back from the quilters

I've just received my 'queen of the May' quilt back from Leeanne the quilter.

Here's a few progress photos first, lots more here

{and see way back here, here and here for inspiration details and earlier decision dilemmas}

It's the first time *Leeanne & I have collaborated on a quilt together

and the quilting was not without a few panic moments!

It was quite touch & go with the yellow floral situation. I was seriously running out of it by the time I had finished piecing the quilt, and ended up joining it in quite a few places to get the required look. So, a few seams were narrow, less than your usual 1/4" which, once stretched out on the quilting frame, became somewhat comprimised.

And there was some fullness in those dresden circles too. I did wonder about cutting out the background once the cirlces were appliqued down, but it's not something I would usually do. I guess the thickness of the circles, plus the ricrac all shifted in the piecing process. 

However, Leeanne has done a brilliant job of sorting out my slap happy technique. Have a closer look . . . 

Thank you so much Leeanne.

Onto the binding this weekend now. 

Linking up with Kelly for 'needle and thread thursday' here at myquiltinfatuation
and with Myra for 'finished or not friday'  here at busyhandsquilts 

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*Leeanne is based in Whangarei, NZ and specialises in custom quilting.

To see more of her work or contact her, pop over here at quiltmekiwi

or here on instagram
- there's more close up quilting pics of my quilt over on Leeanne's blog too.