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Friday, July 24, 2015

Petunias?


A Flimsy. Not a finished quilt. 
72 x 90


I used a free Anna Maria Horner pattern that she calls Spinning Stars. 
I've been calling it Petunias because...

...for some reason it reminds me of some Petunias I had on the deck last year. 



Most of the fabrics I used are left overs and scraps from...

...a Pickle Dish quilt I finished earlier in the year. 



I like how when the blocks are joined a secondary pattern of a star forms. 


I was going to machine quilt this but I think it will be difficult on my dinky little plain Jane DSM so I will probably hand quilt in the fall when it is cooler since I don't have air conditioning.  I want to emphasize those secondary stars and the octagons for sure. 


I was going to give this as a Christmas gift to one of my granddaughters but maybe next year. 

I still have some fabrics left over after both of these quilts. .  Maybe I'll make a simple 16 patch with them. 

Linking to:
Confessions of a Fabric Addict
Crazy Mom Quilts
WIPs Be Gone
Oh, Scrap! 

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20 comments:

  1. suemacJuly 24, 2015 at 2:30 PM

    So bright and colorful.

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  2. Dresden LaneJuly 24, 2015 at 2:48 PM

    Both of these quilts are just gorgeous. I really love the bright shades of pink and orange. I used to think I was a "blues" girl but this reminds me how much I love the warmer colors. Well done.

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  3. Alison V.July 24, 2015 at 2:50 PM

    Lovely quilts!

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  4. JulieroseJuly 24, 2015 at 3:02 PM

    Gorgeous quilts--I really like the colors...hugs, Julierose

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  5. AnonymousJuly 24, 2015 at 4:00 PM

    Petunias seems right to me! I really like the happiness of it.

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  6. gayleJuly 24, 2015 at 4:57 PM

    Happy scrappy joy!
    Love both those quilts, and you know I'm not really a fan of pink. (Though I did pick up a couple of pink fat quarters yesterday... I think it's because of your pickle dish.)
    I could look at your quilts all day. 8)

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  7. LynnwaJuly 24, 2015 at 7:15 PM

    Love these quilts, love the colors and the patterns, well I love all of both of them!

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  8. knettycraftJuly 25, 2015 at 1:12 AM

    Your quilts are both looking fabulous! Love the lively colourfulness. Great.

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  9. JulianneJuly 25, 2015 at 11:04 AM

    GORGEOUS GORGEOUS GORGEOUS! I WANT I WANT!!

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  10. LilpuddinJuly 25, 2015 at 10:07 PM

    Wow! Your quilt is gorgeous! Your granddaughter is lucky to be getting such a special gift :-)

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  11. Linda @ kokaquiltsJuly 26, 2015 at 6:33 PM

    Two lovely quilts... so much colour! Your quilts are a joy to look at!

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  12. Cynthia Brunz DesignsJuly 26, 2015 at 6:47 PM

    A pickle Dish has been on my bucket list for a long time and now that I have seen your spinning stars flimsey, I might have to make one of those too. Yours is beautiful! Thanks for sharing with Oh Scrap!

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  13. LIttle Penguin QuiltsJuly 26, 2015 at 10:11 PM

    Love your Petunias quilt! That is the perfect name for it!

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  14. AnnJuly 27, 2015 at 12:56 AM

    I like both of these every time you show them. Pickle Dish is somewhere on my list; need to move it up.

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  15. KajaJuly 27, 2015 at 1:45 AM

    I liked these colours in your pickle dish, like them here too. Petunias is a good name :-)

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  16. Angie in SoCalJuly 29, 2015 at 8:50 AM

    Love these quilts, Cathy - they are so bright and colorful! Lot of work there - you are so productive. Thanks for linking to WIPs Be Gone.

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  17. DawnJuly 30, 2015 at 12:37 AM

    I just made this pattern using light/dark with Denyse Schmidt chicopee fabric. I love it! Your quilt is beautiful! I like that you used the same fabric for the "circles". Nice work!

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  18. CapitolaQuilterAugust 23, 2015 at 11:03 AM

    gorgeous rich colors in both your projects - congrats on making such beautiful quilts.

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  19. LindaAugust 23, 2015 at 6:49 PM

    I love the pattern and colors and especially the comparison to those pretty petunias. :) I am so impressed you are going to hand quilt it. Please share with us when you finish.

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  20. Helen in the UKAugust 25, 2015 at 6:07 AM

    Oh, love that Pickle Dish quilt, fantastic choice of colour/fabrics :)

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