Monday, June 27, 2011

Done!

I took Amy's One Thing, One Week Challenge and I accomplished it! I had done the quilt top but I needed to quilt and bind it. I actually finished it in a day. The friend I was making the quilt for had her baby and I was assigned to bring dinner to her last Tuesday. So I went into turbo mode and got it finished that day!
 I used Thimble Blossoms "Pint-Sized" pattern. Been dying to try this one and it went pretty quick. I want to try the pinwheel version that also included on the pattern too. 


 
 The fabric is Arcadia from Moda by Sanae. I discovered this fabric when it was too late to really get anymore. But I found a honey bun and somebody on Etsy had a couple of yards that I was able to use on the border and the back, whew!

 I really wanted to try some straight line quilting on this and I decided to just do horizontal lines. I don't have a walking foot, so I like to draw the lines with a disappearing ink pen. I drew the lines on about half of the quilt and realized that most the lines had already disappeared! It's supposed to be 48-72 hours, not a half-hour! So I ditched that idea. Maybe it was the weather? Who knows.
 I decided to use my old stand-by and just do an overall stipple. I love to stipple and I always like the result. The lines will just half to wait for another quilt.
 So glad for the challenge and the birth so I could finish this up! Thanks girls! Now, what to do next....

12 comments:

SewHappyGeek said...

It looks lovely! I feel really slow now as I haven't managed to get any of my WIPs done that soon!
you've used a really good fabric line and it really looks adorable! Well done!

Kirsten said...

Such a great pattern - your quilt looks wonderful!

Alli said...

Your quilt looks fantastic! I like how the borders look like fireworks. And I really like your stipple quilting! :)

M-R Charbonneau said...

Wow, you work fast! The quilt is great. Your friend is very lucky!

Connie Kresin Campbell said...

It look great and I always enjoy stipple quilting too.

Melinda said...

Lovely quilt! Glad you met your challenge!

SewSara said...

from start to finish in one day???!! please tell me you'd at least cut the fabric before that? impressive!! :)

Unknown said...

Very nice and nicely done. I'm impressed that you got it all done in a day.

Ellie Roberts said...

Thanks everybody! I need to clarify...I had the quilt top done, I just needed to quilt and bind it. That's what I was able to do in a day - a LONG day:)!

Unknown said...

An old marker, maybe? I love your stippling. Congratulations on finishing, and so quickly too. I bet you made that new mom smile big :-)

Kleep said...

I love that pattern with those prints. It looks awesome!

the girlfriend gap said...

lucky baby :) it looks beautiful. Do you have a long arm machine or do you use a regular machine for your quilting? Janita

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