I actually have a finish to post!
My husband has an aunt who lives in a convent in Ireland (ok, actually he has THREE aunts who live in convents), but he grew up near this particular aunt and she has been a big part of his life. She moved back to Ireland a few years ago to a convent that could properly care for her and my husband wanted to do something special for her.
I recently made a quilt for Quilt Market from Studio Stash by Jennifer Sampou and I thought that it would be perfect for a cheerful, modern yet traditional quilt.
I also wanted a simple, classic pattern, so I did a St. Louis 16 Patch. I love the bold, checkerboard pattern that it created and if you are looking for something quick, this is it! You can find the free tutorial here.
For the back, I pieced together all the blue’s from the Studio Stash line, since it’s her favorite color.
This was also my very first project on my new mid-arm and wow, it is like learning all over again, but I love it! I just started with a simple meander, but it’s amazing how much faster quilting is with a frame and my back and arms are thank me, too.
It is now on it’s way across the sea and will probably be the brightest thing at the convent!
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This just showed up in my inbox. A lovely finish!
What a great gift that is. Your husband’s aunt is sure to love it.
Very colorful. I do believe this will brighten her day every day! Congrats on a job well done. What Mid Arm did you get?
Definitely bright and cheery, and special for the love which went into it.
Beautiful finish, Janice! Oh, and I love your embroidered icons for pinterest, rss feed, twitter, facebook, flickr, and email! How inventive! 🙂
What a special quilt I am sure she will treasure it!
That is a beauty! She’s sure to love it and it will brighten up her new digs! Great finish and congrats on the mid-arm….. Fun!
Lorna:)
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Very nice. I’m sure she will love it. I too have a new-to-me mid arm but haven’t gotten to play with it yet. I’ve had too many deadline quilts to get done first. But the last top is in process so I will get to start learning my new machine very soon.
Oh, Janice, it’s lovely! So bright and fun — I’m sure his aunt will love it. So glad you linking up to TGIFF!
I love this! The color combinations a re perfect. Making a note of this pattern for a future project.
That turned out really cute and your quilting turned out great! It definitely is better to quilt on a mid arm and/or a long arm for the bigger quilts. Your husband’s aunt is going to cherish it!
Definitely bright and cheery. I’m sure it will brighten her days. So pretty.
What a fabulous cheery quilty gift! I’m sure she’ll adore it 🙂
Thanks for linking up!
The bright, vibrant colors are beautiful and I love the combinations you chose. With 4-patch and double-four-patch quilts, there’s usually a secondary pattern of a diagonal line that stands out but with this arrangement, it’s just the beautiful bright colors and the light/dark that I see. It’s so interesting to see what happens with color and pattern in a quilt. I’m sure your husband’s aunt will love it.l
A convent?! That is so cool! I’m glad you’re enjoying your mid-arm… I’m a little jealous!
So pretty and vivid. Each pair looks so gorgeous together and you’ve made a wonderful gift!