Catriona's Moda Love Quilt Finished

Another finish from my Finish Along Quarter 2 list! I feel like have achieved a lot in this quarter and this quilt is another 21st present. A big tick for the Finish Along list and on time for the birthday. That is usually unheard of. All gifts are usually late when they are handmade by me.

The pattern was free and called Moda Love. I chose to make the larger 72 inch square. All the blues and greens are from stash and the background is Faux Burlap in black. 

The backing is Galactic Geo in Sprout from Connecting Threads with some of the leftover blocks from the the front to make up the backing short fall.

It is quilted in a simple cross hatch on the diagonal which looks a bit like a loose tartan weave and finished with a hand stitched label.

Happy stitching
Jenell

Sunlight on Rockpools

The Giant Hexie quilt is finished and reminds me of sunlight on rockpools.

I agonised over how to quilt this one and in the end decided on free form wavy lines. 

 The wavy lines resemble sunlight on shallow water. At least that is how I see it. I am liking the look and loved the lack of the need for precision. As long as I could keep them fairly well lined up across the quilt it was looking ok.

The top red fabric in the picture above is a hand dyed fabric by Lisa Walton of Dyed & Gone to Heaven. I love the little bit of iridescence.  

The backing is 'Blast Off' by Connecting Threads. This quilt measures 83 x 64 inches and was on my Quarter 2 Finish Along list. I am happy to tick another item off that list.

As it is a 21st present and will be a surprise also I hope it is well received.
The final photo is of my son saying 'Are we done now, isn't that enough?'

Linking up with finish it up Friday at Crazy Mom Quilts.

Happy stitching
Jenell

Catriona's Quilt

This box of gorgeous colour was set aside to become a Moda Love quilt top.

What an easy pattern to use for a quick to put together 21st present. The box of colour soon became this...

and then this...

The black Faux Burlap fabric is from Connecting Threads. In amongst the blues and greens are some Hoffman batiks and hand dyes from Dyed and Gone to Heaven. 

Then it looked like this

And finally this..

I love this quilt top. Now just to get this and the large hexie quilt basted and quilted.

I am linking up with Crazy Mom Quilts for finish it up Friday.

Happy Stitching

Jenell