Thursday, February 21, 2013

a sparkly finish

I finished the sparkly baby quilt this week. I kept the quilting to a minimum with just a bit of echo quilting round each of the stars.



 I did break out the orange thread and hand stitch around all the little stars. The stitches are by no means perfect but I think they are pretty.





We have sun here for the first time in months so we are off for ice cream at the beach. I have been converted to the Finnish belief that ice cream tastes better eaten in the snow,  after all at least it doesn't melt!
Happy sewing
Carolinex


11 comments:

  1. It's lovely! It looks very pretty in the snow. Love the handstitching too.

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  2. I agree with Catherine - it's just lovely

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  3. Looks great Caroline, not sure you have me convinced about the ice-cream in the snow though!

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  4. This is such a pretty quilt and the handstitching is perfect - I love it!

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  5. Absolutely gorgeous - you can't beat a wonky star :)

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  6. Hope you enjoyed your ice cream. The quilt is fabulous! I love how vibrant it is. The colours are just perfect, especially against the snow.

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  7. Really pretty. I'm sure it wil be cherished.

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  8. Hmmm, ice cream. Nom nom. :)

    Great to see you found the confidence for the orange after all. It looks fab and sparkly! Truly beautiful finish.

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  9. Absolutely spectacular. I'm a sucker for a star and white background so you're hitting all of my favorites. So pretty!

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  10. Oh the little orange stitching is a perfect finish for this project! Great job!

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