Mother's Day Quilt Finish!
Well, big relish is home sick from preschool today, but she has been the perfect patient and let me get some work done around the house, including taking pictures of my latest quilt!
I even got to take my quilt outside and let my new (temporary neighbors) meet the crazy-quilt-lady-who-is-getting-poked-by-the-holly-bush-just-to-get-a-quilt-picture. I then cut some roses from the bushes next to our patio and got poked again. All for the love of good quilt pictures!
Ok, back to the quilt. I recently got my hands on the book, Strip Savvy, and saying I love it is an understatement. Seriously, I LOVE IT! The premise of the book is to use jelly rolls (I know, not a new book concept), but this book has such beautiful quilt patterns and fantastic fabric choices. Kate Henderson made me fall in love with Jelly Rolls again! I chose V and Co.'s new Color Me Happy and love how, well, happy it came out. I got mine at Urban Spools.
I was boring and just did diagonal lines following the pattern on the quilt. I am giving this one to my mom for mother's day. Hope she loves it!
You can read about how I make my labels here towards the end of the post.
Oh, and this is my new little table I got for a steal at my local antique mall. I love it! I am slowly buying things here and there for the new house. We will once again have a guest room at the new house and this precious little table will go in there.
Hope you have a great rest of the week and weekend!
Melissa
I even got to take my quilt outside and let my new (temporary neighbors) meet the crazy-quilt-lady-who-is-getting-poked-by-the-holly-bush-just-to-get-a-quilt-picture. I then cut some roses from the bushes next to our patio and got poked again. All for the love of good quilt pictures!
Ok, back to the quilt. I recently got my hands on the book, Strip Savvy, and saying I love it is an understatement. Seriously, I LOVE IT! The premise of the book is to use jelly rolls (I know, not a new book concept), but this book has such beautiful quilt patterns and fantastic fabric choices. Kate Henderson made me fall in love with Jelly Rolls again! I chose V and Co.'s new Color Me Happy and love how, well, happy it came out. I got mine at Urban Spools.
I was boring and just did diagonal lines following the pattern on the quilt. I am giving this one to my mom for mother's day. Hope she loves it!
You can read about how I make my labels here towards the end of the post.
Oh, and this is my new little table I got for a steal at my local antique mall. I love it! I am slowly buying things here and there for the new house. We will once again have a guest room at the new house and this precious little table will go in there.
Hope you have a great rest of the week and weekend!
Melissa
Hi Melissa....LOVE the quilt and I just went to Amazon to read the reviews of Strip Savvy and gosh darn it....I think I now need this book. I have been trying SO hard not to ever buy another quilt book, but the patterns in this book look amazing. I have listed some new quilts on my Etsy shop, go check out what I have been working on! Your mom is very lucky to be getting such a pretty quilt for her special day.
ReplyDeletelovely quilt! I do love your labels too. I paid to have mine made and they are not the quality I expected. Next time I'm making my own.
ReplyDeleteThat quilt looks easy and fun! I love that line as well. I am sure your mom will love it. I am off to read about your labels!
ReplyDeleteMelissa!
ReplyDeleteYour quilt turned out beautiful! I am sure your mom will love it. I really love the print you used for the back. Cute label too!
xo jan
what a lovely present to give your Mum for mothers day, we celebrate Mothers day here during lent on Mothering Sunday
ReplyDeleteYour photographs are so beautiful! The roses, oh my! The quilt? GORGEOUS!
ReplyDeleteEsther
I love your quilt. It really is beautiful and I'm sure your mum is going to be over the moon with it. Thanks for the book recommendation too, it looks wonderful so I've already put a copy on my kindle. I've a good stash of jelly rolls so this looks like just the inspiration I need to get me stitching with a few of them.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt, and gorgeous pictures!!!
ReplyDeleteSuch a great Mother's Day gift! The colors are so pretty and I really like the choice of pink binding. I just added Strip Savvy to my wish list. Jelly rolls are my favorite precut!
ReplyDeleteLove this! The colors are beautiful and I love that pattern! Will have to get my hands on that book for sure!
ReplyDeleteso pretty. The design looks great and the colours of the fabric are fantastic.
ReplyDeleteLove it! That pink dot binding is just perfect. I have definitely gotten some crazy looks from my neighbors!
ReplyDeletelovely quilt, i'm sure your mom would love it :)
ReplyDeleteLovely quilt... Your mom is lucky. :-)
ReplyDeleteOMG how gorgeous!! I'm sure your mom is going to love it!!!
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Everything Is Coming Up Rosie
oh!! this quilt just makes me smile! It is so fresh and pretty!
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LOVE the roses. well worth the poke! glad to see you are settled(ing?) in well at the new place. did you have to mention the book? i have to check it out now even though i just ordered 5 other new books this morning. i've been wanting to try out an on-point quilt. this one's a beauty!
ReplyDeletevisiting from crazy mum quilts. this is stunning. I love the binding, just makes the whole thing pop
ReplyDeleteYour Mom will love it! And as a fellow antiquer, SCORE! On the adorable little table:)
ReplyDeleteThis quilt is soooo pretty! Your Mom is going to love it.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!! I love the colors/fabric, especially the backing that you picked out. Jelly rolls interest me because I think my least favorite part about quilting is cutting everything out. Maybe I'll have to check out that book! I'm sure you mom will love your quilt. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is stunning...your mom will be thrilled!
ReplyDeleteThis is truly beautiful Melissa! Your mom will be so happy:) I want to shed a tear right now just looking at it! I don't think I have time to make mine a quilt....maybe Christmas.
ReplyDeleteI love it - the perfect jelly roll for it!! It is so exciting to see people make things from my book!
ReplyDeleteThis is a spectacular quilt. I'm so in love with it. Good job, and thanks for sharing about the labels!
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