You might be getting tired of seeing this quilt, but I just love the colors.
So here it is, all finished, for Sew & Tell.
This is actually the first time I have pieced the back and it came out straight :-) I learned a little trick from another blog. I would always make my sandwich layers - bottom, batting, and top, and then baste. I read somewhere (and I'm sorry I can't remember where) to first spray baste your batting and your top, then find the center of your bottom piece and lay the basted pieces on top. It's best if you can pin the bottom to the rug or tape it down to the floor, whichever works best. My daughter was very happy with the quilt, and it was 99% finished when she arrived from
SE Asia. Only a little bit of the binding was left to sew down.
Be sure to visit Amy over at
Sew & Tell Fridays.
So here it is, all finished, for Sew & Tell.
This is actually the first time I have pieced the back and it came out straight :-) I learned a little trick from another blog. I would always make my sandwich layers - bottom, batting, and top, and then baste. I read somewhere (and I'm sorry I can't remember where) to first spray baste your batting and your top, then find the center of your bottom piece and lay the basted pieces on top. It's best if you can pin the bottom to the rug or tape it down to the floor, whichever works best. My daughter was very happy with the quilt, and it was 99% finished when she arrived from SE Asia. Only a little bit of the binding was left to sew down.
Be sure to visit Amy over at Sew & Tell Fridays.
I love that beautiful paisley fabric....and the pin dots! Sweet!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great way to welcome your daughter back home! Even the back looks wonderful :)
ReplyDeleteSo very pretty!!!!
ReplyDeletePaisley (aka Persian Pickle ☺) is my all-time favorite fabric print. Love your quilt. Bet your daughter loves cuddling up in it too.
ReplyDeleteVisiting from Sew & Tell. Thanks for sharing. Happy Friday! ☺
I never get tired of seeing quilts! It turned out so pretty!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt. Really looks so very cozy. Great photo layout too!
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I find the middle of my backing and mark it with safety pins. I then line up the top, using safety pins to mark the middle. When the safety pins line up, I have a centered back. Woohoo! Basting with spray doesn't work well for hand quilting. It makes it harder for the needle to go thru.
ReplyDeleteI have those text blocks, too! Love how you put them in a quilt and the colors are lovely. Your daughter will love it forever!
ReplyDeleteOh it is so pretty! :o)
ReplyDeleteCertainly not tired of seeing it!!
Very pretty, those colors are beautiful together!
ReplyDeleteYippee for your finish. It looks wonderful!
ReplyDeleteLove the color combination! Very pretty. :)
ReplyDeleteIt looks beautiful and love your color choice,great.
ReplyDeleteNot tired of seeing it.
What a beautiful quilt and great photos of it. I've enjoyed catching up on your blog today. That reader light gadget looks like a real find!~LOVE IT!~
ReplyDeleteLove the quilt. The colors look so fresh.Great job.
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean about showing a quilt one more time...remember my Eleanor Burns quilt? I am so glad to have that finished I tell you.
ReplyDeleteI don't work with blues often, but this quilt makes me rethink blue!
Wonderful! Love your pieced back!
ReplyDeleteI love it! Great design and colors - beautiful!
ReplyDeleteNope not tired at all...I love the periwinkle fabric...it is a small quilt? Hard to tell..can you wrap yourself up in it...I would x
ReplyDeleteIt is such a pretty quilt Jocelyn :0) Your daughter will alway cherish it.
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What a special daughter quilt Jocelyn!
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