My second finish this week is my August UFO called "Fandango and Friends"! This is a quintessential scrap quilt which has some newer light scraps (Fandango scraps) to perk up the old ones (ancient scraps). This quilt was 4 years in the making and actually includes some of my oldest fabrics. It is a half hexie pattern inspired by Jamie's tutorial.
I quilted vertical scallopy free motion lines roughly following the hexagons. It was easy to do, but I see places where I could have tried harder to be more consistent with the shape - perhaps if I was concentrating more and singing less (to the newly released album by Factory City!)
I repeated the scallop shape into the borders right out to the edge of the quilt. It was all just "eyeballed" - no marking or measuring.
This is one of my favorite parts... hand stitching the binding. I find it so relaxing, and it's one last chance to stitch in some prayers, and admire the quilt before it goes out into the world on its own! Linking up to A Lovely Year of Finishing and Hexie Weekend.
Binding is one of my favorite parts as well. Not only is it relaxing and an opportunity to stitch in a few more prayers, it also signals that it'll soon be time to start the next quilt!
YEA for a Finish just in time. I did a Binding yesterday sitting at the Fair. It's my favorite part TOO! It's for the Birthday boy today. Got it done in spite of other obligations. ON my Blog Tomorrow or maybe DWM. I'm too tired to Blog after 13 hours at the Fair and it's HOT!
Great job getting this UFO to the "done" column! Now co e and finish mine--it is March's UFO and I keep getting derailed or distracted. : ) I really like how you have quilted this--your "eyeballing" looks excellent to me!!
Horay for finishing a UFO! it looks great, the scalloped quilting looks just right :) I have been inspired to make a dent in my ufo pile :)
ReplyDeleteAnother great finish! Blessings to whoever receives this quilt!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the finish! Love how you finished it off - beautiful. Enjoy those hand stitches.
ReplyDeleteBinding is one of my favorite parts as well. Not only is it relaxing and an opportunity to stitch in a few more prayers, it also signals that it'll soon be time to start the next quilt!
ReplyDeleteYeah you! I love your quilting. Another one marked of the list! You inspire me, today I quilt!
ReplyDeleteAnother beautiful quilt. And the quilting is perfect for it.
ReplyDeleteAwesome quilt. I love that prayers go with it. Do the same with the ones I send into the world.
ReplyDeleteCHECK another one off the list. I have been cutting scraps all week. Really want to sew something, maybe it will be a quilt for the new addition!
ReplyDeleteYEA for a Finish just in time. I did a Binding yesterday sitting at the Fair. It's my favorite part TOO! It's for the Birthday boy today. Got it done in spite of other obligations. ON my Blog Tomorrow or maybe DWM. I'm too tired to Blog after 13 hours at the Fair and it's HOT!
ReplyDeleteOOOOOOO! I love this shape for the quilting. It really enhances the quilt pieces. I am inspired for my large hexies! Thanks G.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on such a lovely finish.
ReplyDeleteGreat job getting this UFO to the "done" column! Now co e and finish mine--it is March's UFO and I keep getting derailed or distracted. : )
ReplyDeleteI really like how you have quilted this--your "eyeballing" looks excellent to me!!
Beautiful quilt. Love how you combined old and new scraps, and light and dark. I think your quilting design is perfect for this quilt!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty. It looks like strings of pearls.
ReplyDeleteThat is a great quilting design - love the entire quilt!
ReplyDeleteOh Kathy this is a beauty! I love the quilting too.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt, Kathy. I have one more binding to do, too.. hugs, Julierose
ReplyDeleteNice easy relaxed quilting sometimes works best
ReplyDeleteGreat curve quilting to counter all those straight lines! Beauty :)
ReplyDeleteGreat quilt and I love the quilting on it. Simple but very effective xx
ReplyDeleteCongrats and it is beautiful and prayers inside too! :) That's the best kind of quilt :)
ReplyDeleteIt's a beautiful quilt, those newer fabrics really do perk up the older ones. Congrats on the finish.
ReplyDeleteLovely! Congrats on a beautiful finish.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on a finish! I love this scrappy quilt!
ReplyDeleteLovely quilt and congrats on finishing this UFO. I invite you to link it on Hexie Weekend - ends Monday, midnight. We love hexie eye candy!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute finish! Congrats!
ReplyDeleteThe scallops turned out really well Kathy.
ReplyDeleteStunning! What a great way to use up all those different fabrics!
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