The first thing to be tackled when I got back to the sewing room was to finish assembling Glowing Hearts (MMM Quilts) and get the borders on it.
Now it's a finished quilt top ready for the parade over at MMM Quilts next Sunday. I deviated from Sandra's pattern a bit: 12 blocks instead of 9 and a second wider border. The 46" x 55" finished size works better with the requirements for the non-baby charity that the local guild supports. I didn't think the colors were baby friendly, so went for an older girls quilt instead. I'm happy with how it worked out.
Now I need to figure out what to tackle next on my quilt plan. Maybe it's time to focus on getting some quilt backs made and try out some of the local long arm quilters?
Linking up with Design Wall Monday, Patchwork & Quilts, plus the Glowing Hearts quilt parade once that linky party is up.
17 comments:
The MMM quilt is lovely!!
I like that dark sashing on Glowing Hearts, what a pretty quilt. Using a local long arm quilter would certainly cut down on shipping!
That turned out so pretty in a calming sort of way, love it.
Your Glowing Hearts top looks great! I like the narrow border and the added wider one, too. That's great that you had enough of the background fabric to get that border out of it. It's a good feeling to get that mojo back, and get something completed!
This project is so pretty. The fabrics and colors just glow together.
I'm so glad to hear that your sewjo is back. Your version of Sandra's glowing hearts quilt along looks great!
Your Glowing Hearts quilt is beautiful, I love the cornerstones and the black sashings. Very neat! Plus the coming back of the sewing mojo, it was a pretty good week! Thank you for sharing your lovely quilt and linking up.
It’s wonderful! Perfect for a young lady.
I like the color of your heart quilts - I've been seeing a few others finishing up theirs too - they looks good in the variety of colors I'm seeing.
Your blue hearts turned out so well!
Great job!! The narrow black sashing really makes the colors pop. I like that outer border too. What a quick finish!
Glad you got your mojo back. The Glowing Hearts is looking great.
Yea for the return of the MOJO! Let's hope it stays for a while. Glowing Hearts looks great. And, it seems that it is a very easy pattern to enlarge. I like the look of yours.
Love the finished top, such great colors. I do have a friend that quilts for hire (I know there are lots out there), happy to share her name if you’re interested.
Oh Kate it turned out just fabulous! I love the addition of three blocks and a wider border to take it from baby to older child or throw size! Love the colours too. Thank you for participating and I’m extra glad this helped get your sewing mojo back though absence can do the trick too!
Ooooohh it glows, indeed! Beautiful fabric/colour choices and placements. Looks like finding our mojo was common, as mine had gone *poof* and Sandra's magic wand, found it for me too! Maybe you should reward yourself, and keep this quilt for yourself? ... and as a reminder to not let that mojo run away from you again? No way, that I will let go of my "With Glowing Hearts", for that reason!
Whoot WHOOT!!! its beautiful!!!
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