It's a finish!
Blind Man's Fancy Tea in the Rose Garden
90 x 90
Hand quilted
The block is Blind Man's Fancy. I used a free pattern by Beth Donaldson.
I used lots of rose and tea themed fabrics so that is why I called my quilt Blind Man's Fancy Tea in the Rose Garden.
Lots of hand quilting and a scrappy binding. What are the odds that part of the scrappy binding would end up next to a Flying Geese sashing in the same fabric? That happened in two places.
I wish I could show you some photos of roses in my rose garden but the deer must have had them on the menu this week because after rains for a couple of days I went out and found all my rose buds gone and most of the rose bushes eaten down to the ground. I saw three little Bambis out there in the middle of the day making a bleating sound. They may be the culprits. Usually I don't see deer in the middle of an afternoon. I didn't know deer made any bleating sounds so looked up and found that may mean they have lost their mother. If only they would lose their appetite!!
This is a Wild Rose which is the state flower of Iowa. Actually it is an invasive weed but I just let this one grow where a fairy planted it over in a shady area near the barn under some trees where not much else grows. Deer evidently don't find them as delicious as my cultivated roses.
Well, back to the quilt. This is the pieced backing.
Look closely and you will see women at a tea party! I bought this fabric a long time ago when Hancock Fabrics was going out of business and finally found the perfect use for it.
Getting this to the finish line was my June OMG (One Monthly Goal) so at the end of the month I will link up to the finishing party at Elm Street Quilts.
This is amazing. Love the pattern and the backing is perfect. That's a lot of hand quilting.....
ReplyDeleteLovely quilt! Your fabrics are beautiful and I love the ladies having a tea party on the back!
ReplyDeleteI want the polka dot teapot and cups! Guess the roses you enjoy will have to be on the quilt. Bummer!
ReplyDeleteThis is Ah! Mazing!!! what a beautiful finish!! and then to have little deer.... too cute... well all except feasting on your roses... sigh.
ReplyDeleteLove that backing too!
I've printed the Blind Man's fancy directions several times.....your quilt is beautiful and inspiring! Maybe just the push I need to start my own ;-) That backing couldn't be more perfect!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on this finish! I've been watching this Rose Garden quilt progress. It's beautiful! Sandy at sewhigh.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteooh i really love this...such a fun and pretty quilt....so uplifting too
ReplyDeleteYour quilt turned out great, and the backing fabric is perfection!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty quilt! This will be lovely to use, especially during the dark dreary days of winter. Happy stitching!
ReplyDeleteI love the roses! ---"Love"
ReplyDeleteI so love this quilt.
ReplyDeleteIt's a beautiful quilt and all that hand quilting is certainly a labour of love!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! I've never heard of "Blind Man's Fancy." Is that a traditional block/name?
ReplyDeleteCultivated roses are great, but I love your wild ones!
Cathy, this is fabulous! I. Must. Make. One. As. Well!!
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty quilt. Congrats on your lovely finish! Sorry to hear that Bambi are your photo op.
ReplyDeleteThis is nothing short of AMAZING! What a glorious scrappy mixture - you outdid yourself on this one.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt and a perfect backing. And now you know why I don't have any roses (or hostas, or daylilies) left. I need to spray Liquid Fence again, alas, it's too late for the Joe Pye Weed, Culver's Root and New York Ironweed that they ate most of the tops off this week. And we're going down to the low 40's again tomorrow night. I think my gardening days are numbered.
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Spectacular finish, Cathy! I loved this as a flimsy, but quilted up it just rises to another whole level. Something about the quilt crinkle with those soft, pretty rose fabrics is a match made in heaven. Shabby chic :)
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely fabulous! You have created a fantastic heirloom quilt. Definitely “you”: the intricately pieced blocks, use of scraps and collections of fabrics, superb hand quilting, scrappy binding and of course, the delightful ladies enjoying a tea party on the back of the quilt. Of course you had the perfect fabric for the quilt backing stashed away. Wonderful.
ReplyDeleteOh, well done! What an accomplishment! It's beautiful. Too bad about your roses though. I know what joy mine give me. Living in the neighborhood that we do deer are not a problem. At least, they haven't been!
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is beautiful. It looks so complicated, but when I looked at the pattern, it seemed pretty simple. Well done!
ReplyDeleteThis ones just so beautiful and amazing. Love your blog. It's my favorite.
ReplyDeleteGreat finish! I love this block pattern, and as always, envy your stash. All those rose fabrics give the quilt such a soft, romantic look!
ReplyDeleteJust right for the season. And much longer lasting than the roses you set out as deer fodder. :) 90 x 90 -- are you going to keep this one?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful finish! :)
ReplyDeleteI love all those roses! Beautiful quilt!
ReplyDeleteThis is one amazing quilt, right at the top of my favorites list next to your sunflowers quilt!
ReplyDeleteFantastic quilt and glorious fabrics - and the garden is nice too.
ReplyDeleteThis is a gorgeous quilt with so many fabulous details!
ReplyDeleteI wish that I could go to a quilt show of all your quilts hanging. That would be such an awesome experience.
I am thinking of you as I sew my Shoo Fly blocks together in a scrappy way. Just picking 4 blocks at a time and sewing them together. The random style that you excel at is so inspiring and I'm hoping this will work out well for my project.
Thanks for the inspiration!
Congratulations on such a lovely finish, Cathy! I've enjoyed following along as you've worked on it. So sorry to hear about the deer eating your roses, though - and too bad they won't eat the wild roses instead!
ReplyDeleteThat is an absolutely stunning quilt!
ReplyDeleteThis quilt has gotten better and better at every stage. Breathtaking! The only thing that could possibly make it any better was if it were decorating my bed! (Wink). And yes, I know that’s not going to happen. Best rose quilt ever!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely perfect - front, back, and sideways!
ReplyDeleteLove all those rose prints! This is really pretty!
ReplyDeleteWhat a luscious summery quilt with the perfect backing! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteAbout that rose - are you sure this one isn't a nasty vile invasive non-native multiflora rose which is on Iowa's noxious weed list? The native rose which is Iowa's state flower has pink blossoms. I ask because of the white flowers on your bush.
Lovely. Thanks for linking up with Elm Street Quilts One Monthly Goal and congrats on your finish.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful finish! Well-done!
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