Friday 18 November 2016

finishing my quilts

Thank you all so much for caring & asking if we are safe after my last post.
On a more cheerful note, I thought I would share my recent finish




'daisy days'
All done & dusted, just in time for Xmas... {sigh} it's only taken me since May 2015!
I guess it's a little bit old fashioned but that's ok, I still love this happy mix of fabrics...







I had it quilted in an allover pretty daisy pattern by Annette from WildCotton Quilting
- lots of lovely texture here now!




Each block is 8"
and the finished quilt ended up around 60" square







I used a template set made by Meredithe from pomegranateandchintz to make my daisies
The backing is made up of a scrappy mixture of green florals




and the binding is a pretty floral stripe from Denyse Schmidt
- a quilt all made from my stash!




{ for earlier progress pics follow the links here and here}






quilts make the best gifts, don't you think!
Linking up my finish with Amanda Jean here at crazymomquilts
and with Debbie here  for tgiff

Have a lovely weekend!


26 comments:

Ariane said...

This quilt is gorgeous!! Congrats on a wonderful finish!

Debbie at The Quilt Journal said...

I love all the fabrics ,beautiful colors and whimsical daisy motif on the quilting! Just lovely!

gayle said...

I love all those happy stars, and that varied sashing makes me smile! Gorgeous quilt!

Cynthia Brunz Designs said...

Wonderful quilt finish. I really like that star pattern and the scrappy sashing is perfect!

Julie said...

This is beautiful Linda, and so you!! I guess by you r comment about gifts, you are giving it away.

Karyn said...

Beautiful! You must have Annette on speed dial. She does a great job.

Nancy said...

I think this my be one of my most favorite modern-made quilts, Linda. To me it has a vintagey-modern feel and I love everything about it: the fabrics, the bright colors, the layout, the sashing. I think it's fabulous. Congrats on the finish.

Linda said...

Gorgeous quilt! Love the quilting too. Someone is going to have a wonderful Christmas present!

SandraC said...

Your quilt is lovely....and always nice to end with a striped binding!

Jayne said...

This turned out gorgeous Linda! I love all the fabrics together...can't go wrong with scrappy beauty!

Ann said...

Charming! I haven't made scrap sashing in quite a while. You inspire me to try that again soon. Such a sweet finish.

mangozz said...

This quilt looks very vintage which is what I usually try to achieve. Congrats!

Rachaeldaisy said...

Congratulations on such a gorgeous finish! Whoever receives this will be so pleased. It has that inviting cosy look that just makes you want to use it.

Linda @ kokaquilts said...

Thank you so much Jayne!
I enjoyed making this quilt, and I really love that all the fabric came from my scraps & stash, very satisfying!
Have a lovely weekend

em's scrapbag said...

This is a fabulous finish! Who cares how long it took? You did it!

Mystic Quilter said...

Oh wonderful finish Linda and lovely quilting from Annette.

Lucy | Charm About You said...

What a beautiful quilt! The design is gorgeous and I love the mix of fabrics! ♥

Lisa J. said...

It's such a pretty quilt and the quilting fits it perfectly.

Gemini Jen NZ said...

Super pretty and well done for using up stash fabrics!

Kaja said...

Can't imagine a nicer gift! I like the vintage, scrappy feel (see how much better than sounds than 'old-fashioned?); this is just a happy quilt.

pandchintz said...

Linda, it's turned out beautifully!! Thank you for using my template to make such a gorgeous quilt. It has such a lovely vintage feel/look.

LIttle Penguin Quilts said...

That is so beautiful, Linda! Lucky recipient! I might have a hard time giving it away!

Ada Plouvier-Kopitopoulou said...

Gorgeous! Really vintage feel!

Nifty Quilts said...

It's gorgeous! Congratulations on your finish.

dutchcomfort said...

Another finished beauty! Love the vintage feel!

Sue... said...

A beautiful vintage scrap quilt...gorgeous 💟💟💟💟