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Friday, 30 July 2021

Nearly Insane revisited

About six years ago my mum started to make a Nearly Insane quilt.

I told her at the time that she had to finish it before she died, because I didn't want to have to finish it for her! That seems a bit harsh now, but back then she was only 75 and she was still doing a lot of quilting.  



Recently mum pulled all her blocks out again, and decided to add some sashing and be done with it.  Don't worry, I get it, and I wouldn't have pieced all those blocks either. 

Of course when we buy a book with many blocks in it we think we'll make them all, but then reality sets in and we lose interest.  I think mum's limited colour scheme of blue and white might have made it a bit harder too, although the version that inspired her to make this quilt was red and white - click here to see the red and white version made by Frances Meredith in UK. 



It's a great quilt, but it does require a high level of commitment.  At least mum's abbreviated version will be finished before Christmas I hope.

Here's a photo of the book incase any of you feel the urge to piece a lot of tiny blocks.  




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11 comments:

  1. Gretchen Weaver30 July 2021 at 22:20

    Finished is better than not finished! Her blue & white quilt will be lovely! I made a Nearly Insane after I finished my Dear Jane. The NI was more challenging than DJ! Those two quilts cured my liking of making small blocks with lots of pieces! Happy stitching!

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  2. piecefulwendy31 July 2021 at 01:00

    What size are the blocks? They sure are pretty! The book title cracks me up!

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  3. Karen - Quilts...etc.31 July 2021 at 01:12

    I had that book and another of hers called Just Plain Nuts -- I was going to make both of them - but then I made 2 Dear Jane quilts and I decided I would be just plain nuts if I went on to make both of those quilts too - I passed the books off to another quilter :)

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  4. Susan31 July 2021 at 05:20

    This one is definitely a commitment - kudos to you!

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  5. Melisa- pinkernpunkinquilting 31 July 2021 at 08:42

    Oh such pretty blocks in this quilt. So glad you are working to finish this abbreviated version soon. Love it in the blue. Happy quilting and thank you for hosting the link party.

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  6. Susan31 July 2021 at 19:00

    Maybe you would go insane completing all those blocks. I do like the blue and white blocks though! How tiny are those blocks I wonder?

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  7. Chopin - A Passionate Quilter1 August 2021 at 04:40

    I have that book, MAYBE….. You Mum’s quilt looks very nice. And yes- I am 75% finished with the Stonefields blocks, but have made absolutely ZERO progress in the last 2 years! Hugs

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  8. PaintedThread1 August 2021 at 06:07

    Very pretty. And good to have done, regardless!

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  9. Unknown2 August 2021 at 07:09

    Thank you for posting this! It's beautiful. I too have an unfinished Nearly Insane UFO, started in 2005, about 80 blocks completed, and resting quietly in a bin under the bed. Maybe this will be the year I get it out and finish it somehow!

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  10. Carol Andrews2 August 2021 at 15:14

    This is going to be a pretty quilt when it is done. I do love 2 colour quilts.

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  11. cityquilter grace6 August 2021 at 10:43

    i love the nearly insane quilt but i did the 365 and that just about cured me of doing little blocks...beautiful blocks tho...

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