Tuesday, 11 February 2014

I did it!

I have to say, I am so proud of this finish. 

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I love the accuracy I achieved in this quilt, and I love the colours.

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It is the biggest quilt I have made and it took me a while to get used to quilting it on my little machine, but the Aurifil thread worked a treat and I think the straight lines, about 1 inch apart give a lovely texture.

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I tried to stick with using only fabrics from my stash, which meant using my hoarded Ikea fabric for the back as it was the only piece that I had that was large enough!

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And I even remembered to include one of my labels!

It will be hard to give it as a gift, but I know my friend will love it!

Linking up with Sew Cute Tuesday at Blossom Heart Quilts. This is also my February finish for A Lovely Year of Finishes, and is a Q1 Finish for the 2014 Finish A Long.



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26 comments:

  1. Catherine11 February 2014 at 17:20

    Yay! It looks so lovely and professional too! Your accuracy is amazing - mine would have been off by a mile by the end of a row:-)

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  2. Roslyn11 February 2014 at 17:54

    Wow Deborah!!! That is totally stunning. The fabric combination is divine and the blue borders around all the blocks makes all the different fabrics pop. The person you are giving it to is very lucky!

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  3. Kelly Vetch11 February 2014 at 20:19

    You SHOULD BE PROUD! lol It's just gorgeous! The colors are perfect. Thanks for sharing.

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  4. Fran11 February 2014 at 23:50

    Oh, I really love the binding!! (And the rest of it too!)

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  5. Megan12 February 2014 at 01:19

    It's fabulous - you've done a great job with the quilting which, as you say, gives it lovely texture.

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  6. Rachaeldaisy12 February 2014 at 01:57

    I can see why it was hard to give away, it's a fabulous quilt! I bet your friend loved it.

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  7. Gina12 February 2014 at 04:29

    well done!! i love everything about this quilt especially the colors and quilting :)

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  8. Alyce @ Blossom Heart Quilts12 February 2014 at 07:10

    Yay, well done on a fabulous finish!!!

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  9. Anonymous12 February 2014 at 07:50

    Oooh! You're quilt is purely eye candy. Congratulations!!!

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  10. Celtic Thistle12 February 2014 at 15:13

    It's absolutely gorgeous you should definitely be thrilled to bits with it and I am sure your friend will be too !

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  11. Deborah12 February 2014 at 21:10

    This is just a gorgeous quilt!! Well done!!

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  12. Jo13 February 2014 at 02:20

    This is totally beautiful. I really love your fabric choices the colours are amazing.

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  13. Martha 14 February 2014 at 13:00

    Congratulations Deborah it is a gorgeous quilt. The straight line quilting is perfect. I'm sure your fiend will love it.

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  14. hydeeannsews18 February 2014 at 11:50

    It's wonderful! That IKEA backing is just brilliant. Very generous of you to part with it. I think the straight line quilting is great, too. This is exactly the sort of quilt I need for a little boy I know. What are the fabrics?

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  15. Sarah @ mila+cuatro19 February 2014 at 09:55

    Fantastic finish, Deborah! The straight line quilting looks great on it. I never remember a label - I have not yet put a label on a quilt because I always forget!!

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  16. Erin @ Once Upon a Donkey20 February 2014 at 14:07

    Yippee! Totally love this one and soooooo glad you chose the blue for the sashing. It is perfection. You should be super proud. :)

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  17. Anita23 February 2014 at 23:46

    Lovely!

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  18. Coser Tejer Crear24 February 2014 at 01:18

    Congrats! It sure looks gorgeous!

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  19. Sandy Panagos24 February 2014 at 05:30

    Congrats on your finish. It's beautiful! I love the color of the sashing, and your quilting looks great.

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  20. Adrienne25 February 2014 at 05:56

    Gorgeous finish. I love the colors you chose for this one.

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  21. Heidi [Banks of Frog Creek]25 February 2014 at 19:09

    Lovely!! Great pattern and perfect use of stash fabrics!!

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  22. Karen @ Pieces of Contentment26 February 2014 at 04:15

    Your quilt has a wonderful balance of colours which work perfectly with this design. I'm sure it will be loved a s gift, all the better that it has you label on it too.

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  23. Unknown28 February 2014 at 03:49

    Oh My Goodness! Deborah, that is so lovely. I love the precision of the blocks and the straight line quilting and the colors your chose. Really, really beautiful. Thanks for sharing your artistry with us.

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  24. Patti28 February 2014 at 22:27

    So beautiful, and I completely agree that the colours are amazing! Well done with the quilting too!

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  25. Georgi10 April 2014 at 10:03

    Beautiful quilt ~ I love the straight line quilting!

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  26. Catherine19 May 2014 at 01:29

    The straight line quilting is all that this needed. Beautiful. I'm about to jump in quilting my next quilt myself. How did you find it on your domestic machine?

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