Christmas Tree Quilt // 7 and last!

Finished! I really like how the quilting turned out. It sparkles around the tree and that is what I was hoping for.
There are a few things I wish I had done differently. Like the very top of the tree. While it's ok to become thinner and lighter in color I now feel it disappears a little too much. A thin strong red strip would have been good up there. Also I wish the whole tree was skinnier and taller.
There are other things but I won't bother you further with my self-criticism. It's my original design and most of it turned out as envisioned. I think I should be happy with that.

All in all it's been an experiment and I learnt a lot. I hope I'll remember! I'm putting it aside now and wait for the first Advent to hang it in my house. I'm sure I'll feel good when it hangs.

Christmas Tree Quilt // 6

I'm on the finishing line with this quilt and more and more happy with how it is turning out!

Christmas Tree Quilt // 5

Oh! I'm getting very excited about this area.

And here two images of beautiful Basel taken during one of my early morning runs of last week.

Christmas Tree Quilt // 4

Meanwhile lots of progress with the quilting on my Christmas Tree. Here is another progress shot. It's been very laborious, not least because of all the threads to bury, but I also enjoyed the time feeling sure about what I'm doing.

The tree is fully quilted and I'm happy with how it turned out. I like what I did with the empty squares within the tree. Not so sure about the top row of the trunk but I'll leave it for now and review later. Days are getting shorter quickly and it's getting more and more difficult to take pictures in good light but I think you'll get the idea.

I have also decided on how to quilt the area around it and am busy working at it. Here is a progress shot of this part of the work.

I can't wait to see if in the end it will render the visual effect I'm hoping for. Fingers crossed!

Dublin // 3 and last

We couldn't miss a visit to Trinity College to see the Book of Kells (no pictures allowed) and the impressive old library.

Nor could we skip a visit to Guinness Storehouse where the history of this delicious beer is celebrated in a bombastic way and at times we felt like being in a sanctuary.

And so we thought that after this almost religious experience it was time for a real house of worship.
Which brought us to the magnificent St Patrick's Cathedral.

Thank you Dublin for a lot of diverse experiences!