A {SWEET} quilt

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

I ♥ getting a quilt back from the quilter.  I can see the finish line on the horizon.  Just a quick binding and then I'm finished!  It's such an exciting feeling! 

This is my "Sweet" quilt. 

The fabric line = Sweet by Urban Chicks for Moda
 The pattern = Shortnin' Bread by Fresh Cut Quilts

[Fresh Cut Quilts is doing a giveaway right now so be sure to check out Kari's blog and give her some comment love!  She is a fabulous Utah designer.  I love this pattern ~ it's perfect for charm packs and so cute!!]

  I know this fabric is kind of past it's prime, but I still love it.  My problelm is that I whip out the quilt tops and then I get stuck because I hate forking over the big bucks to buy the batting, backing and get them quilted.  I usually have at least 4 or 5 quilt tops waiting to be quilted.  This one has been sitting in my quilt cabinet for many months.

Well, I'm trying to be better.  It's my new goal ~ trying to see projects all the way through to the finish before starting a new one. 

I will be posting a binding tutorial next; including instructions & photos on how to cut fabric [FAST] on the bias and how to do mitered corners on a quilt.  Basically, the whole sha-bang.  Doing a great binding is an important thing to know if you ♥ quilting.  Don't let it scare you, it's really quite easy.

12 comments:

  1. Your quilt is beautiful. My mother use to make some wonderful quilts. I am a quick project person. I think mostly because I work full time.

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  2. It does cost to get these things done, huh? But, it is so neat to have another accomplishment off the list. Good for you, slow and steady finishes!

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  3. Lovely:) Its really beautiful, the fabric is awesome.

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  4. I am really looking forward to your bias binding tutorial. I was all over youtube getting "taught" how to do a bias binding the other night. Luckily, my binding turned out okay, but it will be nice to get some pointers from you too.

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  5. Amber, it's a beautiful quilt! A fabric as cute as that would never be past it's prime.

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  6. Your *Sweet* quilt is darling! I could never stick to finishing one project before I started another; I'd never start anything new! Looking forward to your tutorial, too. :)

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  7. Love your beautiful quilt Amber! Looking forward to your tutorial;)

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  8. Looking forward to the tutorial! The corners always give me trouble. I need all the help I can get :)

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  9. I still love those fabrics too. Way cute.

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  10. I'm the opposite with getting the quilt to the quilter -- all that hard work and I can't wait to get it to the quilter so she can finish it for me. Beautiful quilt, BTW.

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  11. I love your quilt! How fun for me to see it on someone else's blog! It turned out great and thanks for mentioning my pattern and blog!

    I am truly flattered by your nice words.

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