It's a 18" Dresden Plate, four 12" blocks (Batchelor's Puzzle, Bear's Paw, Castle Wall and Mill Girls), four 6" blocks which were my picks for the SBS block of the week program for June (Lemoyne Star, Fool's Puzzle, Weathervane and Sarah's Choice), and sixteen blocks from the DJ.
I set the blocks very simply with some white spacers, and some large HST units in a pale blue and white creating a diagonal effect:
I ended up with a piano key border, both because I think they are pretty, and also because I didn't have any large pieces left to use for a solid border, and I didn't have the time to go shopping for the perfect one :o)
This quilt was made as a present for my best friend on her 30th birthday, and I wanted it to be warm and snuggly for those chilly London winters, so for a backing I chose a very soft flannel. The flannel was slightly stretchy and a bit hard to quilt, and I wanted to preserve the soft feel - so I did a rather sparce all over meandring.
I gave her the quilt when I went over at the end of July - and she was thrilled :o)
Hugs and stitches from
Anne Ida
29 comments:
I can well imagine she was thrilled...this is beautiful! Glad to have you back on blog, thank you for the day in June!
Hei, hei, hei!! :O)
Har savnet deg!!!!!
Så fint teppet ble. Håper at hun ble fornøyd????
Sees snar :o)
klem
Oh Anne Ida, that quilt is fabulous! This is a great way to use blocks of various sizes...I love it! Great job!!!!!
Ikkje rart mottakaren var nøgd. Denne quilten var kjempelekker. Ser god ut også :)
WOW!! This quilt is absolutely gorgeous!! Well done, Anna! Your friend HAD to be thrilled!
Take care!
Paulette
What a beautiful quilt!
A very beautiful quilt, your friend must be proud on you.
Quiltgreetings, Cisca
Teppet ble kjempe lekkert
Klart hun ble glad for dette - det er jo kjempelekkert!
It is nice to hear from you. What a great idea to put those blocks together in a quilt, it looks beautiful.
I love the how the pictures show the steps the quilt was made in. So fun to see it come together! I love how it turned out and I love the piano key border. What a lucky friend!
Kjekt å ha deg tilbake. Dette teppet var berre så nydelig. Ytterborden passa perfekt. Helødig venninne. Helsing Jofrid
It is beautiful! She will treasure your lovely gift forever! Good to see you back blogging :-)
Welcome back Anne Ida.
What a beautiful quilt !
This looks soooo nice. Congratulations with a wonderful quilt :o)
Nydelig!
Good to have you back in blogland.
The quilt is georgious and I know your friend was thrilled having it.
Well of course she was thrilled - the quilt is lovely. It has a soft, delicate look that is so feminine. Very nice work!
Det er en kjempe fin quilt - skjønner godt at hun var fornøyd :o) Kjekt å se at du er tilbake!
What a wonderful gift for your friend! It does look warm, cozy and snugly! Nice to hear from you again!
lovely quilt.........lucky friend......
This is wonderful ..... great setting for all those various blocks!
Anne Ida, I've missed reading your posts, but I have not updated my blog in 100 years.
This quilt is fabulous, as all your work is, I really love the pastels, it feels very summery and will brighten your friends days once winter comes. Julie in NH
It is beautiful - a great setting for those little blocks.
Quilten din ble bare kjempelekker! Du er virkelig flink med disse blokkene :o)
Ha en kreativ søndag:o)
Hi Anne Ida. I love the quilt you made for your friend ... she is sooo lucky.
Christine
What a BEAUTIFUL quilt! I'm sure your friend was just thrilled!
So that's where your DJ blocks went! LOL! Beautiful! I love the way you put it all together! No wonder your friend was thrilled!
That is one lovely quilt.
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