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Friday, May 3, 2013

H2H done!

Here's my latest innovation to my quilting regime... hair clips. Okay, it's not new to lots of you - where do you think I got this idea?  I really don't know from whom I got it, but I know it was from someone that I follow. Thanks for the great tip! They are not only easier to use than pins, but they don't distort the quilt or prick me. Best of all it was a package of 10 or so from the Dollar store!!!! So only ONE DOLLAR!

 
 
How did this  plant picture get in here?  It's the flower on my Croton. I've had the plant for 16 years or so, and this is the first time I'm seeing a flower on it. Not much to see, but it is the flower. When I bemoaned the fact that it probably won't make seeds due to no pollinator, Hubby said we should let in a couple of bees. Honestly, I worry about the man.  
 
 
Back to the quilt.

 Here are its final pictures.  Sunbathing!
I call it California Earth Tones. Our dirt (in lots of places) is orangy, and the sky is nearly always blue, and there are greens in here, too, for the multitude of trees of all different kinds.
(You know I'm not much for browns and beiges.)
 
The backing is light blue with stars.
 
And now a couple of close-ups.

You can see the wobbly line quilting I did through all the centers and then a thinner wobble crosswise through the seams - I won't try that again. It makes the squares look like they are badly seamed.
Live and learn.

I do love the binding I chose. All the edges are blue, so to keep the binding unobtrusive I chose a blue bubble fabric.  I like it, it's fun!
 
Sew I'm linking up to Confessions of a Fabric Addict. This is what floats my boat, this week.
Happy Weekend to you all!
 
Hugs,
Terri

15 comments:

  1. Wow, this is great. Love the color combo and your arrangement of them. Yeah, I see what you mean about the quilting, but I love the wavy lines anyway.

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  2. Great finish! Congratulations. Feels good to have it finished a little early. By the way.... It's beautiful laying out there in the sun. Love the colors, this pattern, the wavy lines. The quilting method you chose will make it a strong quilt.

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  3. Oh, Terri, it's gorgeous! I love the colors - so vibrant!! That's going to make someone very very happy!!! Whoop whoop!!

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  4. Those oranges really GLOW. Great job!

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  5. Whoop! Whoop! What a pretty quilt. I love all the colors in there. :)

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  6. It turned out great. Lots of fun colors.

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  7. Terri it's wonderful. The colors are vibrant. The quilt looks like it is just waiting for someone to love it. Kinda saying, pick me, pick me.

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  8. Oh, Terri, I absolutely love this quilt!! All those fab oranges with the blues, gorgeous! The wobbly lines just add to the charm, and chances are things will even more out when it gets washed a few times. You're going to make someone very happy with this quilt!

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  9. I use these clips on each quilt binding. Awesome quilt and great choice on the binding fabric.

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  10. This is definitely one of my favorites!! Love this one and colors just make ya feel all good inside. Beautiful.

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  11. Just a wonderful blend of gorgeous colors and tone. Thank you for participating in H2H.

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  12. This is definitely one of my favorites. I love this quilt! It's wonderful!

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  13. Love the color combo - looks great!

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