Here it is before washing. (I didn't take any pics post washing for crinkly goodness, but I have already packed it up to come to my parents with me.)
The handquilting was really time consuming. I'm not sure I'll be doing it again soon.
I finished my Charmed Prints quilt.
Originally, it had a pink border (the pink I used for the binding).
Unfortunately, I did the math wrong somewhere and the piece of flannel I had to use wasn't wide enough. (It was long enough, but not in both directions.) So, I took off the pink border and used it for binding.)
It's going to a best friend from college who has had a hard year. I wanted to make her a lovey quilt...so if she's having a bad day, she can snuggle up to it with chocolate or Chinese food. It will also act as a visual cue for her sweet hubby to give her a big cuddle.
I hope she likes it.
I finished my string blocks for Val over at PinkPlease! for her Heroes quilt.
I made a super secret present for Trollop (my best girlfriend).
I have to check and see if she's been reading this blog before I post pictures.
Needless to say, I practiced my free motion in a really random and awesome manner.
Pics will be forthcoming once I check in with her.
I am incredibly (ridiculously) proud of solving a design challenge.
It involved bacon. I'll leave it at that for the moment.
I have to finish my pouch for the giveaway and will finish my quilts for kids blocks tonight.
I'm 2 blocks behind in my skill builder, but I'm not a huge applique fan, so I'm not sure if I'll do them. The circle one is bringing back bad flashbacks to a quilt block I did for a school bee.
Is it weird that I just realized that most of my friends don't read this? Do y'all live in the quilting closet or do all your BFFs read your blogs?
7 comments:
What wonderful finishes...what a lucky friend to have you make her such a lovely quilt.
Great finishes!
Yep well and truly in the closet here!
You've done well.
beautiful!
You've been busy - lovely quilts :)
I think I am in the closet as well. I know my mum reads my blog sometimes (not very often though). The reason is I featured a quilt we did together at the bloggers festival and I wanted to share the amazing feedback with her. If not for that i dont think she would even know I have a blog.
What beautiful things you have made! I know that deadlines are hard sometimes, but they are awesome when they are past and you are done. Some of my friends read my blog on a random basis, but the good buddy who retired and moved away checks in all of the time to see what I am up to. It is always nice for someone who knows my life - family and school - to give encouragement :)
Thank you so much, Ella, for all the wonderful blocks! They are amazing!!!
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