I am so relieved to have this quilt finally done. I decided to custom quilt it, which took a short lifetime. I timed how long it took me to quilt and it was in the machine for over 20 hours for the quilting alone! That doesn't even count how long it took me to cut, piece, and baste it.
I am really happy with the way it all came out though. The extra time in the quilting really did make this quilt. I used all batik fabrics that I bought while in South Dakota last summer. I love how bright the colors are. I was really unsure about using a white background (because let's face it I almost always go with a darker background), but I really think it made all of the colors pop!
The one disappointment I have in this quilt is that the feather quilting on the white background doesn't show up that well. I feel like I put a lot of extra time in that and it wasn't necessary. Oh well you live and you learn! The backing is also a batik fabric that I found online. I love how bright it is and I think it went along very well with the whole quilt.
Thankfully I don't have anymore big quilts going at the moment. They are big things brewing over here though and I can't wait to share them with you! Keep an eye out for my new upcoming adventure.....
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