Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Quilt-a-long I


Yay! I finished a quilt!

After I finished the binding, it had to go in the wash for "puckering". I love that puckered look and it softens up the quilt to make it more snuggly. This was a tense moment since I don't pre-wash fabrics and colors sometimes run. Fingers crossed...

Relief!

This was 100% a stash quilt, so by binding time I had pretty much run out of fabric. Then smarty pants decided to piece the little binding pieces on the diagonal because that would look really, really cool. 270" of binding strips very quickly turned into 200". Be warned! More fabric scrounging ensued, this time pieced straight. Finally - 260" of completed binding.

I'm very, very happy with how this turned out, considering the mish-mash of fabrics that went into it.


Why, I even put a label on it. My very first quilt label. Ever.

26 comments:

  1. It's wonderful! You inspire me. I still need to complete mine. It just needs a little more border and quilting... You have every right to be very proud of a job well done. p.s. I love your label.

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  2. your label is cute! the whole quilt looks great.

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  3. I'm a non-wash-first person too - risky I know but I just love the feel of unwashed new fabric to work with - love the citrus cushions too - mouthwatering!

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  4. This looks just great! How big did it turn out?

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  5. how awesome! I love the label too....

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  6. It's beautiful! I love the puckering too!

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  7. It looks wonderful!!! Job well done. I never got past block 4 (shame on me) but saved all the instructions. My background is also white, and your quilt inspires me to finish the project definitely! I too love the puckered look after they're washed.

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  8. Lovely lovely quilt. And with a label. Impressive. I love the puckering too. It really turned out well.

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  9. Oh my...you're done! This is simply beautiful. My plan is to piece the back for mine today during Judy's quiltathon...so what am I doing? Surfing to look at your beautiful work. Time well spent!

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  10. That is such a beautiful quilt, and your binding is stunning!

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  11. It's beautiful! Thanks for inspiring me!

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  12. This is just beautiful. You are inspiring! I need to get mine finished. I want to cuddle up with it.

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  13. This is awesome. Love the pattern too. What a great job you did!

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  14. It looks so great - I love how you have managed to get the colours to work so well, especially from the stash! I have been enthused enough to look at my stash and see what I can come up with - off I go now :-)

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  15. Congratulations! It looks great label and all. I just finished my top last night now I have to buy backing fabric first.

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  16. You did a great job! I love the colors and the patterns.

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  17. Oh yay, I love that puckered look, too! Your quilt looks fabulous!

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  18. Congratulations, the quilt has turned out beautifully. I love the way you have quilted it, & your choice of colours is wonderful.

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  19. Love it! It really turned out wonderfully. I love to pucker mine up, too! :)

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  20. Your quilt is beautiful! I love many aspects about it, the fact that you used stash fabrics, the puckering (I agree with your view on that), the adorable quilt label--just every single detail is wonderful. Congratulations!

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  21. Gorgeous!

    I am having a bag give-a-way to celebrate my 200th post! Come here to check it out:
    http://scrappynhappy.blogspot.com/2008/03/200th-post-woot-woot.html

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  22. Lovely quilt, mine is not finished, someday!

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  24. I've looked at this post before but today is the first time I realized what you did with the label photo to protect your privacy and the privacy of the quilt recipient. I've been struggling with this issue and had not figured out what to do. Thanks for the idea!
    Minka

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