Wednesday 4 July 2012

Wu Hoooooo did it!!!

Yep the fingers are sore but I gotta post
Finished the mini quilt so here's a peek before I post it....


I used some of all my fav fabrics, love these colours..


hand stitched around the circles in different colours


Binding in flower sugar fabric by Lecien, such a sweet fabric (sorry bout the blurry pic)


Backing in Ruby..


And viola.....I wanna keep it!!!!


Off to the postbox with you
Lots of love Karen xxxxxxx

ps...can't wait to catch up with all my fav blog friends over the next few days
Blessings K xxxx




18 comments:

  1. I love everything about this mini but especially the Lecien and your hand stitching!

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  2. So beautiful. How did you sew the circles so perfectly round? Are the edges turned under? I'm trying to imagine how you did that. I would love to know.

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  3. Wow that's amazing! Well done you x
    Celeste

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  4. It's wonderful and you managed to do it so quickly too!

    A x

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  5. Karen... it came out so nice... Now I want to make a quilt!!

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  6. It's beautiful, your swap partner will love it!

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  7. Oh Karen, that is gorgeous, I love everything about it and it is so neat. Just look at the corners!!! Lucky swap partner.
    xxo Sandi

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  8. What fun! Karen, that is so cute!

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  9. Gorgeous, I really love it! I can see why you don't want to give it away!!
    Maria x

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  10. Oh that's gorgeous, no wonder you want to keep it!

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  11. I really like your mini! The stitching looks great!

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  12. Hi Karen,Your quilt is super cute and Your stitching so neat.
    Another beautiful make,hope your well lovely,take care and have a sweet weekend,lots of love juliexxx

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  13. Gorgeous, Karen!! Well done on making it in time...love the fabric colours and sweet quilt you created!
    Have a happy weekend.
    Helen x

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  14. Oh hon, it is absolutely gorgeous! Totally my kind of colours. I am astounded by your talent (and patience). Just looking at your handstitching - it's fantastic.

    Have a fabulous week! It's school holidays here at the moment so I'm having to get up really early just to sneak some blog time!!!
    Leah
    xx

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  15. Oh it is just so gorgeous! Love it. xx

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  16. The way you accented the layered circles with aqua stitching is perfect! Love this mini quilt. :-)

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  17. Your mini quilt is beautiful Karen!...I love the hand-stitched detail and the fabrics are so pretty..the backing in the Ruby fabric is just gorgeous too...It must have been so hard to part with....but there will be a very happy recipient!
    Hope you have a lovely weekend,
    Susan x

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  18. Karen I'm not surprised you want to keep it! it's absolutely gorgeous

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