Friday, May 30, 2014

jelly bean finish

I had posted a while back about making this quilt. ....and how I thought it looked like jelly beans...

Well, I got it finished, and after all that , I really like it! I think the grey sashing and black border really helped to tone this down.

It is made from a "Barcelona" fat eighth bundle . I am not a big fan of orange, but here it sure adds a pop of colour.
The pattern is Alter Ego by Missouri Star Quilting.

The back is from my stash, and all the random bits left over from the front. As usual, I had to scrape together every last little bit to get it big enough. Some day I will plan ahead LOL

the quilting is all over "bubbles" design...a bit hard to see,but this is a close up.

I guess this goes to show that you need to keep trying when something doesn't turn out the way you like it the first time. :)

linking up to TGIFF  today over at MsMidge..  
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11 comments:

  1. It looks great. Glad you didn't give up on it. The sashing really pulled the blocks together and gave the eye a place to rest.Nice job!

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  2. I like the pattern better with the sashing so good choice.

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  3. I think it looks great! Very well balanced. Sashing and borders can totally make the difference.

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  4. Your quilt turned out so nicely! Definitely sashings and border saved it. I love the spark of orange too. It's good to be tenacious! :)

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  5. I think the sashing and borders totally make it better. I love this fabric line but it can kind of be overwhelming. The back looks great too!

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  6. Nicely done, Flo! Love the pop of orange with the dark borders and sashing!

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  7. I am a real fan of this one...love the grey and black. crystalbluern at onlineok dot com

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  8. Turned out great. Love the back.

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  9. I think it turned out great!!!
    I really love the pops of orange, not too much- just perfect :)

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  10. Planning ahead? What's that lol? This is a gorgeous finish Flo and while I'm not known for calming any of my blocks down I do love your sashing and binding choices.

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