Thursday 6 February 2014

Slow going!

I have been sewing recently - just slowly.
Life has been full and busy, full of unexpected changes and interruptions, and sewing has had to be put to one side more often than not.

However I have managed to put together a quilt top which, when quilted, will be a gift for a friends new baby.
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I pulled some Jay-Cyn Designs for Birch fabrics which I have been hoarding for a while and matched then with some other fabrics from my stash. I love the blue sashing - it is Bella Prussian Blue.

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The pattern is by Lynne from Lily's Quilts, and can be found in the superb Love Patchwork and Quilting magazine, issue 3.

Now I just have to decide how to quilt it, and hopefully it will be finished by Thursday next week when I am going to visit my friend in Singapore, and I can gift it to her in person.

Completing this quilt is my February Goal for A Lovely Year of Finishes.  

Linking up with Needle and Thread Thursday.

19 comments:

  1. It looks fantastic - your friend will be really chuffed. Have a fab time in Singapore!

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  2. This is just superb. I love the pattern but.even more so l love the colours you have used. What a great gift. Good luck getting it done on time!

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  3. What a wonderful quilt!! It reminds me of lead plate windows. I love the way you put it together and yes the sashing is a great color.

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  4. Love it! How lucky to be able to give it in person! You can do it!! :) Have a wonderful time in Singapore!

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  5. These are such lovely fabrics! I just have one fat quarter, think I'll have to keep it whole for a cushion back!

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  6. What a pretty fabric color combo. Nice one.

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  7. hopping over from ALYOF, yes lovely

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  8. Great work! Your strips all look so straight and crisp! Love the color too.

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  9. quilting is alway the hard part for me. i love the sashing you chose; it really makes your blocks pop!!! great job :)

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  10. Lovely quilt and a February finish already doesn't sound too slow to me :) Your friend is a lucky lady!

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  11. Love the non- white binding! I want to use white less in my future quilts.

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  12. This is great! Love the color combos.

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  13. I love the colours you have used. What a lovely gift.

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  14. What a great quilt!! The Prussian blue is a wonderful choice of colour to set off the Jay Cyn fabrics. Good luck finishing it by Thursday.

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  15. great colors in this quilt and I love the dark sashing!

    Thanks for sharing at Needle and Thread Thursday!

    :) Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation

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  16. Wow, Singapore, I'm a teensy bit jealous! I am going to get some of that Prussian blue to have on hand. What a pretty shade of blue! I think you chose perfect fabrics for the squares!!!

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  17. Love it! Isn't it amazing how different the same pattern looks using different fabrics?

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  18. Hello! I picked your blog to visit from Sew and Sow Farm's followers! I especially enjoyed seeing this quilt. I love the organic birch fabrics, perfect for a baby. Your work is beautiful and inspiring!

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