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| This is one of the few times I've marked a quilt before loading it on my HQ16. I planned to do feathers in my borders and felt it would be easier to do the chalking on a flat surface. I did some marking on the inner border also. |
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| The rest of the quilting was freehand done in the light areas--echoing around the appliques and continuous curves in the 25 patch blocks. |
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| I didn't worry about staying precisely on the chalked lines when I came to quilting the feathers (maybe I should have--lol!) |
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| So this is my One Monthly Goal for March completed. It's also my Bea and Cecile quilt-a-long quilt for 2019, which required 16 flower blocks of one's choice. Mine are from a book by Jo Morton (with a bit of adaptation). |
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| When I first started making the quilt, this fabric was my choice for the border and a guide to choose the fabrics for the rest of the quilt. In the end, I felt it was just too busy and competed with my applique blocks, so it had to go on the back. |
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| Linking with One Monthly Goal HERE |
Simply gorgeous! And great to have two goals met with one!
ReplyDeleteI love the blues and the pattern. Your quilting is so pretty.
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty quilt! I wish I liked to do applique, as I love the way it looks.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilting!
ReplyDeleteIt is a great flower quilt. I love the fabric that inspired your color/fabric choices, but I can see what you mean about competing with the blocks had it been the border.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous monthly finish. The blue border frames those lovely flowers. Great feathers!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt! It just says Spring doesn’t it. You did a fabulous job on the quilting.
ReplyDeleteThe brighter shade of blue complements the floral blocks. Good choice.
ReplyDeleteyour quilting is beautiful. I tried echoing for the first time and I love the look.
ReplyDeleteWhat a perfect quilt for spring.
Well done. Your quilt turned out beautiful. I love the quilting. Hugs
ReplyDeleteLove your quilt. I have that book and should really think about doing some of those blocks.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful quilt! Great finish.
ReplyDeleteMission accomplished and beautifully done - love all the blues - it says Spring! Great quilting on there too.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful finish! Thanks for linking up with Elm Street Quilts One Monthly Goal and congrats on your finish.
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is sooo beautiful ! Thank you for this awesome finish Karen and for your participation !
ReplyDeleteI just love this! What a finish, Karen.
ReplyDeleteReally beautiful! Hurray for achieving your monthly goal once again!
ReplyDeleteThis is a lovely finish and well worth all the work put into it.
ReplyDeleteI LIKE this quilt! Simple, yet striking! Good work!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on a beautiful finish, Karen. The blocks have such wonderful details and the quilting is beautiful. And I like the back, too. When I first found your blog I don't remember that you were such a lover of blue.
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