A Photographed Finish!

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This is Reunion - it's a Moda Bakeshop Pattern.  The fabric line is A Stitch of Color.  I love the way it finally turned out.  So colorful!



I used the quilted block fabric as the binding, and machine sewed it from the front.  I love how it turned out - much more even than the old way I was doing it!

My daughter was having fun helping me hold the quilt up.  Of course, she's at the age where she always wants to be IN the pictures!



I'm still working on getting decent quilt pictures.  I am saving up for a new camera; for now all my pictures are taken with my iPhone.


I do love this one, with Gunner peeking out from around the side.



I also finished my Salad quilt top.  It's the cover pattern from this book.  I love how it turned out!  I finished it in only three days, which I was not expecting.  But I had a great time just picking up pieces - it came together very haphazardly.  I'd say organically, but then I'm afraid I'd sound like a hipster quilter.  Is there such a thing as a hipster quilter??  Anyway, I did almost no planning of fabric in this one - just let it come together as it would, and it was quite fun to make.



Comments

  1. Lucy | Charm About YouMay 24, 2013 at 8:40 AM

    A great quilt and love your pictures! My daughter snuck into mine too!

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  2. Kelly @ My Quilt InfatuationMay 24, 2013 at 8:47 AM

    beautiful!! I especially love the Reunion quilt- such bright, happy colors!

    -Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation

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  3. CariMay 24, 2013 at 8:59 AM

    They both look great. I really like the blocky look of the first one -- perfect for those fabrics.

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  4. KatherineMay 24, 2013 at 8:41 PM

    Wow! Beautiful finish on your Reunion quilt - love those Malka fabrics. Such a happy quilt!

    Fantastic Salad quilt top. I fell in love with that pattern, myself and tackled making it into a king-size quilt. I totally agree on how fast it is to stitch together. Think it's a perfect pattern for showing off treasured fabrics. Happy finishing!

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  5. JenniffierMay 30, 2013 at 8:36 AM

    Looks wonderful!

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