DUDQS3 - Quilt Recieved!

I shared with you the quilt I made for the DUDQS3 last week, but today I am very excited to share the quilt that I received.

My quilt was made by the very talented Kelli. Just look at that quilting! Isn't it stunning!! I absolutely love it!

Kelli has left the coloured squares un-quilted and they really pop.

It's going to look beautiful on my wall!!

Thank you so much Kelli, I really do love it!


PS: Are you planning on coming along to the Social Sewing this Saturday (the 27th October)? If so, please let me know!

DUDQS3 - Finished!

A couple of days late because I suck at reading the calendar (but hopefully sending it express post will make up for it), I have finished my quilt for the Down Under Doll Quilt Swap.

I quilted by hand with some white perle 8 thread. Which while looking lovely close up and making it beautifully drapey and soft makes it very hard to photograph!

I did lines in the ditches between the dresden petals, continuing straight out, and then echoing out from the edge of the dresden, with an increased gap between each echo.

The finished quilt measures 17" x 19", and I used bamboo batting in the middle. Everything was hand stitched except sewing the binding down, which was done on machine (although the back was hand stitched down).

On the back I used this relatively simple peachy floral fabric that was just the right tone to match the pinks on the front.

Partner, I hope you like it. And apologies again for the slight delay.

DUDQS3 - Quilt Top

I've finished my quilt top for the DUDQS3.

As you can see, I chose the grey, pink, blue and green combo from the various fabrics that I auditioned

Now to decide how to quilt it... What would you do?

DUDQS3 - Auditioning the Stash...

I've been starting to think what what I'm going to do for my quilt for the Down Under Doll Quilt Swap 3 (DUDQS3). I've been auditioning my stash to see if I can come up with something I (and hopefully my partner) like.

Maybe grey and blue with a dash of green...



Or how about adding some pink to that mix...



And then I was thinking, what about breaking out the liberty and using some of that... what about a mixture of some florals...



Or a more limited selection of very small florals (for a small quilt)...



Or some paler florals, that could be offset with a darker background (not necessarily this one)...



What do you think? Which would you use? Which would you like if the quilt were for you?