Spring Finish # 1
I’m so happy to show this quilt top which has actually been on my to-do list for TWO years! That’s right ladies, two years! I planned this quilt two years ago to make for my friend, Ria, who lives in South Africa! She was here visiting at the time, and asked if I would make a quilt for her. Of course I said yes! She picked the block pattern and then headed for home. I started buying fabrics. But never got around to starting the quilt until I received an email saying she was coming to visit the end of March. Yikes! I had to get busy! But when I pulled out the bag of collected fabric, I knew it was just not bright and bold enough for Ria, so off I go shopping for the right fabric. I completed the top on Monday. I headed back to my local quilt shop on Tuesday for fabric for the back and finished it up at about mid-night last night. This morning I created the label and took the top and back to a mutual friend who volunteered to do the long-arm quilting as her part of the gift quilt to Ria. I should get it back next week when I will then add the binding. I’ll show better pictures of the quilt and back once it is quilted. This pic will have to do for now.
Tags: Friends, Quilting, Spring to Finish
September 23rd, 2009 at 13:00
[...] I used Sweethearts fabrics by Benartex. The fabrics are leftover from a quilt I made this Spring for my friend Ria, who lives in South Africa. You can see a picture of Ria’s quilt top here. [...]