It's quilted exactly the same as the other one, in an all-over swirly flower meander - which was so fun to do!
I ended up binding it in the brown large floral -- and I am really happy with how it turned out (now why didn't I think of this 6 months ago?)! The best part is that the binding is really scrappy! When I finished piecing the quilts, I took the small bit of fabric I had leftover and fussy cut a bunch of the flowers to make matching shadow boxes to hang on the wall in the girls' bedroom. So I had to hunt down every single little scrap I had left and piece those together for the binding-- and I just barely had enough! Yes!
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And speaking of those shadow boxes...here is a picture of them. Yes, sometimes I do random arts and crafts besides quilting. These shadow boxes were pretty fun to make. This is the second time I have put stuff in these particular boxes, and this time was infinitely faster and better because I learned about liquid starch--and how fabulously it sticks fabric to --well to whatever you want to stick it to! The backgrounds are fabric, and the flowers are a mixture of fabric and acrylic paint. I thought they turned out well for the minimal effort I put into them. I also made a matching valance, bed-skirt and crib sheet. And now I have the second quilt to complete the room! Too bad I am already thinking of changing up the color scheme again...hmmm... guess that means I'll have to make more quilts!
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That binding looks great;) Sometime's there's a reason a UFO sits around for so long...it's being thought of somewhere in the back of the mind the whole time;)
ReplyDeleteThe shadow boxes are adorable;)
Happy Quilting!!
What a sweet, colorful quilt for your daughters room. I know she must love it.
ReplyDeleteLove how the shadow boxes turned out. Now we need a wide-angle picture of the whole room with the quilts, valance, etc.
ReplyDeleteDo you happen to know the name of or who makes the swirly flower fabric you used. I have been searching EVERYWHERE for that fabric
ReplyDeleteI'm seconding Rachel's question- i haven't been able to figure out the manufacturer online yet.
ReplyDeleteThe brown floral fabric came from Hobby Lobby. The designer is "brother sister designs" which is Hobby Lobby's brand so I'm pretty sure that is the only place you can get it.
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