Friday, April 15, 2011

at long last!

I finally, finally finished my "On the Road to Spring" Quilt Along quilt. Mia and Nancy finished theirs a long time ago, but I got stuck. Piecing didn't take that long, but I ended up hating the original backing fabric I chose.

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When the right fabric came along in the form of a vintage sheet from a thrift store (close up below), I was scared to quilt it because I loved the quilt top so much!

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Then I decided to just quilt in straight lines with my walking foot because I was scared of free-motion stippling, but stopped because that was too boring.

At long last, after I finished these two quilts, I felt confident enough in my free-motion skills to just quilt the darn thing. I'm so glad I did! I really love how this quilt turned out.

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I absolutely love this quilt. I think I've mentioned that... plus I spend more time petting it than actually using it right now. :)
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3 comments:

  1. nancymooApril 17, 2011 at 7:54 PM

    I love the back SO. MUCH. Definitely worth the wait!! It will be the perfect tummy time quilt! :D

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  2. Amanda JeanApril 18, 2011 at 7:45 PM

    the quilt looks great! aren't you glad to have it finished? it's BEAUTIFUL! and could that backing BE any more perfect for the quilt? i think not!
    also, the quilting looks wonderful! yay, you!

    it was so great sewing across from you all weekend. :)

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  3. quirky granola girlApril 19, 2011 at 12:05 AM

    that backing fabric is gorgeous! i love vintage sheets sooooo much. you did a great job.

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