Monday, September 26, 2011

Calming Seas quilt finish!

Looking for my blogiversary giveaway?  It's right over here...

I finished up my quilt for the 100 Quilts for Kids campaign this weekend!

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This quilt will be donated locally within my area, to my local Ronald McDonald House charity, who provides a home away from home for families of pediatric patients in area hospitals.  This is the second quilt I've made to give away, and I have to say, it feels good (the first was donated via Margaret's Hope Chest earlier this year).

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Do you have a quilty bucket list?  I sort of do, though it's entirely in my head.  There's lots of quilt blocks that I love and want to make, and the classic bow-tie block was on that list.  I used a half-yard bundle I've had in my stash pretty much since the dawn of my stash, and I'm really glad I finally used it.  In using it, I fell in love with it again, which was a nice surprise.  For the binding, I used Kona Regatta, one of my current favorite blues.

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It's been a while since I finished off a baby quilt - I forgot how quickly they can be quilted and bound!  Not to mention how quickly they can be basted :)  This is the first quilt in a long time that I basted without my husband's help, which I think he was quite relieved about.  Given some of the other things I was working on this weekend, I didn't expect to finish this quilt, so it was a happy surprise.

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Quilt Stats
Name: Calming Seas
Size: 48" square
Fabrics: MoMo Odyssea prints
Quilting: All-over meandering stipple by me
Binding: Kona Regatta, machined on
Pattern: My own personal chicken-scratch, but Megan wrote an awesome bow-tie quilt block tute for do.Good.Stitches that I highly recommend!

In other news, I finished another quilt this weekend, but you're going to have to be patient to see more of it!  Trust me, it will be worth the wait :)

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23 comments:

  1. beautiful quilt! I, too, have always loved the bow tie and hope to make it in fabrics that remind me of my dad. Thanks for sharing such a lovely quilt!

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  2. I love the bow tie too! I plan to make one but the opposite value's to yours. i.e. prints where the white is... weird!

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  3. Beautiful quilt! The bow tie block is one of my favourites and on the list for a quilt!

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  4. What a great little quilt! I don't think I've seen those fabrics before, but I love the colors together. Excellent work!

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  5. So pretty. Love the pattern!

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  6. Well done! It's absolutely beautiful. The fabrics are perfect for this pattern. What a stunner!

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  7. very pretty quilt! i think it's great that you are giving this away. someone will treasure it, for sure!

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  8. Another beautiful finish!
    Love the bow ties, the fabric, and the binding - great fabric choices!

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  9. It's beautiful!! I love the bowties!! Way to go!

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  10. Great finish! I know your Calming Seas quilt will make someone very happy. I don't think I've seen Kona Regatta before--it looks awesome!

    And I'm loving your sneak peek! Very cool color combo.

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  11. Lovely quilt! Your machine binding looks so much better than my attempt! :)

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  12. lovely! isn't that pattern great? i made a throw with it a few weeks ago and it worked up so fast. it's a keeper!

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  13. Lovely quilt! That pattern is great and your colours are lovely :-)

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  14. Yea! I'm hoping to get my 100 kids quilt done this week too. I have a whole box of bow tie pieces that I cut out a few years ago that I've never sewn together. Yours looks great!

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  15. Beautiful quilting, once again! I think the 100 Quilts campaign is so great!

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  16. Gorgeous! I love using fabrics from the Dawn of My Stash. I feel extra virtuous somehow....

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  17. You are one awesome sewing woman! :) Looks great, E! Thanks for linking up to SMM, too!

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  18. Looks fabulous, Elizabeth! Yes, I have a bucket list too, whic I keep on my blog. The problem is that it keeps getting longer instead of shorter! :)

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  19. Quilty bucket list how sweet!!! Great idea!!

    I have a quilt that I sold recently named Calm Seas too!

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  20. Lovely! I'm sure it will be very much appreciated.

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  21. Very cute quilt! The comments were disabled by the time I read your blogiversary post (can you tell I'm trying to catch up with your life before you leave for Sewing Summit?) So anyway. Have I only known you for a year? It's been great. I'm anxious to see what the next year brings for you.

    P.S. Regatta is SUCH a great blue. And I can't wait to see what you are baking!

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