Loopy

It is done!  The loopy quilting on the ORBCo quilt is done!  I may have risked life and limb (or, you know, naptime) to finish it this afternoon, but I made it. And the kids stayed asleep.  Whew!

Honestly, I think it felt somehow easier than a “normal” stipple.  Maybe it was the ease with which I could go back and fill in spots, or the lack of fear of crossing over.  And thanks to all of your suggestions, I am SO happy I went with a pink thread.  It’s the “petal pink” from Connecting Threads and I was very happy with it.  Yes, I had to have a lint intervention once or twice, but going that crazy with a free motion foot, I’d hardly expect anything else.  And the quilting itself has made it so crinkly… I’m fascinated to see how this all comes out in the wash!

I used the majority of a 1200-yard spool, but not so much that I worried I’d run out.  I’d estimate it was about 10-12 bobbins.  It probably took me around 6 hours total, over the course of four days.  I worked on it in 30-90 minute blocks of time, since it pretty much always has to be done while the kids are asleep.

As with many things that we fear, the hardest part is just getting started.  Once I was in there, it went fine, and I just wanted to get it DONE!  I’m super happy with how it turned out, and though there was some serious wrestling, an extra needle, a few spots of messy knots on the back, and other… ahem… things that give it some handmade charm… I’m really proud of it.

Now, all that remains is binding!  Dare I take this behemoth with me to Florida this weekend?