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Thursday, February 9, 2012

Valentine Quilt Finished

Just in time for Valentines Day I finished my valentine quilt I started a couple year's ago. I purchased this vintage style fabric at the Quilt Festival in 2010. Then I searched for a pattern similar to this one that I know existed. But couldn't find the pattern anywhere so I designed this one around my fabric and fussy cut the valentine fabric to use in the center of the blocks.   I finished the quilt top last Feb. Finally, I quilted it on my longarm machine this week and am reasonably happy with the results. Didn't use a pattern. It is completely done free hand. I did make the same design in each block. It measures 62" x 72". All cotton fabric and the batting is Fairfield 80/20. I liked this batting for this quilt top as I like the little puffy pillow effect it created in my center hearts.   
I only have one more top of my own to quilt. Guess I better start piecing some tops so I can continue quilting.
Thanks for stopping by.
Stop back soon as I'm quilting 10 charity tops and hope to add some pictures of those tops quilted soon. 
Happy Valentines Day!  









4 comments:

  1. You Valentine quilt turned out beautiful. Love the material.

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  2. Hi Diana! Thanks so much. That was fun fabric to work with. Took me a whole year to find enough of it to make the backing.
    Thanks for stopping by. S.

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  3. Cute pattern and I love the vintage-style fabric!

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  4. Hi Carolyn! Thanks so much. It was the fabric I was first drawn too also. Love that vintage look. Stop back soon. S.

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