Baby bear was finished last night! All my meander quilting is done {even though I had some unpicking to do}, I ditchstiched the paws so they stand out a bit too! Then I quilted round mama bear's paws and in the border quilted {mama bear says Round and Round the garden} - the rhyme came back to me as I was quilting so I guess that is now the title of this quilt! Did you do that one with your kids!?
I chose navy metro circles for the binding and pieced in a bit of pink where mama bear's paws were! Done that with binding before but not in a while. Glad to see I still can! Was up late handstitching down the binding....
But I wanted to finish it and now I know why !
I met the young man who will receive it at church today! I even held the wee mite while he slept and hiccoughed. So I was right to persist and will add his name to the border so his sister knows it belongs to him!
The back
Time to move again - from Tops for quilting - to - Quilt Finishes 2014! Yeah!
Wow!!! I love that rhyme and totally sing it with my kids, even Fred still giggles! The quilt is totally adorable. Not sure I believe you're not on something though ;-)
ReplyDeleteI take it you were tickling the dog 'under there' ;o)
ReplyDeleteWonderful! You're jet propelled at the moment
ReplyDeleteMmm Lucy is of my opinion! ;-))
ReplyDeleteIt's a gorgeous quilt! And having a recipient waiting is all the motivation you need!
Whatever it is you're on, I could do with some! Send it over! Jxo
ReplyDeletegreat job, it looks fantastic and how wonderful to have found a recipient, it was just meant to be.
ReplyDeletesometimes things just all come together and you can get lots of crafting done!
woo hoo!!
now what's next?
You are an inspiration (no matter the reason for your productivity)
ReplyDeleteFabulous quilt :)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous quilt Nicky! Whatever you are on keep on it, it is working like a dream :)
ReplyDeleteit's so cute! I love the mama bear paws in the border :-D
ReplyDeleteI spied the pink in the binding from the back-of- the-quilt photo - brilliant idea ! I've sometimes had to add another colour if I've run out (and that becomes a label ) but I've never put in a specific short section - fab idea!
ReplyDeleteThat is such a sweet quilt
ReplyDeletehow do you do it? You are the queen of finishes at the moment! It is a cute quilt :-)
ReplyDeleteI think it's fabulous and perfect for a tiny new human! Love the meander quilting - I hope Baby Bear learns to walk in a straight line soon!
ReplyDeleteWell now you're just showing off!! Gorgeous quilt and well done you. (Can I please have some of what you're on??!!)
ReplyDeleteI didn't expect that you will finish this quilt so fast! Quilting is great, especially on the border!
ReplyDeleteYou're amazing. I love the idea you have of mama and baby bear. Super cute - perfect for the little one.
ReplyDeleteI just love this quilt!! so sweet and such thoughtful finishes :)
ReplyDeleteXX! Lori