It's a finish!
And it's blowing in the wind, sunshine and shadows so I didn't get a good pic. And so it goes.
42 x 60
Ready for giving or gifting.
I'm not certain yet but it will probably go to Wrap-A-Smile. I'm waiting to finish a batch of tops I made last year and then will divide them up to go to various charities and to give as gifts.
These pieces were left over from making a scrappy strip pieced kaleidoscope quilt back in 2015. If there was enough of the stripped piece left I cut it into 6.5 inch squares to use for this little quilt.
As you can see this quilt is full of smiles and kisses...
...and love. And there's a few other surprises too.
I added some 1.5 inch stripped pieces to top, bottom and sides to add to the length and width. (Actually I think I wanted to get rid of that lime green little piece).
I had some 3.5 inch HSTs in the Parts Department (left over from making other quilts) so made those into Broken Dishes blocks and added a row of those to the top and bottom to get it to the 60 inch length I wanted.
Batting was pieced.
Binding was the last of that lime green piece I wanted to get rid of (success!) and was sewn down by machine as requested by a lot of charities.
I quilted it with vertical and horizontal serpentine stitches in purple. I thought the quilting kind of matched the backing fabric wiggly lines.
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18 comments:
Great finish and kudos on using those leftovers, too...hugs, Julierose
How far apart are your quilting lines? You did a beautiful job. My quilting would have be a wonky "match" to the pattern stripes.
Love the backing fabric, it goes with the quilt top so well. Great use for finishing off that lime coloured piece of fabric.
i love this pretty wow quilt and our quilty ancestors would be proud of your thriftiness in using up into something usable and practical and beautiful too!
Cute and colorful finish. I really like that backing fabric.
What a cheerful quilt!
I love it!
I also think it looks beautiful hanging there on the line blowing in the breeze. Scrappy quilts are my very favorite :)
Have a wonderful Easter.
Connie
Such a bright beautiful quilt! It will definitely brighten someone’s day.
I like your photos of quilts on your clothes line. I can see the grass is getting very green!
That's a beautiful finish, yes.
Great borders, block mix and contrast!
I think quilts blowing in the wind make for wonderful pictures. I love your bright, happy quilt!
What a fun quilt to look at and find all kind of little surprises.
Love it and your touches of lime green
Bats 'n bows 'n bolls of cotton! Lots of fun things to look at in this scrappy happy quilt :)
A clever way to use up the leftovers. Congratulations.
Lady you are amazing!! I feel like such a slacker, but continue to draw on you for inspiration. Another wonderful quilt which will be well loved.
Such a fun quilt. I especially like the row of smileys!
Total success with that lime green - it's shouting "I am the best color!" rather than "I need to get used up!"
Perfect perky happy quilt!
Great finish - and such happy colors!
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