Tuesday, March 11, 2014

It's On!!

I was late getting to quilting today but we still had time to get my quilt on the frames . Now this quilt is somewhat of an experiment for us ,you see I am using a real Alpaca quilt batt and oh it is so..... soft and just feels glorious .
 Here is Gerrie trying to spread it out evenly , not an easy task, we had to put it on in two separate parts just because of the way it is made into a batt . Needless to say we were all covered with alpaca wool . My hubby who knows what a cold soul I am bought this quilt batt to use for a quilt for us and in particular for me to keep me warm so I am really looking forward to quilting this quilt . 
Here it is all neatly spread out and stretched on the frames ready for us to start quilting next week . It should be interesting for sure :-)
A few days ago we drove down to the shore and lo and behold there were a few deer gracing beside a cottage so I snapped a few photos , they were not the least bit put out that I was taking their pictures .
You can see the ice in the Northumberland Strait in the background and the deer managed to find a bare patch with some grass to munch on . 
 Tomorrow is my day to show off my ruffles so be sure to stop by for a visit . Thanks for the visit and have a great evening .
 hugs Sheila 

21 comments:

  1. Sheila, your quilt is going to be amazing! How are you planning to quilt it>

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  2. Can't wait to hear about what you think of quilting the alpaca batting. Lovely photo of the deer. Hugs,xx

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  3. oh my this quilt is gorgeous and will be so warm,cant wait to see it finished Sheila.lovely pic of the deer.xx

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  4. Your quilt looks fabulous on the frame! I have never heard of that batt...bet you will be lovely and cosy next winter! Your picture of the deer is beautiful...what a day it must have been!

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  5. Hope you don't have allergies - I will be interested to hear how this needles.

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  6. I've never seen that batt before...that is so neat!! Your quilt it gorgeous Sheila...can't wait to see it quilted

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  7. Your quilt is going to be so cozy. I never seen Alpaca quilt batt before but it sounds great.

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  8. Have fun quilting and your quilt is definitely going to be the snuggliest quilt around.

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  9. Alpaca batting - how luxurious! It is going to be gorgeous I am sure. xx

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  10. Gosh I have never thought about Alpaca batting before but guess as it is another natural fibre it is logical to use it !! :-)!!It will be awesoe to see how it quilts up etc etc. Your deer photo is pretty interesting too, how cold and beautiful it looks!

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  11. wow! An alpaca batting! It sounds absolutely wonderful! You should certainly be warm under such a special quilt!

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  12. Parece muito quente e aconchegante! Fiquei com calor !!!!!
    Costurar algo tão grande...oh, meu Deus! Eu não tenho coragem!
    Que lindos os veados.
    Um abraço!
    PS:O postcard está viajando.
    It looks very warm and cozy! I was hot!!
    Sew something so big ... oh, my God! I do not have the courage!
    What a beautiful deer.
    Hugs!
    PS: This post is traveling.

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  13. Wow - what a wonderful quilt! And I've never heard of alpaca wool batting - I can't wait to hear how you like it :*)

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  14. That batting is going to feel heavenly in that gorgeous quilt.

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  15. That looks amazing. You'll be so snug! I love the photos of the deer, how wonderful.x

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  16. Wow..amazing job be nice to see when done

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  17. very interesting. never seen an alpaca quilt bat. you will have to let us know how it quilts.

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  18. The alpaca batting looks amazing! It will be super warm. I am jealous that you are getting your mystery quilt finished up. Bet you just can't wait. Mine will be a long time coming to that point.

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  19. that will be a cozy batt i am sure
    in stitches

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  20. Love the quilt!! I would have been very tempted to dive into the middle of that batting and just, cozy up. I'm looking forward to seeing how it quilted.

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  21. My daughter knits with baby alpaca and it is gorgeous. This is going to be one warm and cozy quilt! I'll bet that it needles beautifully!

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