Monday, September 30, 2013

Flying Plaids is Quilted!

I've been quilting this puppy off and on all summer.



Wish I'd used brown thread for the back.  Oh well.



I got pretty good at this design.



I made the top last summer, all out of thrift store shirt plaids.




Yahoo!



I'm celebrating with a new toy, recommended by Kathy Doughty.



Very fun!



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41 comments:

  1. audreySeptember 30, 2013 at 10:58 PM

    Your Flying Plaids is fabulous! Love the bright, sparky pieces and all the motion. Congrats on a wonderful finish!

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  2. MamifleurOctober 1, 2013 at 12:26 AM

    Très beau votre quilt vol d'oies écossais , une idée pour utiliser tous mes tissus écossais qui dorment dans mon armoire !

    Amitié de la France !

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  3. AliceartOctober 1, 2013 at 1:01 AM

    I have loved this quilt since I first saw it! Wonderful!

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  4. RachelOctober 1, 2013 at 4:06 AM

    Love the flying plaids. The texture of this quilt must be awesome.

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  5. BarbOctober 1, 2013 at 4:10 AM

    LOVE your flying geese plaid quilt. The quilting design is terrific. I'm always stumped by FG blocks. Looks great and soft and cuddly!
    cool new toy!

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  6. Nat PalaskasOctober 1, 2013 at 4:12 AM

    Amazing quilting! Love love plaids flying geese - hugs Nat

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  7. Sujata ShahOctober 1, 2013 at 4:17 AM

    LeeAnn, Your Flying Geese is gorgeous! Love the pictures and I actually think the white thread shows off your beautiful quilting very well.

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  8. Julie FukudaOctober 1, 2013 at 4:31 AM

    Great job! I love the arrangement and all the color.

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  9. Cathy @ CabbageQuiltsOctober 1, 2013 at 5:05 AM

    Love love love this quilt, and your quilting is fabulous Nifty! Mmm I must get one of those hexi thingies! xo

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  10. ChrisOctober 1, 2013 at 5:38 AM

    Great finish! That is a lot of feather stitching, well done!! And I'm loving the hexie design too. Love how you create your quilts, they have such a free and fun feeling. I tend to ponder my choices much longer - but I'm finally finishing up a quilt that's been too long on the design wall. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  11. MargaretOctober 1, 2013 at 5:51 AM

    Just love the plaid geese quilt ... and the white quilting even though you wish it were brown on the back ... and the green hexagon in progress. Gosh, seems like there's nothing you do that I don't love!

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  12. MaritOctober 1, 2013 at 6:06 AM

    Congratulations on a lovely finish! So vibrant and fun, love the playfulness and the colors... and your quilting. Another favorite quilt of mine from you.
    Fun to see your big green hexagons tumbling around. Will you be sewing them by machine? I might need to try that, myself. Big hexagons...
    ; )

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  13. MaryOctober 1, 2013 at 6:15 AM

    Love plaid and love this quilt! It is perfect!

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  14. KimOctober 1, 2013 at 6:58 AM

    Wow now you are a machine quilter too! Nicely done! Oh boy a new toy..Love hexies, looks like you are well on your way to a new beauty.

    Happy Sewing

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  15. CathyOctober 1, 2013 at 7:00 AM

    What a beautiful quilt. Love the quilting. Hugs

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  16. smazoochieOctober 1, 2013 at 8:00 AM

    These 2 may have just leapt to the top of my niftyquit favorites! Love them both!!!
    (love the black settee as well)

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  17. Quilteuse ForeverOctober 1, 2013 at 11:57 AM

    Love these nifty flying geese!
    And I am longing for new quilts made with this ruler!

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  18. Mary KeaslerOctober 1, 2013 at 1:33 PM

    Bravo! The quilting looks fabulous.

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  19. KarenOctober 1, 2013 at 4:49 PM

    I have loved watching this quilt grow. It is fabulous !!

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  20. roccagalOctober 1, 2013 at 8:22 PM

    wonderful fabrics-such a fun quilt!
    the quilting finishes it off perfectly!

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  21. CarlaOctober 1, 2013 at 8:24 PM

    Great backing on a fun quilt!

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  22. CindyOctober 1, 2013 at 8:33 PM

    I just love the flying geese in those plaids! It's making me want to run to the thrift store and buy plaids and try my hand at putting one together!

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  23. Cynthia@wabisabiquiltsOctober 2, 2013 at 12:56 AM

    This is all awesome! I love the backing you chose. I love the use of thrift store plaids. And the big hexies randomly arranged - just fantastic!

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  24. sallgoodOctober 2, 2013 at 1:00 AM

    Love this scrappy quilt for so many reasons! Love the mix, love the up cycling, love the movement and happiness!

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  25. QuiltdivajulieOctober 2, 2013 at 8:58 AM

    Congrats on the finish of Flying Plaids - FANTASTIC quilt!!!

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  26. AnonymousOctober 2, 2013 at 2:10 PM

    Add my name to the list of Flying Plaid fans! This is a quilt I would love to see in person. Super fun.
    Roxanne in Virginia

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  27. AnonymousOctober 2, 2013 at 2:12 PM

    Add my name to the list of Flying Plaid fans! This is a quilt I would love to see in person. Super fun.
    Roxanne in Virginia

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  28. RachaeldaisyOctober 2, 2013 at 3:37 PM

    OMG, Flying Plaids is fabulous!! How wonderful to have it finished so you can use it and admire all those fun fabrics and gorgeous quilting. I love the photo where it's laid over the couch with the beautiful quilt on the wall and the yo-yo cushion!! Your hexies are brilliant too. There's just so much goodness in this post!!

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  29. HelenOctober 2, 2013 at 5:45 PM

    I remember seeing your video last summer and have been waiting to see this finished. It is a huge success!

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  30. Nina Lise@Mrs MoenOctober 2, 2013 at 11:37 PM

    It is just perfect; the colour, the movement, the no-border layout!

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  31. meli BOctober 3, 2013 at 1:33 AM

    I think the white thread was a good choice. If you are going to all the trouble of quilting something with so much detail you may as well show it off. How well did it all work out? Bet those shirts are happy that you bought them home.

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  32. Tonya RicucciOctober 3, 2013 at 6:02 AM

    Congrats - beautiful quilt! and your quilting is wonderful. woohoo, love it!

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  33. cinziaOctober 4, 2013 at 11:20 AM

    Your quilt is simply gorgeous! I have been wanting to make a quilt with my husband's old shirts for a while now. Your quilt inspires me to get it.

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  34. KarenOctober 7, 2013 at 8:21 AM

    What a fun post seeing all your quilts.

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  35. AngieOctober 8, 2013 at 6:24 AM

    I am absolutely head over heels in love with this plaid flying geese quilt---now that I'm caught up in envy, I guess I'll just have to make me one now. ;D

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  36. VictoriaOctober 8, 2013 at 4:43 PM

    Your flying geese quilt is fun and fabulous! (And I like your back stitching showing!)

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  37. BrowndirtcottageOctober 10, 2013 at 8:37 AM

    PLAIDS! GEESE!

    SWOONING!

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  38. Rose MarieOctober 10, 2013 at 1:18 PM

    Oh my .... love your Flying Plaids quilt! What a great way to use up all those plaid scraps.

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  39. MulticoloredPiecesOctober 12, 2013 at 11:24 PM

    Hi, Nifty. Just LUV your flying geese quilt. Plaids are so often overlooked, but they give such interesting effects, as you have shown.
    best, nadia

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  40. patricia belyeaOctober 17, 2013 at 11:39 AM

    Flying Plaids is a treasure. Well done on the design and the quilting. P.

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  41. AnonymousNovember 27, 2017 at 4:28 AM

    HiThe plaid flying geese quilt is my own hearts desire! Love it for its scrappiness and upcycling and really turnin into a flying geese fan. Thank you for sharing.

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