I have lots to share today.
Let's start with Positivity Grows! Some of you may have seen this finish on Instagram but here it is for the first time on my blog - the Positivity 2023 Finished Quilt. I have named her Vrinda, which is one of the names of the Holy Basil.
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| Vrinda |
Vrinda is green and glowing.
The blocks are sometimes wonky, but you know that straight is overrated :-D
Happy Pride Month!
Speaking of happiness, I like to celebrate every finish and Paul captured that emotion perfectly.
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| Happiness is a Quilt |
Since I will be sending Vrinda to Mercyful Quilts, it is all the more important to document these happy pictures. I will be sharing with the Positivity Linky Party on
Bernie's blog on June 25, 2023.
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| Making me Happy |
Did you see the pieced backing? Purple and Green, it works well with the front of the quilt.
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| Pieced Backing |
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| Leaves Grow in Sunshine |
The jelly roll strips leftover from making the leaf blocks were used to make the scrappy binding.
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| Scrappy Binding |
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| Labelled |
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| Purple and Green = Winning Combination |
This post won't be complete without the signature reflection-in-the-water shot. So here it is - thanks to Paul!
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| Breezy Day |
Although Vrinda will be heading west I will get to keep a piece of the Positivity with me. That brings me to the Bonus Project. If you have been wondering what happens to the leftover squares from making the Leaf Blocks, here is the answer.
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| Four bonus squares = One New Block |
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| And then there were two |
A total of 64 bonus squares were combined (very simply) to make this fun baby quilt. I have named her Jade. The triangles come together like gemstones and she really does glow!
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| Basting |
Using my walking foot I followed the horizontal/vertical seams and the diagonal folds to quilt a grid.
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| Quilted |
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| Bound |
The binding is the same charcoal fabric as the backing. But there is a special twist. Since Jade finished at about 48" square, I needed to piece the backing.
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| Smile for the Camera |
The Pieced Backing is inspired by
KellyYoung's new book
Perfectly Pieced Quilt Backs.
With 152 pages including a total of 30 pieced quilt backing designs, this must-have quilt book is an excellent source of inspiration for quilters of all skill levels. A bonus of 18 downloadable quilt front patterns are also included. You don't want to miss it.
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| My Pieced Backing |
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| Love you so much! |
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| You are mine! |
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| Labelled |
Hope you are participating the Positivity QAL. The first linky party is on Sunday, 6/25/23 to share our progress. I will also be sharing with all my favorite linky parties. See full list on the sidebar.
This post also serves as my entry to the Perfectly Pieced Quilt Backs Blog Tour. Here is a list of the other bloggers that are posting today with their “Perfectly Pieced Backs.” Hope you will visit each blog and see what they made!
