So I started and I finished and I stitched all the little buggers together and spent an age trying to keep some semblance of 'ironing the seams open' and ended up with this...
Sorry, I know it's not cool to shout about your own stuff, but I love how it has turned out! When I started making the larger scrappy blocks, I had no plan for what I was going to do with them in the end and I had a couple of changes of direction as the stack grew. However this has been in my head for the last few weeks, and it works!
I added the extra white sashing round the outside otherwise attaching the binding is going to be impossible! It currently measures just shy of 44" square, which should make backing almost simple... I have ideas for that now, which, when I go and get the pink thread tomorrow may all get sorted, and could well mean I am on track to finish two quilts this week!
Last night I also gained another tick...
15. Start the 'KISS'.
Without any binding to sew and with 18 hours of Eurovision to sit through, I needed something to do with my hands (other than putting them over my ears!), so the first stitches have begun. Moldova were robbed!
So there you go, it's all good in FB-land, and c.8pm tonight I will find out who my Brit Quilt swap partner is (the person I am making for). I am nervous and excited and can't wait to get stalking... if you are reading this my mystery partners, (the person I am making for - well you don't know who you are but I will, and the person making for me - I don't know who you are), 'Hello'!!
wow- that is absolutely fantastic, it works so well. You have every right to be pleased with it and therefore should shout about it. Well done!
ReplyDeleteNo wonder you couldn't wait to post with that, its fan-bloody-tastic! I love it! Here's to 8pm tonight... carnt wait either..
ReplyDeleteThe quilt is looking amazing...there is nothing wrong with shouting about your own work, it is so good when something you are working on turns out well and makes you happy. So just you carry on shouting and make sure you also carry on showing us your work! (I had a good look around the fabric dept in Liberty yesterday with my son pointing out the fabric he wants me to make his next quilt out of..funny boy)
ReplyDeleteWhy is it not cool to shout about your own things? I think you should! Especially with such a beautiful turn out like that. I absolutely love it and you know I've been crushing on these blocks since you started.
ReplyDeleteIt's SO cool to rave about your own stuff, otherwise why would we bother?! Love the quilt top, it's delicious.. Had to duck out of the swap, got too many commitments, I hope you get a partner with taste you can work with :)
ReplyDeleteWow it looks fantastic, well done! Fi
ReplyDeleteOh I love it. I love the fussy cuts in the middle. I have a whole pile of scraps that I am trying to decide how to make a scrappy quilt. Yours is great!
ReplyDeleteThat quilt is fantastic. Now I want to try making crazy blocks again despite having established I don't have enough stash and using what I do have for wonky stars. I think that is the nicest quilt I have seen using those blocks.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE it!! I LOVE it!! I LOVE it!! I LOVE it!! I LOVE it!! It is just so happy!!
ReplyDeleteThis quilt is beautiful!!! I'm so glad you showed us. If we never showed what we were working on, blogland would be pretty dull!
ReplyDeleteI love the scrappy, coordinated look...it's gorgeous, of course, you should shout out...
ReplyDeleteWhat a cheery, beautiful quilt - congrats!
ReplyDeleteI look forward to seeing how your Kiss progresses.
Stunning quilt Hadley ... each block is a like an animated story of its own ... and yet the whole thing just ties together perfectly - genius!
ReplyDeleteOf course its okay to shout about our work! How can we expect others to like it if we don't! Your quilt is fabulous!
ReplyDeletewait just a doggone minute!! Who says you can't toot your own horn? Good gosh, if you don't, who is going to? And who better than you .. who knows exactly what to talk about and ::ahem:: what to avoid talking about! ... for the quilt??
ReplyDeleteLOVE the layout. LOVE the way the colors are arranged. You did a fantastic job and OUGHT to be busting your buttons! :-)
Ooooh I love it! Your scrappy blocks look fab and it just works so well :-)
ReplyDeleteWow! That's amazing! Well done you! :o)
ReplyDeleteOh, the quilt is absolutely fantastic! And it has such a storybook feel to it, too.
ReplyDeleteLooking very good indeed! So glad you started the kiss. Bet you get lost in that a bit now... !Moldova? Denmark was robbed! x
ReplyDeleteWhat a lushious quilt, that is seriously fab. You can't give it just one of your girls as that wouldn't be fair. I'll take it off your hands if you like!
ReplyDeleteStunning quilt Had! Love the way you mixed it up. I was going to do white sashing on my crazy blocks too, but I think I'll just full on copy you and put the coloured cornerstones in too!!!! Jxo
ReplyDeleteYour scrappy quilt is BEAUTIFUL! I love the happy, bright colors you use. It's incredible what is just laying around our quilting spaces waiting to be put together!
ReplyDeleteI love this! It is simply fabulous. I want to make one too!
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