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Sunday 19 October 2008

B-day pressie

The evenings this last week has been busy stitching on a birthday present quilt. My Aunt turned 60 early this summer, and my Uncle will be 60 in the spring, so this weekend they celebrated their 120 years! Of course I had to make them a quilt :o) A one block repeat lap size quilt:

The pattern is "Pink Lemonade" from Eleanor Burn's book "Quilts Through the Seasons" - supposedly a quilt in a day... depends on how you define "day" - I estimate to have used 24 efficient work hours on this one since I made the first cut, till the last stitch was in the label.

The quilting is just some over all swirls (think you can see it if you enlarge the photo), that were a lot of fun to do! I'm very pleased with this one, and I think they were as well!

Hope everyone has had a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely, Anne Ida

31 comments:

Vicki W said...

It's beautiful! What a great gift!

Gudveig HN said...

What a lovely gift! The quilt is beautiful - hope they like it!

Cathi said...

That's a beautiful quilt! What a great gift!

Erika said...

what a beautiful quilt I love it!

Trisha said...

Wow! What a gorgeous quilt! Your Aunt and Uncle are very lucky to have you as a niece!

Hanne said...

Wonderful quilt Anne Ida !!

dot said...

What a beautiful quilt. I like everything about it.

jeanette said...

Vacker!!!

Rhonda said...

It's a beauty. That quilt in a day really means....if you have a support group in the background ironing, cutting and lots of sewing together the other blocks.....LOL

Annelies said...

It has become a very beautiful quilt !!

Laila said...

Hi. What a gift ;-) The quilt are beautiful. Hugs.

May Kristin said...

What a great gift! Of course they liked it! The quilt is beautiful!

Rose Johnston said...

Oh sweetie, it is gorgeous!! I love the colours and the border frames it perfectly!! Im sure they were thrilled!!
Big hugs from your Tassie cheersquad xxx

*karendianne. said...

Oh I love everything you do but this is really simple and yet sophisticated. Very nice. Indeed!

Elaine Adair said...

This has turned out so very pretty! Is this block also called "Aunt Suki's choice"? Fitting name, if so.

Karen H said...

As usual your quilt has turned out so beautiful. And your aunt and uncle are very lucky people to have you for a niece. I really like the fabric you used for the border and the block centres.Do you know what it is? I know I have seen it on-line some where.
The quilt you did earlier this summer, the disappearing nine patch, is so pretty,too. It was very strange because at the very same time I was making the back of the blue and white sbs swap quilt and using the signature squares as part of the design. I hope to pick up the quilt from the quilter in the next few days.
I always enjoy reading your blog and look forward to your next posting.
Great work!!

Lise in Norway said...

It is gorgeous Anne IdaThey are lucy who getting this one :-)

XOXOXOXO Lise

Julie said...

My Dear, you always do the most beautiful work! Seems like such a simple pattern, but with your color choices it is a wonderful quilt. I have been on a sewing starvation diet. Olivia got part time afternoon kindergarten and I'm finding it hard to find time to work out a time to sew. I sure do miss it. Julie

Days and colors said...

It is gorgeous quilt and a lovely gift! And about a quilt in a day...So far I have never achieved this goal!!!LOL!!!The photos from the weekend were so nice! I think you did have a good time! The quilts are great, congratulations!

Unknown said...

It is just gorgeous. How fast do you work, 24 hours is amazing.

Tracey @ozcountryquiltingmum said...

That's stunning..and officially done in a day, just not quite what you may have thought! Tracey

Micki said...

It's a gorgeous quilt! I have done a lot of Eleanor's quilts, and they never took me just one day.
Micki
In Ireland

Sigrun said...

Nydelige quilt! Jammen er du gei som gir bort et så flott arbeid! Også er det hyggelig å se at due r skikkelig igang igjen med syinga.

Satu said...

Great colours and pattern = amazing quilt!!! Everything you make looks wonderful. It's really worth to visit your blog...

Anonymous said...

very nice hand quilting.Good as a souvenir.keep on your good work!

meggie said...

That quilt is so pretty! A lovely gift.

Leisha Camden said...

Wow, beautiful! I'm sure they'll love it! :-)

Valerie the Pumpkin Patch Quilter said...

Hey, great to see you posting again! :) What a great quilt too - I love most everything from Eleanor Burns. I agree, not all are necessarily done "in a day" but, still, her directions are fairly easy to follow and most go quickly. :) Beautiful job, and hey, I don't see any blue???! :)

Jen said...

Wow - such a beautiful quilt!! =)

You don't know me yet - but I am so inspired by all of your lovely projects! I've awarded you an "I <3 your blog" award - please come by and check it out!

Hugs, Jen

sewkalico said...

It's beautiful!

Anonymous said...

Hei Anne Ida

Eg likte dette mønsteret så godt, at eg har herma. Du finn bilder på bloggen min, under kategori quilt. Det blei vognteppe til ein vår-baby.