Thursday, May 28, 2015

May UFO Done!

As usual, it seems, my UFO for the month is finished just under the wire. I put the last stitches on the binding Wednesday morning before heading out to teach the Lemoyne Star class at Colorz--more on that in a later post. 
Sunflower Gatherings: 2014 Summer Block of the Month from Primitive Gatherings.
 I didn't purchase the finishing kit, so to complete my quilt,  I added a few more rounds to finish the chain into the outside and called it quits.  
Sunflower Gatherings
 This is how the quilt looks with the finishing kit.
The chain is blunted around the edges of the quilt, and then applique is added. 
This photo is from the Primitive Gatherings website.

Instead of keeping it a square quilt, I added an area at the top for some embroidery.

The embroidery is a quote attributed to Helen Keller:
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow, it's what Sunflowers do.

My favorite block is the watering can with a big sunflower.

I was tempted to bind the quilt with a brown print since there's a lot of brown in the chain blocks, but this French General stripe looked so fun with the backing.
The best part: it's done--yay!!!

Linking with A Lovely Year of Finishes HERE and Binding Blitz HERE and Needle and Thread Thursday HERE and WIP's Be Gone HERE
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24 comments:

  1. JulieroseMay 28, 2015 at 9:01 AM

    Just fantastic! I love the watering can with sunflower, too! What a beautiful piece.
    Hugs, Julierose

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  2. KarenMay 28, 2015 at 9:29 AM

    Be still my heart! Your finish with the change in design is so creative. Love the quote that you embroidered.

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  3. PaintedThreadMay 28, 2015 at 9:46 AM

    Huzzah for a finish! It looks great.

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  4. Kathy ... aka NanaMay 28, 2015 at 10:07 AM

    Gorgeous quilt! Love the tweaks you made to it. And I love the red binding ... I try to bind with red whenever I can as it seems to add a nice little pop to the quilt without overpowering.

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  5. Janet O.May 28, 2015 at 10:20 AM

    Congrats on a beautiful finish. I really like how you continued the chains into the border. And what a great idea to stitch that saying on the top. Wonderful job, Karen!

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  6. Christine BMay 28, 2015 at 10:54 AM

    What a beautiful finish Karen! Congratulations! You must be thrilled. It is a fabulous quilt! :) x

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  7. JanetMay 28, 2015 at 11:37 AM

    Your quilting looks marvellous! This is such a pretty quilt. I like how you finished yours :0) The red striped binding is the perfect choice!

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  8. SandiMay 28, 2015 at 12:43 PM

    Karen, I love your design modifications you did, they are great. The quote is very appropriate, do you have a source for it? I may add it to mine when I finally get back to doing it.

    Thanks for the inspiration.

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  9. Mary HueyMay 28, 2015 at 2:28 PM

    I like the way you modified the border -- gives it a very balanced look!!

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  10. DianeMay 28, 2015 at 4:07 PM

    Oh my gosh, that is awesome. What a wonderful heirloom you have created. Every detail is perfect. Congratulations on a finish worthy of a ribbon!

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  11. Carole~Quilter on the hillMay 28, 2015 at 6:29 PM

    Congratulations Karen on such a beautiful finish! I really like the way you have continued the chain into the border and love the way you have quilted to frame the quilt.

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  12. KyleMay 28, 2015 at 7:00 PM

    Fantastic finish. Your interpretation is great and I love the binding fabric too. The red and the stripe just frame it perfectly.

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  13. Jean BelleMay 28, 2015 at 9:55 PM

    What a beautiful quilt! I love how you made it uniquely your own.

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  14. gayleMay 28, 2015 at 10:42 PM

    Everything about this is lush and gorgeous! Love it madly.

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  15. Karen SMay 29, 2015 at 1:29 AM

    Fantastic finish. There is such a lot of work in every block of this quilt. It looks wonderful.

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  16. LeeanneMay 29, 2015 at 3:27 AM

    I love everything about your beautiful quilt, the applique, the embroidery and the quilting! Well done.

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  17. Mary AnnMay 29, 2015 at 5:23 AM

    Love how you finished the quilt and made it your own. Everything about the quilt is outstanding.

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  18. Quilter KathyMay 29, 2015 at 8:01 AM

    Oh my goodness Karen... it is gorgeous! I love the embroidery you added... and the quilting around the outside makes it look like joy and happiness is flowing out to the world... so amazing!
    Congrats on another finish!

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  19. TinaMay 29, 2015 at 9:32 AM

    Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!!!!!! Wonderful job!!!
    P.S. I think I like your finishing better than the other - again, wonderful job!!!!

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  20. CathyMay 29, 2015 at 4:41 PM

    Oh, gosh that's gorgeous! What beautiful applique and quilting. And love the quote you added. Congrats on an awesome job!

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  21. BillieBee (billiemick)May 29, 2015 at 4:55 PM

    Such a lovely quilt. Congrats on the finish.

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  22. moosecraftMay 30, 2015 at 7:41 AM

    Oh my goodness! You made this design so much nicer with adding the quote! Awesome choice! :-) And, a perfect finish!!!

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  23. JulieJune 8, 2015 at 5:00 AM

    My goodness! Your finish is gorgeous. I can't imagine all the hours you put into this beauty. My favorite part is your tweaking of the design to make it your own. It's a nice touch to personalize it. Congratulations!

    Julie @ Pink Doxies

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  24. Carli The QuilterJune 8, 2015 at 11:37 AM

    Just love this quilt, OMG, your design is so gorgeous and tells alot about you I'd say! Thanks so much for sharing!

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