I was surprised that I enjoyed sewing this so much - not even the pressing of seams was tedious. It was a joy to work with each little square. And I only needed to rip out about 4 seams (when my second strip came out about 1/2 inch longer than the first!). Of course the squares don't always align perfectly but I can live with that. Here's one of the better 'intersections':
Now all I have left to do is:
- Finish the quilt top by adding the border strips
- Design and piece the quilt back
- Baste
- Quilt
- Bind
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great job jill! you can definitely get those last parts done! keep at it.
ReplyDeleteIts beautiful! keep going!!!
ReplyDeleteLooks sooo pretty :)
ReplyDeleteAll those minor issues with the squares... don't matter, I just call it rustic appeal ;D
Nice job! Love this wonderland line and this quilt really showcases these fabrics nicely!
ReplyDeletei love it! my first finished quilt was made with wonderland fabrics, too. i just love those little flowers.
ReplyDeleteWow you have done a fantastic job with your first quilt. Thank you for visiting my flickr site. Mine is still a quilt top, but now you have motivated me to get a move on and quilt it. I have the large wonderland floral to use as the backing, but your idea of a pieced backing is a great idea too. If you get a chance have a look at http://tearosehome.blogspot.com/2009/05/tutorial-modern-square-garden-quilt.html- I haven't even done my own blog post to properly acknowledge whose tutorial I used. Hopefully my blogging manners will improve with practice!
ReplyDeleteUntil I read this I didn't even notice that the squares weren't all facing the same way. Blog is looking good!
ReplyDeleteAs is the quilt (but you know I already thought that!)
ReplyDeletethanks for leaving a very nice comment/compliment about my pieced back on Flicker. I was going to suggest going over to Oh, Frannson! but I see she is on your sidebar also.
ReplyDeleteI love your quilt and think your layout of the prints are great. With two little ones, you are years ahead of me. I had to wait until empty nest.
Thiis was a lovely blog post
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