As you can see, this little quilt consists of a one block iris, surrounded by lots of little 1" squares in spring coloured fabric. The quilting is quite simple - the contours of the flower about 1/8" from the edge - a couple of "frames" and some small meandering in the border. I think it is quite effective :o)
The iris is paper pieced on water soluble paper foundation. This was my first attempt at using it - and apart from it getting some small tears when I had to unpick some seams, it worked very well. And I love the fact that I could get rid of the foundation by just rinsing it under the tap in stead of picking out the paper. I'm no fan of pp, but if I ever need to do it - this is what I'll be using in the future.
SBS update: I've started stitching down the binding :o)
Wishing all my blog friends a very good weekend! And happy quilting!
Sincerely, Anne Ida
19 comments:
That's a gorgeous little quilt. The colors are yummy.
It is an adorable quilt! I was thrilled to bits when I opened that envelope.
This is so cute! Can't wait to see your SBS in a week or two....?
What a beautiful flower-quilt!
The quilt is beautiful. Have a great weekend too.
I am absolutely in love with this piece and the quilting on it is just amazing!
Great spring quilt - the iris is stunning. That water soluble foundation paper sounds like great stuff. I'm not very fond of picking of the paper either!
Beautiful ! I'm so looking forward to seeing your Bridal Sampler completed. Bet you're getting exciting seeing the end in sight.
A wonderful quilt for Sping. I left a comment on Catherine's blog about my fondness for Iris and so I won't repeat all that here.
What does SBS stand for? I keep seeing this on various blogs.
Oh sweetie, it looks wonderful!! PP may not be the greatest but the result is fantastic!! Great job!!
Hugs xxx
What a lovely quilt and those squares on the border are quite effective!
Love the spring quilt. Very beautiful!
I have always wanted to make the SBS quilt, just scared to do it I guess. Now that I have seen yours I am going to have to take the plunge and start it sometime this year!
I love the Iris quilt! Catherine must be so excited.
This little quilt is so lovely! I really like the border! I'm looking foward to seeing your Bridal Sampler!
What a perfect quilt for spring! I love how you pulled the yellow from the center of the Iris all the way out to the border, great job! :)
very, very, very beautiful quilt..
and very beautiful blog..
ciao
ciao
anna paola . Italy
Your spring quilt is lovely!
Kind regards,
Sonnja, from the Netherlands
Beertje Zonn
Simply beautiful - just perfect for the season.
Margaret
What a lovely Lily quilt, cheers me right up on this rainy day.
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