Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Strawberries and Champagne

It's finally finished, washed and dried, nice and soft and crinkly.
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The front

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The back

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A close up of the quilting, pebbling in the circles, a diamond shape between the circles and a very rudimentary free motion quilted flower in the centre. 

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 A lovely summery quilt for the first day of winter!



Posted by at 9:46 AM
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23 comments:

  1. SusanJune 1, 2011 at 10:31 AM

    Fabulous quilt! The colours are lovely and i am in awe of your quilting! How do you quilt circles like that!!

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  2. KateJune 1, 2011 at 10:37 AM

    Congratulations on the finish! The quilt looks beautiful. Very cool quilting!

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  3. theaJune 1, 2011 at 11:01 AM

    Can I just say WOW! The quilt is absolutely gorgeous. If it needs to stay in a summery place this year, I'd be happy to take care of it for you :).

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  4. LeanneJune 1, 2011 at 11:14 AM

    It is beautiful! I love the quilting you did and the patterns you chose for the quilting.

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  5. Andrea June 1, 2011 at 11:38 AM

    I love how it looks the quilting

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  6. melissaJune 1, 2011 at 1:58 PM

    Wow Marg your quilting looks AMAZING! Arent you glad you unpicked and perservered! What a fabulous finish!

    x

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  7. Michelle RidgwayJune 1, 2011 at 2:48 PM

    Marg it looks fabbo! It makes me all happy looking at it.....definetly summery! You have done a great job on it. You should feel very pleased with yourself.

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  8. Marigold JamJune 1, 2011 at 4:21 PM

    Beautiful - I am so envious and wish I could do that too!

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  9. RachaeldaisyJune 1, 2011 at 6:23 PM

    Woohoo!! An amazing finish!! That quilt is gorgeous!! The quilting is so so amazing, I'm so impressed!!! I hope you're celebrating with champagne!

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  10. Kirsty @ Bonjour QuiltsJune 1, 2011 at 7:51 PM

    Oh wow, that's come out so well. Like everyone has said, the quilting is phenomenal - those FMQ type classes have turned you into a quilting goddess! The back is just as beautiful as the front - two quilts in one. Well done and enjoy snuggling underneath it.

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  11. ShayJune 1, 2011 at 9:49 PM

    Right..now Ive seen the whole thing - finished- I think you've been way too hard on yourself. Sure you had to unpick the circles of doom. Sure you felt like those pebbles would never end. Sure you bagged the freehand flowers in between the blocks. Well from where Im sitting (on my arse-in my chair- staring at your FAN-BLOODY-TASTIC quilt ) it looks amazing. Way to go Little Miss Sunshine. It's a work of art.

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  12. shirleyJune 2, 2011 at 12:36 AM

    Its a WOW from me too Marg. This is an absolutely wonderful treasure....congratulations...Kirsty said you were a quilting goddess but i think that is the understatement of the year. You should feel very proud of this.

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  13. AnonymousJune 2, 2011 at 2:21 AM

    OMG, I'm in love... with a quilt. The colours are gorgeous, the pattern is adorable and your quilting is fantastic. Finished off with the binding... well, I think it's one of the, if not the, nicest quilts I've ever seen. Love it! You are very very clever (and don't say you're not, cos I think you are) xxx :-)

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  14. Kirsten's CookingJune 2, 2011 at 9:47 AM

    are you serious? this is one of the most beautiful quilts I've ever seen. I think you should have a picnic (on your verandah) and serve yourself strawberries and champagne - it's perfect for a picnic, perfect for summer, simply beautiful, Marg! You should be proud.

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  15. MichelleJune 2, 2011 at 10:15 AM

    I love it! The colors, the circular shapes, and the beautiful quilting. The quilting design is just perfect.

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  16. SandiJune 2, 2011 at 11:55 AM

    Well done! It's gorgeous both front and back. What lovely quilting too, so intricate!

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  17. Baa-Me KniitsJune 2, 2011 at 9:15 PM

    Marg it is truly gorgeous.....perfect for the summer picnic :-) I LOVE it! All that sweat and tears was well worth it too :-)

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  18. DianneJune 3, 2011 at 1:20 PM

    Marg your strawberries and champagne quilt is divine. The name seems so appropriate for it. Your header on your blog is brilliant. I love it. I have been trying to nut out how to put some photos on mine but have had no success. What is the trick to it? Blogger is just not being friendly towards me:( Di.

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  19. AnnieOJune 3, 2011 at 3:45 PM

    You did a fabulous job on the quilting--so glad you won that war! I'm going to have to try some pebbles someday, I just love the texture they make. Lovely quilt!

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  20. HelsieJune 3, 2011 at 10:54 PM

    From reading the comments I'm guessing that all did not go smoothly with this quilt. I guess I'll get the detail when I go back and read your older posts. Whatever the traumas involved in its making, the end result is lovely - and all that fancy quilting too?
    Clever, clever, clever!
    cheers
    Helen

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  21. NickyJune 4, 2011 at 9:51 AM

    Stunning finish marg, your quilting is beautiful. The fabrics are so lovely and summery, perfect for cheering up winter!

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  22. dandelion dreamerJune 5, 2011 at 4:11 PM

    Fabulous quilt, wonderful photos. It looks so good with that crinkly washed look. Well done...and it is truly reversible! My quils look AWFUL on the back! M x

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  23. JoannaJune 16, 2011 at 10:53 PM

    That is such a pretty quilt, and the quilting is fabulous! It really is perfect for the quilt!

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