It was a bit of a rush job at the end but I managed to get this quilt finished in the nick of time. I am thrilled to bits with it, I have never managed to complete a quilt this size (60" x 60") this quickly before. Fortunately, he is pleased with it too. I was a bit worried that there was too much lilac in it for him, but he didn't mention it so I didn't ask :)
There was no time for fancy quilting so I echo-quilted the chevron pattern as you can see above, and better below.
I really enjoyed putting this quilt together and I am encouraged to find that it doesn't need to take months (or even years!) to make a quilt, definitely something New to Me!
Speaking of which, if you have tried something new this month there is still time to link up here to
This Scrappy Chevron quilt is also my first (and possibly only!) finish for Q2 in
Linking up this finish to
Crazy Mom Quilts
Turned out great. I like the zig zag binding too. Goes well with the chevron theme for sure.
ReplyDeletethis is a really beautiful quilt! I just love the scrappy look and the purples and aqua are great! If you get a chance, you should share this at Needle and Thread Thursday too! It will be open through today!
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I'm so glad you decided to link up at Needle and Thread Thursday! Your quilt really is spectacular!
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Handsome quilt! He will enjoy it for years and years.
ReplyDeleteI love how you arranged the blocks! It is gorgeous and the colors are so pretty. The chevron quilting was the perfect choice. The zig-zag binding looks great too...great design element :D!
ReplyDeleteThat is such a great layout!
ReplyDeleteLove this, like the colours and pattern
ReplyDeleteI love that quilt! Such a cool color palette.
ReplyDeleteIt is so rewarding when the recipients are so grateful. Your quilt is lovely. Well done on the quick finish.
ReplyDeleteits fab! and would have been even quicker if it hadn't misbehaved earlier!!!!!
ReplyDeleteFABULOUS finish! The quilting is perfect - and I'm glad to hear that your son didn't comment on the lilac. ;)
ReplyDeleteI love this laid out in the chevron! And the more muted colour palette works well, I think. Yes, even the lilac.
ReplyDeleteYou obviously work well under pressure, Fiona. Great job on finishing in time. I've only made one quilt and used the zig zag design element for the binding.. can't imagine doing it by hand. I'm not surprised your son liked it.
ReplyDeleteThe echo chevron is the perfect choice for the quilt and looks great.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on finishing the trip! It looks fab!
ReplyDeleteIt looks fabulous and sounds like it is much appreciated! Well done on getting that done so quickly. I love the quilting!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a fabulous quilt! It's great that your son has taken it with him. Like you, my last experiences of quilting were many years ago, when everything was done by hand and it took ages, so it's lovely that they can be done more quickly these days. Well done!
ReplyDeleteThanks Elizabeth, I posted a completed quilt to this son before, when he lived in Madrid, and it cost a fortune to post, so I was determined to have this finished in time for him to carry it back himself this time :)
Deleteit's gorgeous, no wonder he loved it!
ReplyDeleteLove this! I really need to try a chevron soon!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great fast quilt finish Fiona and I'm not surprised he liked it, I'm sure it's already being put to good use :)
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful - and I love the way our quilting looks on the back! Whoop whoop!!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely a great design element ;)
ReplyDeleteWell done you!
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