So I finished the applique on my tree of life quilt today. So glad this potential "forever project" is off my plate and is now a finished flimsy. I posted photos on my blog. Now I can get back to the mystery quilt.

woohoo!!

Ami_Quilts (sewingupasto) said:

So glad this potential "forever project" is off my plate

WTG!   Now, for the next Forever Project!  :-)

Ami, that certainly is a masterpiece of a quilt top.

A really-o, truly-o masterpiece with a capital M.

A true Masterpiece of a quilt top.

For anyone who has forgotten the URL for Ami's blog, check out this Masterpiece quilt top at

http://enchantingquilts.blogspot.com/

Can you tell that I am in awe? 

Thank for the wonderful compliment Judy! It was kinda an obsession the last 6 weeks to get it done. I started this project 3 years ago and it stalled when I got to the applique.  I kinda decided I really just wanted it done so I powered thru it

Well, kiddo, when you make up your mind to "power through" something, you are unstoppable. 

WOW, that looks wonderful.  I hadn't seen the entire thing, love the mix of pieced and applique.  anxious to see your quilting on it.

That "mix" is why I am calling it a masterpiece ... the pieced part is more or less "normal" but the applique just sends the quilt over the moon, so to speak.

judyinohio said:

Well, kiddo, when you make up your mind to "power through" something, you are unstoppable.

I would say that when I make up my mind something needs to get done then I get it done. 

Thanks Dee. I am excited to quilt this as well. The background was a solid on purpose so I could do some really fancy quilting. There are a few things ahead of this (your quilt and a few others). That will ensure that I get to this one soon. I also have one of mine ahead of it as well. My goal is that this must be quilted and bound by the end of the year.