Sunday, February 28, 2021

Deconstructed pinwheel finish

 The first quilt of the year that is fully finished.

Last year I made the top of the deconstructed pinwheel. I had a pack of 39 10" squares waiting for a project. I combined the pack with unbleached cotton bought at the market and sew and cut, and sew and cut some more.

For the backing I ended up buying terry cloth fabric. I wanted to give this a try and for three months kept on pushing the project aside.


For February no more stalling, I made the project my February OMG so I had to finish.

In the end, quilting the two layers was not as difficult as I thought. I pinned and started quilting circles using Patty's method explained at Elm Street quilts. I have used this several times now and the actual starting becomes easier. The first few times I felt overwhelmed with all that fabric. This no longer bothers me.

I used my walking foot and in two evenings managed to do the quilting. A separate binding session this week and my quilt was ready.

I took her outside today to take some pictures.


 Now off to find a box to pack and mail.



4 comments:

  1. Gorgeous! Thanks for linking up with Elm Street Quilts One Monthly Goal and congrats on your finish!

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    1. Thank you Patty. I hope my mum will be happy with the quilt

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  2. Very pretty--and the circles set it off nicely!

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