....that is the new name for the
"She Loves You" quilt.
I loved piecing and quilting this quilt
so I think the name fits!
It also goes with my new outlook
for a stress free life!
From the Jen Kingwell book "Quilt Lovely",
I made twelve different coloured blocks,
rather than the scrappy ones in the book.
I knew all along that I would hand quilt it.
I chose a white Gutermann quilting thread for most
of it-
two lines around each coloured heart and in the sashing....
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| A soft piece of Liberty, I think, for the back |
with some black Aurifil #12 for the
contrasting block, with just one row.
As its not a large quilt at 25" x 33.5",
I completed most of it while I was away.
And finished the binding earlier in the week.
The gloomy weather has prevented any earlier photo shoots!
So some simple photos of a simply 'lovely' quilt will suffice!
Thanks Jen for a great pattern!
I'll be back soon with the 3rd in the
'hat trick' of Jen's patterns.
Happy sewing!
SUZ
22 comments:
looks great.......nice colourful hearts.........
Gorgeous, and definitely worth the effort of hand quilting. Is that a pretty Liberty on the back? Whatever it is, it is lovely.
Beautiful! & very effective!
I love your interpretation (not that I've seen the original). A stress free life sounds a fabulous aim.
This is a beautiful finish, the hand quilting is perfect for it. I love the hearts.
Very very sweet! And I love the addition of the hand-quilting!
Another wonderful finish. I like your decision to make the hearts in a single color. It gives it a fresh look and reminds me of a box of crayons. Great job!
Gorgeous xxx
A nice slow stitching holiday, good idea to make the hearts single colourways, they stand out better.
This is beautiful - love how you've made it scrappy.
It is a lovely quilt. The different ways to use the log cabin block seem endless. I do like each heart being a different colour. And your hand quilting always adds interest to the look of the blocks.
Great finish.
I think it is a great job from the color planning, to the arrangement, to the quilting and finishing. I sure do understand about uncooperative weather for photo finishes.
very very sweet! great mix of fabrics.
Beautiful! I love the way you have the rainbow, but also how that lovely gray block snuck in there too. Such a sweet masterpiece. Of course, you hand quilted it--you are so good at that, and I love the binding, too. Congrats on another wonderful finish!
Elizabeth
Your scrappy hearts are beautiful and the hand quilting just finishes them off perfectly.
What a wonderful quilt and I really, really love the handquilting! Gorgeous finish!
What a fabulous little quilt.
Looks gorgeous - I might have to make one of these hearts for my scrappy sampler quilt.
Found you!!!
Love your hearts and the hand quilting adds so much extra!
You know how I feel about this quilt of yours Susan!!! So lovely to see it finished. The hand quilting is just so perfect for this project too. Yay for a gorgeous finish!!
I love the name Hearts Content and the notion of it being your new outlook on life. Contentment goes a long way toward being stress free and in the moment rather than wanting/needed something else all the time. There was a time when my prayer life really centered on the concept of gratitude and in that I found contentment. Need to get back to that place myself. This was a good reminder.
So so pretty! Now I have the Beatles song stuck in my head:). I like that you hand quilted it. Makes it even more special. The bottom reverse block adds a modern feel. I just love it!!!!
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