Friday, August 2, 2013

Swoon

Swoon.  She is mine and I love her.


I fell in love with this quilt pattern by the first time I saw it.  This was also around the same time that Denyse Schmidt released her flea market fancy legacy collection.  Again, love at first (or second release?) sight.


Nevermind that I had such little time to sew with a young baby and another on the way. Perhaps that's why when I finished all the blocks, I decided I didn't want to bother with the sashing; I just wanted this done already!  I actually really like the plus and diamond shapes the white background makes without the sashing.  


I cut all of the fabrics for each block at once and then just sewed one block at a time.  Sew, press, sew, press.  My points aren't perfect, but that's ok.  If I were a perfectionist, I could not be a quilter.  I would drive myself crazy.  Instead, I embrace those mistakes like designer's elements.


I backed it with kona cotton aqua.  I love this color.  It's so light and airy.  For the quilting, I did simple straight-lines about an inch apart.


I started this in the spring 2012, finished quilting it in summer 2012, and finally binded it in winter 2013.  I think this will go on the Bug's big-girl bed when she transitions out of her crib.  Apparently this may be soon as she has been requesting a pink big-girl bed for a few weeks now (and pink car, pink house, pink windows, etc etc). 

Pattern: Swoon Quilt by Thimble Blossoms
Fabrics: Mainly Flea Market Fancy Legacy by Denyse Schmidt, Backing in Kona Cotton Aqua





16 comments:

  1. I have seen lots of swoons lately, I love your colours.

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  2. Liked this one on flickr too. Loved that backing color! The Swoon pattern looks like so much fun.

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  3. I am swooning over this beauty. I am getting around to mine..one day. Love it!

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  4. Wow! So beautiful. Very impressive that you found time and energy with two little ones around, I'm sure the quilt will look great on a big girl bed.

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  5. Swoon is a great pattern, and yours looks so fresh and cheery. Gorgeous! Must get mine started now :)

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  6. Your straight line quilting was a great choice! Congratulations on creating truly an amazing quilt!!

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  7. Just lovely! Have to share...
    Hope you don't mind if I share it with a link back on my facebook page at http://facebook.com/sewfreshquilts

    Thanks!

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  8. I love swoon and I love how your version turned out, light and airy - I'm all for white space in a quilt.

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  9. I love swoon quilts, and yours is so gorgeous. That backing is super-dreamy!

    :) Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation

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  10. This is GORGEOUS! The swoon is wonderful, of course, but your fabrics and choice of backing, quilting and binding are perfection. Great job! And I'm so glad you get to keep her. :)

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  11. Beautiful and well worth ditching the sashing! Beautiful fabric combos! Congratulations!

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  12. wow, I love your Swoon!! I have a few finished blocks, still not sure how many I want to make, for how big of a quilt. Yours looks great!!

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  13. I agree with you ~ I love it without the sashing ~ makes for interesting background shapes! Gorgeous fabrics and I love the backing and binding. This is going on my bucket list for sure!

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