Sunday, April 22, 2012

A second finish for April (before the month is out!)

As for most teachers, holidays are a busy time with my own children at home - you sort of moving from looking after other people's kids to looking after your own just to go back to looking after other people's kids lol. I was very lucky these holidays to also have my DH at home, he's been completing heaps of his own UFOs in the garden. The weather was also kind to us, and add the new xbox kinnect to that I got quite a bit of time to do my own thing!


QAYG as learnt from Mari on The Quilting Edge

Diane Gaudinsky Echo Plume Feathers plus stippling as taught by  Leah Day around it

I should have ironed that binding, it looks like I missed the edge of the batik but I didn't lol


My QD9 was finished on Friday, though I have to admit there are still a few stray thread ends on the back which I will tend to soon. I really like how it turned out, the pattern offers lots of different options for setting the blocks. I am especially proud of the quilting, only during the process of making this quilt did I learn to quilt nice feathers. This was my first go at QAYG, too, love it, will definitely do that again! Here you can read a summary of how it all came together.

Happy Sewing!


12 comments:

aksherry said...

Wow! That is fabulous. You should be super proud of that quilting!!!!!

Fiona said...

Fantastic... and wonderful quilting.. the whole effect is lovely.... great finish Monika...
Hugz

Narelle said...

Stunning quilt and your quilting is amazing ... beautiful finish!

Susan said...

fantastic quilting!

Robin (RsIslandCrafts) said...

Beautiful! The quilting looks amazing.

Marjorie's Busy Corner said...

What a great finish!! I've never done a QAYG...your quilting is fantastic also.

Grit said...

Sehr schön und ein wundervolles Quilting.
Very nice and a beautiful quilting.
Liebe Grüße Grit

Highland Monkey's said...

I'm blown away by your quilting skills. The pattern absolutely gorgeous.

Nancy said...

Your quilting is great and there was so much of it. Beautiful quilt.

Quilting Chemist (Danette) said...

The quilting is fabulous, beautiful quilt! Fantastic finish!

Cheryl said...

Amazing quilting...Great job!!

Chris H said...

I've got a 'quilt as you go' quilt on the go.. in me UFO box! I'm scared as I have not done one before, so will check out how you did yours I think!
TOTALLY GORGEOUS quilt.