Friday, May 17, 2013

"Ginger Kisses!!!"

I am proudly presenting my latest finish today...


as part of the Blogger's Quilt Festival!


"Ginger Kisses" has been fifteen months

 in the making.

Yes, they are my feet!
with a variety of techniques used- 



foundation piecing, regular piecing and applique!

The obligatory 'rolled-up' shot with spotted binding!

It has so many of my favourite fabrics in it....

A sneaky look at the back...

including "Flea Market Fancy" and 

Holly Holderman's Paris Tea Party!


There's fabric from Provence, fabric from friends, 

and fabric from previous quilts....



My very own memory quilt!


The quilting is very subtle, 


which was the effect I was after....


It's not a large quilt at about 54" X 60"...

but perfect lap, and snuggling, size!


My son Ben helped me with the photos...

what a shame Blogger is not playing nicely again...


I had plenty more shots to share!

This is my entry into the 

Favourite Scrap Quilt section 

of the Blogger's Quilt Festival!


AmysCreativeSide.com

Happy days!

SUZ

53 comments:

Karen @ Pieces of Contentment said...

Beautifully done! I love that you have included so many favourite fabrics and the hand quilting works so well without detracting from the fabrics or design. It must be very satisfying to have a finish like this one!

Adrianne @ On the Windy Side said...

Suz, this quilt looks fantastic finished! I really love the spotting binding - the whole thing is gorgeous really! Well done on finishing this labour of love :-)

Jess @ Elven Garden Quilts said...

Absolutely stunning Susan! I love everything about it.

Karen said...

This looks wonderful. You have been so patient with all the time and work in this quilt. The fabrics and colours are great.
This is a fantastic finish!

Lynz said...

Oh, it's a beauty! And totally worth all that work - nice one, mate!

Rachaeldaisy said...

Yay!! This is such a beautiful quilt Suz!! Fabulous fun fabrics and the subtle quilting really suits it. It fun to see an action shot of the photographer too.

maria said...

Well done! It's gorgeous. I love the mix of fabrics. Fab pictures too.

Jodi said...

WOW! Fabulous, and what a lot of work, but so worth it, right?

Clara {Clover and Violet} said...

A very beautiful quilt and well worth every bit of time you put into it!!! I love it!!

Fiona @ Poppy Makes said...

I've been looking forward to seeing this! Its stunning! Well done x

Sadie said...

It's beautiful! So colourful and it sounds like you have a lot of memories stitched into it too :-)

DeborahGun said...

Such a beautiful quilt. You must feel so proud for finishing it :-)

Mary said...

I LOVE IT! This is such a great finish Susan! Don't you just love it? I think this has to be my all time favorite quilt design! You did a great job choosing fabrics....the stripes in the arcs are perfect! Gives lots of movement. Pat on the back to you!

Cindy said...

It's absolutely gorgeous! Fab fab quilt!

Pip said...

It's such a beautiful quilt, worth the wait to see it, and the weather was nice for your photos as well. Love the spotted binding and centres of the blocks.

Carla said...

Oh, my word! I sucked in my breath when I saw your finished quilt was up today! LOVE everything about it, Susan. Your quilt will stick in my memory for a long time!! Congratulations on a gorgeous finish!

Melissa P said...

Oh!!! I love seeing it on the bench! There's something extra special about quilts that have "memories" built into the fabric.

Excellent work!

Patti said...

Love this! All those great fabrics and your piecing just make it come to life!

Heather D. said...

Very exciting to finally see this one finished! It's amazing Susan.

Carla said...

BRILLIANT!! This is beautiful

Kim with a K said...

I love everything about this quilt!
Congratulations on such an amazing lap quilt!

Deborah said...

This is just a glorious quilt!! I'm thrilled to see the finish!!

pandchintz said...

Fab-u-lous!! Gold star to you! I have no doubt this quilt will give you much joy every time you use it. Well done. (Where did you take the photos? Great views of the city)

Christine said...

I love your quilt so much. I am glad you picked it and I get to see again.

Nat at Made in Home said...

It is amazing! Love the pictures and enrolling your son!

Unknown said...

I've watched te sneak peeks of this quilt and ridicously happy to see the finished product. An anazing pattern and fabulous way to store memories! Love it!
Di.

O'Quilts said...

Wonderful job!

Leanne said...

Your quilt is so beautiful! I the quilting and the fabrics and the overall colour palette you used. The photos are wonderful too.

Claire Jain said...

i love this quilt, and I'm so excited to see it finisihed! It turned out so beautifully :-D I know you must be thrilled!

Mary on Lake Pulaski said...

It is a fantastic finish! Love the design, fabric and quilting. Beautiful!

www.randomthoughtsdoordi.com said...

It's perfect Susan and finished just in time. In the future if you use the code from a photo you have uploaded to flickr in your blog post I don't think you will have problems loading photos.

Linda @ kokaquilts said...

It's just beautiful!!!! Linda
kokaquilts

CitricSugar said...

Great piece, Suz! It has such movement to it.

And makes me want candy...

Nicky said...

Fabulous - thanks for telling me it was finished as I wouldn't want to miss it! I love it and what a great way to remember all those other quilts! Love the black in it which gives it a great vintage look!

Success I'd say! And well worth 15 months!

Cardygirl said...

Looks great...you must be thrilled!

Canadian Abroad said...

Absolutely beautiful, Susan. I love it and the detail in the quilt is fabulous. So many hours of love and work have gone into it and it shows. You should be very proud of this one!!

Seams Sew Together said...

Lots of hours have gone into this quilt and you should be so proud, goreous I love it!!! From one Melburnian to another.

trish said...

How beautiful!! I love your quilt! :o)

Mrs Flying Blind... said...

Simply stunning Mrs S xxx

Fiona said...

It's beautiful Suz...
Hugz

Krista Schneider said...

It's fantastic!! Yay!! I love it and one day hope I make a pickledish quilt too. Darn blogger! I could look at photos of this one all day. Good luck with the festival! :D

Janet said...

It's a gorgeous quilt, I love it to bits and the quilting looks fantastic. Well done, you clever thing you.

Sarah Lou said...

Love being able to see the final product of all your hard work! The fabrics must give you so much pleasure when you sit under it!

Kirsty @ Bonjour Quilts said...

Well done, Suz, what a vibrant and happy quilt. You'll smile every time you see it. x x

FlourishingPalms said...

Lovely, Susan. Simply lovely. The colors are charming, the prints are pretty... well, you just did great! So much accomplished while you work too. I'm impressed. Your photos are also great. I always love the outdoor shots. Excellent work all around.

Kris said...

So very pretty! I hope to make one of these soon. Love it

R's Rue said...

How pretty!
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Deb said...

This is absolutely stunning. So many gorgeous fabrics.

Aoife said...

It's beautiful! I've never seen a quilt like it. I love all the colours and and curves. Really lovely!

Irene said...

Well done! I love the idea of a memory quilt. All your hard work has paid of, now you can enjoy your creation.

Sparky said...

You
ARe magical in your quilting how delightful to the senses this piece is to us all

cinzia said...

So beautiful, so vintage-y! What a fabulous way to turn scraps into something so lovely!

Lucy | Charm About You said...

One of my all time most favourite quilts I've ever seen! Just stunning. Totally has my vote. I LOVE it :)

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