Thursday, July 12, 2012

Red & White Pinwheel FINISHED :)

Preview...

But wait, I have a few things to share before we get to the quilt :)  First off, I have to show you my UPS delivery :)

I got the front package on Monday from the Fat Quarter Shop and the one in the back came this afternoon.  I am all ready for the Super Mario QAL over at Cut To Pieces.

Man, this quilt is going to be AWESOME, but I have to be honest, I am a bit worried about the 1.5" squares.... ;D ...and I am choking on the fabric price... but I'll get over it.  My hubby does not care too much about the $$$ because it's for him :)  You see, I have to be tricky.

In addition to this little bit of fun fabric, my sister, Aly, and I hammered out the details for three quilts I will be making for her.  The first one will be for the wall in her living room made with Granny Squares in this fabric...
...and white.

The second quilt is for her bedroom.  It will be almost exactly like Kate's Over the Rainbow quilt.  We ordered 3 jelly rolls of Robert Kaufman's Tidbits and Treasures.

The third quilt is for her friend who has end stage breast cancer :(  I am going to do a raw edge applique with the scraps from my Retro Flower Quilt.  

So that is all for my shopping exploits for today.  It's a good thing that Aly was paying today :D

Now, for the unveiling of the Red & White Pinwheel Quilt :)  Are you ready?




I did straight line quilting with my walking foot.  The pinwheel on the back measures 22" square.


I pieced the back to make the fabric I had work :)  Can you say "Frugal?" ... I mean CHEAP! ;D


I did the binding mostly with the red and white stripe, but then used the left over 2.5" strips from my mom's Red & White log cabin pillow from yesterday.



So, I couldn't help adding the bunnies for a bit of the photo shoot.  Isn't Baby Bunny cute?


Fatty had to get a shot in too :)

The finished quilt measures 59"x48"

The following pictures are close up's of the blocks.  WARNING!!! ...there are a million! ...as usual :)


This is my favorite section of the quilt :)



(more of my favorite blocks)





24 comments:

  1. You know I am really liking pinwheels. Your quilt looks great and I think I am going to start one myself. What size blocks are they?

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    1. They are 10" :) Thank you so much :) It's a super fast quilt!

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  2. Love your pinwheel quilt. Your bunnies are adorable! Can't wait to see your other projects as you make progress. Please post pictures!!

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    1. Thanks, Rosemary! We sure love our bunnies :) I think they may be my favorite pets we've ever had. No barking, no clawing, no messy poop :D

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  3. Whoop whoop!!! Looks gooorgeous!! The bunnies are truly adorable :)))

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    1. Hey Kati!! Thank you :) Yes, bunnies are TOO cute!!!

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  4. The quilt is great, but the bunnies are even cuter!

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  5. Your quilt is beautiful and you're back isn't frugal or cheap -- it's creative! (At least that's what I tell myself when I piece them with whatever I can find to make them big enough!)

    I love all your new fabrics, have fun playing with them!

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  6. looks great. Good job on the block placement, it always takes me forever to feel like I got it just right. You totally nailed it. And that was my favorite section too.

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  7. LOVE pinwheels quilts, esp in red and white, can be used for so many occasions! Making my own is on my Bucket List :)
    JoAnn

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  8. You did such a beautiful job, I'm working on my first quilt now, I love your work!

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  9. Ooh I love it! Makes me want to make one. Ha. My list is growing longer and longer, and my time available is getting less and less.... sigh... : )

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  10. Gorgeous! I have a pinwheel quilt project stashed in a box (not started) using Little Apples - you are inspiring me to dig it out and get started!

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    1. I love little apples! I cant wait to see it :)

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  11. Beautiful! I'm hosting a linky party "One Creative Weekend" at OneCreativeMommy.com. I'd love for you to visit and link up this idea and/or anything else you'd like to share.

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  12. Wow, I'm so impressed and in love with your quilt. The colors are divine! I'm just in awe of the time and attention it takes to do this and enjoy seeing such loving handiwork being created. Thanks for sharing it. I found your post at One Creative Mommy's blog. Hope you'll stop in for a visit at Quirky Vistas!
    Liz

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  13. I LOVE the colors and the frugal way you finished the binding and back! Awesome!

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  14. I am way excited about ALL my quilts. I love the fabrics, design, colors. Thank you for your wonderful talents and being so generous with them. Cannot wait to see them once they are done, but no rush on mine... Just Anne's :D and the fun scrappy scraps for hers.

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  15. It's a lovely quilt - pinwheels make such a cheerful quilt don't they? Whoop whoop!!

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  16. This is so pretty! Love the colors and patterns.

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  17. Love pinwheels! I just have to remember which side to sew them on, otherwise, it looks like the wind is blowing in different directions!

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  18. Thanks so much for linking up at One Creative Weekend! I can’t wait to see what you link up this week. (I love the name of your blog. I have to agree that quilting keeps me from eating! It's good to keep hands busy.)

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  19. You cant beat striped binding in my opinion and pinwheels are always a classic. Then you add some red and white and you've got a gorgeous quilt that cant be beat. It's lovely!

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  20. I'm drooling over all your fabrics! And I LOVE your red & white quilt! It is so pretty! I love pinwheels. They are seriously awesome and the fabrics you used are great! Thanks for linking up!

    xo -E

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