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.
Gorgeous! Thanks for linking up with Elm Street Quilts One Monthly Goal and congrats on your finish!
ReplyDeleteThank you Patty. I hope my mum will be happy with the quilt
DeleteVery pretty--and the circles set it off nicely!
ReplyDeleteThank you. am really pleased with this
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