Thursday 24 November 2011

Wouldn't you know it?

I finished the Echo framed quilt in enough time to get some photos in decent light!!
I have to admit I love it! It feels very modern and funky to me. Here are some close-ups of the details. I bound with a print from Innocent Crush.
Backed with a house print from Ikea.
Straight-line quilted with a mustard/gold thread.
Then, wouldn't you know it...claimed by the teenager!! Darn, I felt certain this would be far too colourful for her tastes but apparently not. It now resides in her pit room!
I also finished the tree skirts today! Woohoo! This rather dodgy picture shows the tree skirt for my Savvy Seasons Swap partner.
I bound it with green and white twill ribbon which was marginally easier than with bias-binding. I cheated by sewing it on by machine. The binding is far from perfect but I hope my partner will appreciate how flipping difficult it was and forgive my inadequacy in that area ;)
Then for contrast, here's my finished tree skirt. I love how Carol's pattern translates so beautifully regardless of the fabrics used!
Tomorrow I'd better crack on with some of the items from the Christmas makes list! Catch you soon x

14 comments:

  1. Wowsers you've been busy, the tree skirts look great but I love the Echo quilt, amazing how fab the squares look surrounded by solids.

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  2. Wow! The Echo quilt is stunning - I love it even more than I did yesterday. In fact, I want one!!
    The tree skirts look cute but I only have eyes for the quilt :) You must be a lovely mum to let the daughter claim it, lol.

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  3. wow, fab quilt, I love it. and the tree skirt is fantastic too

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  4. OH MY! Love that quilt! Tree skirting is looking pretty spiffing too!

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  5. Oh my goodness, love the quilt!! And the tree skirts are fab, right down to the ribbon binding - clever!

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  6. The quilt is beautiful!
    The tree skirts are really fun - you busy busy lady!

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  7. Love the quilt -- it looks a dream in daylight! :)

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  8. I love your Echo quilt. Fab solids you chose to go with it.

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  9. Love the Echo quilt - that's the first project I have seen so far, made up in Echo.Great backing choice too.

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  10. My goodness you've been really busy :-) the tree skirts are fab (well done on the bias binding...) and I really love the Echo quilt - lucky teenager!

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  11. Your Echo quilt looks fantastic! These prints framed in solids look even more beautiful.

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  12. I would sneak that quilt back - that's not one for a pit unless it is tidy!

    Great tree skirts both!

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  13. The Echo quilt is brilliant - I think I'd be tempted to sneak in at night and pinch it back! The tree skirts are also wonderful, can't wait to see the tree+skirt photo!

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  14. Beautiful quilt. I have the same idea for mine when I finish it.

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