On the first day of spring, I finished my happy quilt. What perfect timing! I absolutely love this quilt, which means I took a ton of photos to share with you. I'm going to let the photos do most the talking today, with details about the quilt at the end of the post.
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| I fussy cut the text block to highlight the year 1997, which happens to be the year that I married my husband. Awww. :) |
Pattern: Waiting, which is available for purchase here. It is newly updated, to include 3 sizes!
Technique: Fusible applique with blanket stitch, which was done on my Janome Horizon.
Finished size: 74" x 74"
Quilting: free motion loops, quilted on my domestic machine-my beloved Juki
Thread: Aurifil 50 weight in white
Backing fabric: 104" wide Picnic Gingham by Connecting Threads (it's on sale at the moment...)
Binding fabric: Ta Dots by Michael Miller
Completion time: 3 years and 3 months (I've had worse. Ha!)
That's it for me today! Now, it's your turn! Please link up your finishes. Thank you, as always, for joining me for finish it up Friday!
39 comments:
Wow, that is a happy quilt! It looks so cheerful and I see why you're happy it's done. No jumping from that deck! :)
Happy finish! That is such a cheerful quilt. Love it. Have a great weekend.
That is such the perfect name for this quilt!!! It is just so happy!!! Love, love, love it!!!
Congratulations on your gorgeous and happy finish! How sweet to include a reminder of what makes you so happy! Hope you enjoyed March break and had a fun time with your family.
I adore this quilt!! One of the prettiest scrappy quilts ever!
Susie
Such a happy quilt and wonderful finish for the week!
Love it!
Beautiful quilt! I just love it!
Beautiful quilt! Congrats on the Finish
It is beautiful, and perfect to celebrate the beginning of Spring!
Love that quilt!
This quilt is sweet and it's even sweeter up close. I love the happy backing fabric. Great work, Amanda Jean.
What a great quilt. It does look happy. Congrats on the finish.
Absolutely gorgeous! I must build up my polka dot collection so I have a good supply for bindings - so pretty!
Super Gorgeous!! Love all of the bright colors and backing with binding that you used!
This is so pretty!
You're right, this is a happy quilt! I love the springy colors and the polka dots, so fun!
I love this quilt. I have seen your posts on it over the last 3+ years. Makes me feel not so bad about some quilts I have unfinished and in hiding!!
pretty quilt!!
I just love this Amanda Jean! As soon as I saw it I smiled. It's delightful and that fussy cut is so cute!!
Such a bright and happy quilt!
Very beautiful quilt finish! It does look like spring - just in time!
I would bet if someone showed me this quilt and said who made it, I would guess you. Everything about it says Amanda. Which is a good thing - great scrappy quality, bright colors and lots of piecing. It is lovely.
I love this quilt and must make it!!! I have the original pattern so I'll just size it up as I love the larger size!!!
Wow! You've included all the things I love in this design, scraps, dots, happy colours and gingham. So yummy! A beautiful finish and well worth the time it took to complete.
Happy weekend!
Love it. Showed it to hubby and he said "ooh that is nice" - which means it's great! :D
Very beautiful & happy quilt, bravo !
Perfect for spring! When I first saw all those pieces I thought it would be very tedious until I read that it was fused. Still tedious but not all those tiny pieces I had imagined. Thanks for all the pics and info. I enjoyed reading your post.
Love this, Amanda! :)
As with all your patterns, this one is wonderful. Happy colors for sure. I have so many scraps, but not lots of brights. I am going to experiment with some of my colors and see what it looks like. Thanks for all the inspiration.
COngrats on a terrific finish!
It was worth the wait!
Love your Happy quilt and congrats on the spectacular finish!!!
Love your Happy Quilt. So perfect for spring. Love all that white fabric too.
It's a wonderfully happy quilt! Well done and congratulations! XO
The colors and fabrics really are happy. Love them. :) What a satisfying finish after over 3 years!
Oh my goodness, this quilt is so unique and wonderful. So fresh and crisp with the white background and then all the cheerful colors and I love the polka dots and the red and white check. Amazingly perfect!
Most delightful quilt ever!
Another amazing quilt! Your talents have no ends :-)
This is SO lovely! It really does make me happy to look at it!
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