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Saturday, 29 June 2013

A Lovely Year of Finishes - JUNE

Ahhh - it is done. I completed my Lovely Year of Finishes June goal (as linked here) which also means this is a TGIFF post, a Whoop Whoop finish and a Finish it up Friday post.  And I just realised it was a 2nd Quarter Goal with Leanne over at She Can Quilt too!  That's a lot of linking for one quilt but it deserves it!  P.S. Sorry for the late night photo - I will try to get a picture tomorrow if it stops raining!



Yes, it is my 'King Kong Wonky'!  This is a king size quilt that 21 people contributed blocks to and it took me over 12 months to complete [due to procrastination]!  Thank you to the girls in the Bee Europa 2012-2013 group and the Kinky Bee Honey Bees group for sewing me loads of blocks, and thank you to John Adams [aka Quilt Dad] for teaching these blocks at retreat and starting my wonky log cabin quilt on its journey!  And of course a big thank you to long arm quilter Debbie for quilting this beast so I didn't have to!!  Mr Toyota sends you a hug!!




I went with a scrappy binding because I love scrappy bindings!!  I love wonky log cabins - shame the colours don't show up true on the screen.  I used several different shades of greens, greys and purples plus a few white on whites for my quilt and these pictures don't show that. 


I love the on-point square grid quilting - I can't wait to see how it washes up and crinkles!  This is by far the most expensive quilt I have ever made once you factor in the postage costs to get the fabrics to people across the world plus the long-arm stitching.  This quilt is also the biggest quilt I have made to date which I am pretty proud of.  I am excited to have it on my bed so I can snuggle under it and know that it was handmade and homemade - the best things usually are :)

I of course left it to the very end of the month to complete but hey - it is COMPLETE.  Finito benito.  Done.  Finished.  Hallelujah.  I think I will wash it tomorrow and dry it so it goes all crinkly and then I will sleep under it for the first time.  Sweet dreams!!


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22 comments:

  1. Erin @ Once Upon a Donkey29 June 2013 at 08:01

    It's truly fabulous Amy! Love, love, love the colour palette and wonkiness. Fantastic Bee quilt!!! Enjoy snuggling under it. x

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  2. Charlotte29 June 2013 at 09:04

    it's fantastic!!!!!!

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  3. Shevvy29 June 2013 at 09:25

    I love the back as well as the front. It's truly double sided. Glad to see it all finished and ready to snuggle with on your bed.

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  4. Sew Create It - Jane29 June 2013 at 09:47

    Congratulations!! It is wonderful and will be well worth every penny! Congrats on a great finish!

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  5. Lisa in Port Hope29 June 2013 at 09:54

    Hurray for your finish! I finished exactly zero of my finish-a-long Q2 goals, although lots of new projects :).

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  6. queenopearls29 June 2013 at 11:58

    Congratulations!! it is truly beautiful!!! I do hope you share a photo of the quilt all lovely, washed and crinkly!!
    ~Christina in Cleveland

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  7. moira29 June 2013 at 12:53

    lovelovelove! Well done you - a fab quilt all round

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  8. Kathy@KayakQuilting29 June 2013 at 13:22

    Wonderful quilt! These are colors that I would not have thought to put together but they are indeed lovely combined in this quilt!

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  9. M-R Charbonneau29 June 2013 at 15:04

    Fantastic! Way to go, Amy! It looks great. I love the colours. Thanks for linking up to TGIFF!

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  10. barbara woods29 June 2013 at 15:48

    Great quilt dear, it's great to finish one

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  11. Carrie P.29 June 2013 at 17:10

    Love love those fabrics. congrats on your finish.

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  12. Indianna29 June 2013 at 19:44

    The colours go together so well. Great finish.

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  13. heart of charnwood29 June 2013 at 19:47

    What a great quilt and a terrific finish, well done! :o)

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  14. Kelly29 June 2013 at 20:33

    It looks brilliant Amy!!

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  15. Sarah Lou29 June 2013 at 21:21

    Fabulous finish, it looks perfect!

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  16. Becca29 June 2013 at 22:16

    Well done for getting it finished, quite a labour f love. Really love both sides if the quilt, I'd struggle to decide which way up to have it, they are both lovely

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  17. Pennie29 June 2013 at 23:35

    It's fab! And how appropriate it,s finished in time for the next retreat having started out life there last year - will you bring it for the show and tell???

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  18. Anonymous30 June 2013 at 09:38

    fabulous Amy!!!

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  19. Izzy1 July 2013 at 01:12

    Oh Amy - it's stunning! Congrats on an amazing finish!

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  20. Sarah Craig3 July 2013 at 03:57

    That is so pretty!! Love the color combination, and the back is almost as nice as the front! Whoop whoop!!

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  21. Elizabeth3 July 2013 at 21:30

    Finito benito! That's a good one! I might borrow it.

    OK, so the quilt. Um, WOW! Photos never do quilts justice, but I think the colors are pretty amazing. On-point square grid quilting is one of my favorites, too. I love how it looks when it washes up. And your scrappy binding is just the perfect touch. Beautifully done and thank you for linking up!

    xo -E

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  22. Leanne10 July 2013 at 06:39

    Amy, all your finishes for Q2 are wonderful. I especially love this huge, beautiful quilt.

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