Remember this?
Well here it is now…a perfect summer quilt for Emily’s room!
Before moving to Nova Scotia, I belonged to a guild whose members included some very prolific and innovative quilters. Some of their handwork, including both appliqué and quilting, were second to none. To add to the mix, we were also fortunate to have Alice as a member, who just happens to be an incredible longarm quilter.
Just before we moved, Alice announced that she would be taking some time off from quilting for other people as she had a stack of her own flimsies that just never seemed to make it onto her frame. Thankfully Alice reads my blog and when she agreed to quilt my granny squares flimsy, I was thrilled.
So I packed up my quilt and shipped it off to Ontario with the instructions to ‘do whatever you want with it whenever you can fit it in’ and when it arrived back here on Monday, I was absolutely over the moon with the artistry that Alice performed on it.
Have a look!
Here’s a closer look at the free motion quilting.
Awesome, huh?
It was my original intention to add prairie points around the perimeter but decided not to because I thought that they would interfere with the flow of the quilted feathers on the outside border. I finally decided to go with a simple binding using the same red polka dot fabric that appears throughout the quilt.
Now I’m faced with trying to decide on what to start next.
Decisions, decisions! If only they were all this difficult. *wink*
93 comments:
Wow! That is gorgeous! You certainly have a gift for finishing a quilt.
Stunning
It's gorgeous! I still want to make one, just haven't gotten around to starting it yet, along with all the others I want to make! I don't like to have more than one project going at a time, so it will have to wait for just a little bit!
The quilt is awesome and then you add Alice's superb quilting and, oh my, what a stunning quilt! I'm glad you did the simple binding as it is perfect for this one.
Stunning , both the quilt and the quilting , absolutely love this quilt . It looks wonderful on your bed and and a perfect color for the summer !
Oh Kaaren......IT IS SIMPLY BEAUTIOUS!!!!! What a gorgeous quilt. The quilting is fabulous and I love your simple border with it all. I can not wait to see what you do next.
Your quilt is awesome! Makes me want to come for a visit and ask to sleep under the beautiful quilt!
The quilting is beautiful!
Decision on the next quilt--I think you already have some ideas in your head.
What a happy quilt. I love the red binding against the white.
I love the quilt, it came out beautifully and beautiful quilting. I like how you draped it over a coverlet, nice look.
Debbie
Your quilt turned out beautiful--both the top and the quilting!! I, too, think that the red binding pops the quilt.
Beautiful summer quilt and the quilting is really pretty too. Can hardly wait to see what you do next.
Job well done by all - what a pretty, fresh quilt. Love the red!
What a lot of work has gone into your quilt. It's really beautiful.
Ali x
The quilt is absolutely fantastic.
How are The Girls?
It turned out beautifully! and the red binding is perfect! I love this one.....I am still saving up little squares !!
Absolutely beautiful! that is it...beautiful!!!!!
Excellent quilt and quilting. Love the freshness of the colors on white background with the gorgeous feathers, etc.
Just beautiful! Truly a summer quilt, so happy.
Beautiful quilt! I love the red center blocks and the binding. An inspiration to those of us who've started Granny squares quilts and haven't finished them (well me specifically).
WOW, Kaaren! Outstanding, looks like a B&B room!
Always good to look forward to a new project in the works...It will be fun to see what you come up with next!
:) Carolyn
That is absolutely beautiful! Glad you decided on the red binding. It's perfect!
It is a great summer quilt, and I think it was a good call to let the quilting shine on the border. The polka dot binding is cute.
Simply beautiful!
KATRIN W.
Oh, Kaaren, it's beautiful!! I wish I had a machine quilting friend! Maybe my tops would get finished a little more quickly! Well done, both of you.
Wow!!!! This is beautiful!!!!!
I love this Grandmother's Pride block and your 30s repro fabrics make it a lovely "replica". Spectacular quilting too. Wonderful job by two very talented ladies.
Love your quilt!!
Yes Kaaren, it is awesome! Looks great on the bed.
That is a beautiful quilt and what an inviting bedroom!
beautiful quilting!!
what a lovley cat too, my parents always had Siamese.
Gorgeous Kaaren! When mom had it on the machine, I said to her: "Oh, I hope she binds it with that red fabric!!" I am so glad you did! It is just perfect! Inspires me to work on my granny squares so mom can work her magic yet again.
Such a gorgeous quilt and the machine quilting is beautiful! I love everything about it. I wish it was mine.
Incredible! Beautiful! Stunning!
So pretty!!!! I just love seeing that gorgeous top "frosted"
What a beautiful quilt! I love the red squares and the red binding! Well, I love it all actually! LOL
How beautiful! I think you and Alice have created an heirloom! The quilting is stunning, and your red binding is the perfect choice. It looks so wonderful in Emily's room.
SO GORGEOUS! JUST A BEAUTIFUL QUILT! YOU BOTH DESERVE HONORS! THANKS FOR SHARING!
P.S.LUV U FRANKIE!
msstitcher1214@yahoo.com
What a beautiful quilt..love it and the quilting along with the red binding! It looks so nice on the bed :o)
It is beautiful and the quilting is perfect!! I love the Granny Square for a quilt and will have to make one too!! Thanks for sharing!!
the combination of red centers and red setting blocks and red binding looks great.
Love it and those feathers are super.
Your quilt is lovely. Your quilter is phenominally talented.
I love that pattern and the fabrics and quilting are absolutely gorgeous.
Beautiful!!!! Congratulations to you and Alice! Stunning quilting and I love the red spot fabric!
Love, love, love the quilt!
It's beautiful Kaaren.
It is beautiful. I love the red. It just makes the quilt pop! The red binding is perfect.
Awesome quilting too.
Beautiful! Your piecing and Alice's quilting! What a combo!
oh my gosh that's gorgeous!!
Beautiful, and it looks prefect in "Emily's" room. Your friend does some AMAZING quilting.
What a beautiful quilt and the quilting is beautiful, too.
All i can say it is beautiful and the quilting is beautiful!!!!!!
Absolutely lovely. You both did a great job. Can't wait to see what you do next. How's the chicks?
Janet
This is awesome. I love your piecing and the quilting is stunning. Enjoy the fruits of your labor.
I love this and have added it to my must make list. So simple and so pretty!
Emily's room looks just beautiful with the new granny quilt. Love the red border AND wow, that quilting.
Absolutely beautiful quilt and the quilting is outstanding. Emily's room is a granddaughters delight I am sure.
Stunning!! The red squares and binding are perfect!!! Thanks for sharing!
Blessings
Beautiful¡¡¡ Congratulations ***
It is just gorgeous! You both did an awesome job on it.
Absolutely fabulous! Alice is a true artist. I love the colours you used.
Lovely quilt. Enjoy the comfort it brings.
Stunning piecing and colours and the quilting is superb!
The quilt is absolutely lovely - your fabrics, the blocks and the quilting!
Absolutely beautiful! I love the pop from the red binding.
It is stunning. I love the red squares. It really make it pop.
The quilted feathers are to die for. I love the feathers. Fantastic.
Oh my gosh! I love it! It's beautiful! I love everything about your granny square quilt!
Oh my, you don't need another comment telling you how beautiful this is, but I'll leave one anyway! Gorgeous! (The kitty is just too adorable too!)
Karen.......... It is wonderful... The quilting is exquisite.......
Are the blocks 12 inches... Inquiring minds want to know... And I am looking for a 12 inch block to use in a quilt for my guild challenge.
She is simply a stunning quilt! Love the quilting on this too.
The quilting is so well suited to the design of your quilt. You are blessed with good friends.
What a beautiful quilt and the quilting is amazing! Looks great in the room!! :)
The quilting is gorgeous! I love the pop of red throughout the quilt and of coarse the binding! Love it!
Lovely finish, looks fabulous on the bed.
it is beautiful! The quilting really enhances the lovely quilt top!!
Absolutely gorgeous!
It is totally amazing. I love love this.
Now this was a jaw dropping post, Kaaren! It's stunning! I love the red and white polka dot accents and Alice's quilting is absolutely perfect to set off the blocks! Those who stay in Emily's room are in for a real treat!
Cheers!
Wow, it's incredible! Love the grannies, love the colours, love the quilting, LOVE the binding
Absolutely gorgeous and how fortunate to have a friend that does such beautiful work!
Kaaren It is beautiful! your friend did an awesome job!
Awesome quilt.
Well done Kaaren think your quilt is lovely.
Absolutely beautiful!!!
What a stunning version of this quilt. ..and just the inspiration I needed to finish the one I just made :-) I was thinking about using red binding and your version has convinced me :-)
Just beautiful! So summery and cheerful.
Isn't that gorgeous. The simplest designs make the best quilts. Lovely! :-)
That is an absolutely gorgeous quilt and the quilting is just icing on the cake - beautiful collaboration!
Love your quilt! It is so cheerful and bright - brings a smile to my face.
Oh my gosh!! Alice did an amazing job on your quilt--it is so pretty! Such a fun quilt, too. The room is beautiful as well--it nearly makes me want to go and clean instead of stitch, nearly being the operative word. ;)
Amazing quilt!!!! Congrats Kaaren, hugs from Spain
Oh I LOVE THAT QUILT!!! So pretty!
Awesome and beautiful.
Love the red you added to it.
Just makes it pop.
Hugs
Trace
www.grannytracescrapsandsquares.com
I just read all of these wonderful comments on your quilt Kaaren and I just need to thank everyone for the nice things they said about my quilting on your quilt. It was fun to quilt and I love doing feathers so I am happy with the results. Enjoy your quilt Kaaren.
Incredible quilting!
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