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Tuesday 2 April 2013

Orbit - the one with the photos...

As soon as Lindsey showed her Orbit quilt, I knew I wanted to make one, and I knew I wanted to use up some of my stashed Joel Dewberry Modern Meadow that John Lewis had foisted upon me on at least a couple of visits!

The QAL is now finished, but Lindsey is keeping the pattern as a free download for a short while longer, if you haven't already availed yourself.  It is a smashingly simple quilt to piece, finishes at 60" square and makes an awesome throw.

The top and backing were pieced a couple of weeks ago...


I quilted either side of each orb's horizontal, vertical and diagonal seams, with a couple of extra diagonals thrown in...


All pieced and quilted with Aurifil 50wt in 2021, my go-to thread for everything!


Despite the fact that there was a snow storm (OK, flurry) at my parents' on Easter Sunday, I was determined to get some cool lifestyle shots, for a change...


And just before the Boat Race started, the sun came out, so I took a couple more for luck...


This one may be gifted, but I haven't quite made up my mind yet.

Well the sun is out but I feel like death warmed up, so if you don't mind, I am going to find a sheltered spot in the garden to try to clear my head and maybe breath in some some fresh air through my blocked nose xxx

32 comments:

  1. Are you in a different climate there? It is sunny here but no way is it warm enough to bask outside in it. Hope the fresh air blows away those germs.

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  2. Love this orbit quilt :-) Super colours and I'll be squirreling the pattern away for the future too.
    I'll also be joining you in quarantine corner, sniff sniff :-(

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  3. it's fab! And very appropriate light vs dark blue for boat race day :-D

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  4. It looks fabulous. I have a bit of Modern Meadow hidden away too.

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  5. Gorgeous quilt and very cool pics!

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  6. Just gorgeous! Love your photos!

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  7. Love your quilt must look in John Lewis for fabric tend to bypass them and go to my local shop.

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  8. Great great finish! Lovely pattern for those prints.

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  9. Well done it looks wonderful, hope you're feeling better soon

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  10. The quilt looks fabulous, hope you get well soon.
    Geraldine

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  11. That quilt is fabulous, will be on the look-out for fabric to try for myself...

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  12. Lovely quilt, so nice to see those prints too. Get well soon x

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  13. It's beautiful! Your first sentence gave me the mental image of the haberdashery staff shoving FQs in your face as you entered the shop, a bit like the episode in 'Friends' when Joey was the 'Hombre man'!

    P.S. If you sat out in my garden you'd be chipping the drips off the end of your nose and your ears would fall off...

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  14. Gorgeous quilt. Hope you feel better soon x

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  15. Gorgeous work Hadley!! Every time I see yours it makes me want to get working on mine! :) Thanks for the inspiration!

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  16. Fab quilt. Wrap up warm and I hope that you feel better soon. Di x

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  17. Great quilt! Snuggle down and stay inside until May!

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  18. That John Lewis, terrible man for foisting fabric on us all at bargain prices... ;o) Looks great though, well utilised!

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  19. Wonderful pictures! Helen's comment made me laugh!! I do adore that fabric

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  20. So gorgeous and I love the quilting that you've done on it. And the pictures are great - we had blue skies today....it was such a shock that I had to pinch myself!

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  21. Ooh great finish! and fabulous 'lifestyle' pics! Sorry you were feeling poorly, get well soon. xx

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  22. It really is lovely. Is there room for it in your header phot banner? Scrappy Trip isn't there either, it must be getting difficult to choose your favourites!

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  23. Now I'm not just saying this...I mean, you know me I NEVER gush, but this is probably the nicest of all the Orbits I have seen...and that's positively the last time I'm saying anything nice about any of your quilts...until the next time ;)

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  24. You poor thing - first all that fabric and now the lingering germs! It's a tough life - hope they disappear soon - the germs that is!

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  25. This is fantastic you did a great job! I really hope you soon feel better xx

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  26. Looks great! Death warmed up on this side of the world too. I'd go to bed if I thought I could sleep all night!

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  27. Beautiful love the colours and hope you feel better

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  28. Yours is my favorite! Love the lifestyle shots too. Hope you are feeling better quickly! xo

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  29. your parent's backyard is really the perfect photo op set up for your beauty of a quilt.

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