Love on the Blocks: A Finish!

A finish!  A finish!

I finished this small-ish quilt that I created along with my students in the class held at Pippablue.  It's a sampler made from a mix of modern and traditional blocks, but made with super bright scraps to really make the blocks pop.  I am absolutely THRILLED with the finish.

And the back!  Is it possible to like a back more than the front?  Well, I might.  I love the concentric semi-circle quilting with invisible thread.  I won't lie - this was a struggle at times. Still, it was totally worth it.

The two things I've learned from this:  First, straight line quilting is not my friend.  I like dense quilting in repeating patterns.  This rocked my world.  Second, it's amazing how just seeing a finished product will eliminate all of your doubts of color choice, design, size, etc.  Once it's quilted and bound, it's a whole new entity.  Two really great lessons for me to learn.

Quilt Stats:

Name: Love on the Blocks

Made For: Myself. It was part of the class I taught at Pippablue, but it was mostly made for happiness.

Fabric: Kona School Bus Orange back and sashing with Kona Red binding.  The rest was made from a small pile of favorite fabrics that I had been storing away for something special.  

Batting: 100% cotton
Size: about 38 inches square

Quilting: concentric semi-circles in invisible thread

Pattern: Lots of traditional patterns, but with the LOVE block that was designed by myself.

PS - Be sure to come back tomorrow.  I have an exciting post for you!