This little quilt has been on my list for some time - it is one of my UFOs from October 2009 when I did a workshop with Margaret Hughes at the Quilt Room in Dorking.
The workshop was called I Love Scraps, which I do, and features curved piecing. I later found the block we did in an old quilt book by Jan Halgrimson and the block is called Rose Dream!
As my quilt is all blue and white I felt I could hardly call it Rose Dream so since then I have been calling it Delft Dreams to recall the lovely Deft pottery from the Netherlands in blue and white.
On the back I added some solid (Kona Ash) to the blue florals in an attempt to lend it a more graphic modern feel and I could not resist putting in a large broken dishes block.
The top is all pieced by hand - this represents lots of hours waiting around for children to do swimming, piano and guitar lessons and keeping my hands busy!
The back is machine pieced. I have FMQed it with loopy stitching in my lovely Aurifil 28 this time in a sea green shade and last night stayed up late stitching my binding down which is a matching solid sea green shade!
Part of my label....
And finally the obligatory rolled up quilt photo - this time able assisted by Miss Bernina 1030!
This is my first finish of 2012 - let's hope I can do a few more as there are lots of UFOs to come!
The workshop was called I Love Scraps, which I do, and features curved piecing. I later found the block we did in an old quilt book by Jan Halgrimson and the block is called Rose Dream!
As my quilt is all blue and white I felt I could hardly call it Rose Dream so since then I have been calling it Delft Dreams to recall the lovely Deft pottery from the Netherlands in blue and white.
On the back I added some solid (Kona Ash) to the blue florals in an attempt to lend it a more graphic modern feel and I could not resist putting in a large broken dishes block.
Can you see Saffy's fluffy tail?
The top is all pieced by hand - this represents lots of hours waiting around for children to do swimming, piano and guitar lessons and keeping my hands busy!
The back is machine pieced. I have FMQed it with loopy stitching in my lovely Aurifil 28 this time in a sea green shade and last night stayed up late stitching my binding down which is a matching solid sea green shade!
Part of my label....
And finally the obligatory rolled up quilt photo - this time able assisted by Miss Bernina 1030!
This is my first finish of 2012 - let's hope I can do a few more as there are lots of UFOs to come!
Oh it's a beuaty! Worthy of being finished! I think this could be the year of the UFO! Great finsih, and equally great start to the year!
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty quilt. I love delft china. How awesome to have a UFO done so early in the year!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great first finish! It is beautiful! :)
ReplyDeleteLove this quilt! The block is lovely and so is the colour scheme. Love the back too, LOL at the broken dish block on the back afte calling it Delft Dreams!! Great to have a UFO done!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous quilt and you were brave hanging it out on such a windy day! The colours go so well together - lovely finish! Jxo
ReplyDeleteIt's a beauty and I love the loopy FMQ! Congratulations on your first finish of 2012 (I think!) - how many more UFOs to go?!
ReplyDeletebeautiful! i'm working on my first UFO of 2012....thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeletekaren
Once again you have impresed me Nicky. A two sided quilt - as per your tradition now - and a fabulous hand pieced front. Great start to the year!
ReplyDeleteL O V E it. Perfect choice of block for the back. Well done SS. My rose dream is staying firmly in the box for a later date. I shall just have to keep coming back to ogle yours.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt - I hear you on staying up late to finish binding quilts - that is so me!
ReplyDeleteWow, that is a serious amount of work on the front, but the whole effect, front and back, is fab! Love the siggy too :oD
ReplyDeleteWow I cant believe you hand stitched that front - it is absolutely beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThe whole thing is lovely.
Are you starting the year as you mean to go on? It's impressive to have FO by the fifth day of the year.
Kat
Nicky this is fantastic!! Lovely colours and what a lot of work. Great finish :)
ReplyDeleteNicky, please stop churning out such beautiful quilts, you are making me feel inadquate lol! Seriously though it is amazing. I have a little delft that mum brought me back from a visit, it is so pretty, just like your quilt.
ReplyDeleteOH MY GOODNESS! Nicky, it's incredible. You did that by hand? Insane. I'm always impressed with the brilliant piecing you create. The back is nearly as nice as the front :)
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely lovely!the blue and white looks so good. Just want it wrapped around you. and quilted so well too. Sigh.
ReplyDeleteMagnificent! I want to fly over and kidnap it! Well done on your finish. I love the pieced back too.
ReplyDeleteHooray for you.
Exactly how many WIPs do you have?!
ReplyDeleteWell done though xxx
Wow amazed you did it all by hand, it looks great.
ReplyDeleteI love this one! Beautiful! The blues and white are so calming. I like the idea of pieced backings. I need to try piecing my backs. It gives the quilt more character.
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