck with entering shows, I hope it wins.
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Re: Hallelujah! 20 Sep 2014 07:06 #121600

gynconnie OFFLINE Posts: 730 Thank you received: 27	twiglet wrote: Wow it's wonderful. There is so much lovely quilting, I hope you show it and win prizes Wendy, I just made the entry deadline yesterday for the AQS show in Albuquerque, New Mexico in January. Let's keep our fingers crossed that it gets accepted into the show!
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Re: Hallelujah! 20 Sep 2014 07:02 #121599

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Reetzbobeetz wrote:

Oh Connie, it's magnificent, congratulations. I still haven't quilted mine - fear has been stopping me. You have given me heart and hope. Thanks for posting a photo.

Rita, a suggestion for when you do quilt yours...use wool batting! This quilt was the first time I had tried using wool, and I LOVED it! Many hours were spent on the quilting, and that wonderful loft from the wool made sure that I "got credit" for it. The quilting shows up beautifully, and the feather sprays almost look like trapunto. Well worth the extra cost.

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Re: Hallelujah! 20 Sep 2014 01:33 #121598

Lorna1021 OFFLINE Posts: 952 Thank you received: 105	Well done! Congrats on finishing!
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Re: Hallelujah! 20 Sep 2014 01:25 #121597

twiglet OFFLINE Posts: 3849 Thank you received: 546	Wow it's wonderful. There is so much lovely quilting, I hope you show it and win prizes
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Re: Hallelujah! 19 Sep 2014 19:42 #121595

RGold OFFLINE Posts: 693 Thank you received: 22	Yes, Connie, definitely time for a glass (or 3!) of champagne! Gorgeous job!! And congratulations on finishing by the deadline for the AQS Albuquerque show! Hugs, Robin
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Re: Hallelujah! 19 Sep 2014 19:14 #121593

AndreeBergeron OFFLINE Posts: 722 Thank you received: 100	gynconnie wrote: AndreeBergeron wrote: BRAVO! Congratulations! What a beauty! Andrée Andree, how is YOUR quilting coming along? I put it aside for a while... too many projects to finish (with a targetdate - I'm teaching this fall) and this one needs so much time... But I'll get back on it around december... hopefully! Andrée
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Re: Hallelujah! 19 Sep 2014 18:26 #121590

rehak OFFLINE Posts: 2783 Thank you received: 458	Congratulations on finishing it! You did a beautiful job!!
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Re: Hallelujah! 19 Sep 2014 18:24 #121589

gynconnie OFFLINE Posts: 730 Thank you received: 27	AndreeBergeron wrote: BRAVO! Congratulations! What a beauty! Andrée Andree, how is YOUR quilting coming along?
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