Friday 20 June 2014

Last FAL & A Big Girl Quilt...

...at last.
Yes, my final FAL project for the quarter is done - it was a bit of improv piecing done by my friend Janet as an experiment, and donated to the Princess cause.
I trimmed it to size and enjoyed a bit of FMQ before binding with what I thought was white but is the palest shade of pink, but no worries, it looks fine.

I promise I'll do a parade, soon, of Princess quilts completed so far - I have 14 made and am aiming for 20 as per the fairy tale.
Another finish that I have managed this month is my Mystery Quilt a Long with Sarah Fielke & Spotlight in Australia. My friend Salley, from Sydney, always refers to this shop as Spotty so I have decided to call the quilt Spotty. I stopped short of the full pattern and also used my own stash fabrics instead of the SF ones, so didn't join in 100%. I also got a bit bored with the amount of circles and applique but we were warned that there was a lot of applique so I can't really complain. 
 So this one measures about 56" square, makes a change from the tiddlers I've been working on lately. I quilted it in a sort of spider's web which looks, ok - ish. I just couldn't capture it properly on film as my backing is plain white and we have had wall to wall sunshine for over a week now (honestly!!) so conditions a little bright.
 This one shows the quilting a bit better, if you really peer at it - not advisable.

I have long admired quilts bound in B & W but decided that a Spotty quilt needed spotty binding and I am delighted with it. Just a label now and I am ready to part with it - it is destined for my niece, who will be 18 next month. Hope she likes it........


10 comments:

  1. Two great finishes and you completed your FAL list. Go you! I am so not going to manage that.

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  2. Great Quilt...and *applause* for finishing it.
    The owls and your fabrics make this terrific....not a fan of "matchy-matchy" and I hope the niece is "over the moon" . . .so much work and fab quilting...didnt know what you were going to do ...and perfect choice of binding!

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  3. Could do with that here right now. Alas the postage makes it prohibitive. It's down to about 25 deg C and I am visibly shivering.

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  4. Great work on the FAL! I love the quilt with all the circles, but I truly prefer piecing over applique for making them. The fabrics you used for it are fantastic, such a nice mix.

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  5. Of course she'll like it! Well done for finishing your list!

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  6. It looks fabulous Sheila, she will love it

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  7. I love 'Spotty' and the mix of fabrics you've used - not surprised you got a bit sick of appliquéing circles, though! Well done on finishing everything on your FAL list - do you get a special prize for that?!!

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  8. Great finish Sheila, and how nice to have a problem showing the quilting because of too much sunshine :) Enjoy it while it lasts!

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  9. Both beautiful finishes. Congratulations on finishing the "boring" appliqué. From here your boredom doesn't show!

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