At long last I have finished Amy's quilt. It was started a few years ago at a workshop taken at Quorn Country Crafts in Loughborough www.quorncountrycrafts.co.uk.
The pattern is called Around the World, Amy went to the shop a few days before the workshop and chose the fabrics, however when I came to start the main fabric that she had chosen wouldn't work in the quilt as the pattern would have been lost when cut into small rectangles. I therefore used this for the binding and to make a large cushion cover to go with the quilt.
The quilt top when finished went into my UFO box for quite a while and it was only when she knew she'd been accepted in to University last August that she said "Mum do you think I could have my quilt for Uni"
Feeling guilty as you do I found it out the box and set to with the quilting, wanting to do something other than straight lines I drew around a dinner plate starting in the centre and working out and got 49 circles over the whole quilt and have hand quilted them all.
Binding on I finished sewing it at my quilting group last Thursday and must say I'm rather pleased.
Its on her bed waiting for the next weekend she comes home, I hope she likes the finished product.
Lovely quilt Janet, and a great sense of achievement on your finish - Amy is sure to be thrilled. What a shame I wasn't at sewing on Thursday evening - a missed opportunity to see Amy's quilt up close.
What a stunning present, your daughter will be delighted. I expect it will become quite the family heirloom. You should be very proud of your fabulous work.
WOW Janet that must of took some time its absolutely fabulous xx
ReplyDeleteLovely quilt Janet, and a great sense of achievement on your finish - Amy is sure to be thrilled. What a shame I wasn't at sewing on Thursday evening - a missed opportunity to see Amy's quilt up close.
ReplyDeleteWhat a stunning present, your daughter will be delighted. I expect it will become quite the family heirloom. You should be very proud of your fabulous work.
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