Project Simplify - Day 25
June 2, 2011 I'm pleased to introduce you to "Flower Garden".
Sooooo pretty, isn't she? Wish I'd had her for Easter.
The pain of top-stitching this quilt is but a distant (ok, not that distant) memory. I really am glad, (and maybe kinda sorta a little bit proud) that I stuck with it.
We did have a little boo-boo. Remember that thing I have about not letting the same print "touch"? My helper & I have absolutely NO idea how this happened!
Oh well ;).
For the back, I still had some of the Robyn Pandolph I used for the last quilt back. If I'd planned things out a little better, I'd have saved it all for this one - because the quilt top is mostly Robyn and I just like doing little things like that - but never mind. I took a bit more yardage from my shelf (yay!) to complete the back.
Stash Redux:
- Yardage - 3.7 yds / 3.3 m
- Weight - 1 lb / 0.5 kg
For a grand total of:
- Yardage - 39.6 yds / 36.1 m
- Weight - 13.6 lbs / 7.4 kg
Wow, can you believe it? I'm halfway through the book! Five quilts done - four more quilts & four pillow covers to go!
Project Simplify 
Reader Comments (13)
Thank you for introducing Flower Garden....she is so pretty! You should be very proud of your progress on this project!
This turned out beautifully, I rarely use the soft pastels, but seeing your completed topper makes me want to go to the store....right now! The boo-boo is inconsequential, no one will notice except you and if you step back from it, you won't even notice it! Excellent quilting, too!!
Oh - this is so pretty! Remeber you are allowed a mistake in a quilt - it shows that only God is perfect!
It's beautiful! Love your colors AND your quilting. I just started free motion on my Bernina 820 and it is Hard! I look forward to doing as good as you! I used such a light thread on top I couldn't see where I was, but the back shows. I'm going to do some practicing. Thank you, thank you for being my inspiration. I found fabric in my stash for the backing.
Your projects are just so dreamy! I love the fabrics that you use! :)
This quilt is oozing a trip to the dentist for me...like a million Smarties Candies just had babies! Love it!
Hey thanks for the comment! Just to be clear -- the baby is my nephew! :) My baby is just 16 months old, so I'm glad I don't have a newborn, too. (although my first two were 15 months apart, so .... )
thanks again for the comment and i'm so (sew!) glad you still have/like your pen!
Yay!! Keep at it...you inspire me! ;0
Well done! I like this quilt very much and love the colours and the quilting. You did a wonderful job.
XO
Hi, so pretty and I agree with one of the earlier posts...reminds me of a package of Smarties. Go to my blog and you can see my finished top in the same pattern...not quiltied yet..maybe I can send it your way to quilt it??? Hee, hee. I used Max & Whiskers and it has a totally different look but I love it just the same!
Lisa in Texas
Your quilt has turned out beautifully! Robyn Pandolph was the first designer fabric I bought. Your quilting is coming along very nicely. Looking forward to seeing your next project.
Pretty, pretty, pretty!
Beautiful quilt! So soft and romantic looking.
What do you mean about the top-stitching??