Hey Quilty Friends! Guess what time it is? Springtime! The weather here in Podunk for the last few days has felt like Spring with a whopping 60 degrees yesterday. Today and tomorrow are supposed be about the same. Since spring is in the air, I thought it would be good time to quilt my Delightful Daisies quilt. It's been hanging out waiting on me for 11 years!
Did you catch my piecing mistake? To me the mistake is very noticeable but I've had people tell me they didn't see it until I told them. The bottom petal of the yellow daisy is wrong. I knew it before the blocks were assembled into a quilt 11 years ago. To me it wasn't worth changing and added a little character or whimsy to the quilt. So, I call it a happy mistake.
The quilting is going to be kept simple. A 2 inch crosshatching for the background and a little free motion work in the petals, leaves and stems.
For the backing fabric I've pieced together the leftover fabric from my last quilt and a piece of pretty floral Pioneer Woman fabric. Today I'll make and attach the label to backing, then get this girl on the frame...Yipee! It feels good to work on one of my oldest UFO's.
Daisies is beautiful, I can't believe you waited this long to quilt it! I would have this quilt hanging on display in my home during winter when we need happy cheerful colors. I can't wait to see this beauty quilted, happy quilting!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beauty! It's not an error it's a design choice. That one should be fun to quilt.
ReplyDeleteIt's the perfect quilt to work on now! I'm also ready to find some springy colours to cut into. Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteI love this quilt!! Can you direct me to the pattern , maybe?
ReplyDeleteRemember this quilt, guess I've been following you for a long time! Always meant to make something similar.... these ideas take a long time to percolate! Happy Spring! Xxx
ReplyDeleteHi there Lea Anne! i am totally in love with your quilt! i know you don't sell patterns anymore, but is there any way you could kind of, give me [and i guess alot of us!], some pointers on how y ou made this? just gorgeous. thanks so much, shoshana
ReplyDeleteYou've done a great job with all the UFOs you've finished and this is no exception. Won't you be excited when it's finished?
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunning.
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