I can't pick which picture I like the best, so I am giving you all of them. If you want view bigger individual pictures, click the mosaic and you will go to the picture on my flickr page and it has links to all the individual pictures.
I love this quilt! It turned out pretty much exactly as I imagined - sort of retro looking like LP Records. It is soft and bumpy. It does not lay that flat in all spots but then again, beds and people are not that flat.
It is a full twin size, about 60" x 90". It is the product of Lily's Quilts QAL which was great fun. I learned a lot in this QAL and made some friends too.
It is hard to get a really good photo of the whole quilt, especially since it is grey and raining today, but I could not wait to show you.
The back is even harder to photograph. It is a black and brown flower print called Oh My by Saneae for Moda. The quilt front is a combination of Kona solids and prints Giselle by Jessica Gonacha Swift. I bound it with one of the prints used in the giant dresen circles.
The quilt-as-you-go quilting was done in two different variegated threads, called Strawberry Creme and Chocolate Brownies. These are hand dyed threads from Romania which I ordered from Valdani (I had no idea that thread could be so wonderful, go take a look).
I joined the blocks after quilting using the method that I worked out with Marci from Marci Girl Designs and blogged here at Lily's Quilts. This method for joining worked out very nicely, there was no impact on the original design and I was able to quilt the blocks with the backs in place so you can see all the quilting on the back too.
Next week, this quilt is off to my niece, so I am going to ooh and aah over it until then.
This was a major part of May's quilting, so I am linking to to Lynne's Fresh Sewing Day. I am hoping to visit all the sites linked there over this week, I hope you will check them out too.
Best,
Leanne
This is fantastic! Love all your quilting and the colours :)
ReplyDeleteI love this quilt and have decided to make it in a mini version with my rainbow swap fabrics. We'll be swapping charm squares. Yeah!
ReplyDeleteLove the quilt and love the name you gave it. Just makes you smile.
ReplyDeleteWow! This looks fab - good enough to eat. Well done, I'm sure your niece will be delighted with it. Shevvy
ReplyDeleteWell done Leane - your quilting is fabulous, and the quilt is just like old records, brilliant.
ReplyDeleteSeriously impressed...especially as I've only pieced two blocks so far!!
ReplyDeleteYour chocolate and strawberry party rings are wonderful! Your niece will love it!
ReplyDeleteTurned out beautiful!!!!! I really need to get going on mine. The quilting is amazing.
ReplyDeleteIt looks gorgeous!!!! I love your quilting and those threads look lovely. You have a very lucky niece!
ReplyDeleteLeanne, it is beautiful! So nice to see the whole thing together and finished! Honestly I don't think people would know it was QAYG unless you tell them! I love the back picture, so much intricate quilting. So pretty, I know your neice will love it!
ReplyDeleteThis quilt turned out wonderful. Love it!! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThis quilt is SO amazing! Just beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteWow, its come out really lovely! So much quilting too, it looks fantastic :-)
ReplyDeleteThis has come out beautifully. Isn't is satisfying when something exactly turns out as one imagines.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant. How can you bear to give it away?
ReplyDeleteWow Leanne! This is stunning! You are definitely entitled to drule over this one for a while - hope your neice enjoys & appreciates it. Jxo
ReplyDeleteI love very retro! has inspired me to make one, I congratulate! thanks you for sharing
ReplyDeletefantastic work! i love it.
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