Here it is in total, I think I did a pretty decent job at getting the squares to line up accurately. I used a scrappy binding made from the scraps from the center.
Yay cacti! I machine quilted around the 'stair steps,' and accented the middle black strips by filling it in with more quilting. I don't know if I'm describing that right, but hopefully you'll understand what I mean in the next couple of pictures.
Here's the backside, I got all of that for $2 on sale at Hancock Fabrics! It doesn't have a good hand, but it's shiny and matches the patterns on the front really well I think. While I wasn't able to make a perfect quilt sandwich this time either, there was definite improvement. It's not as wrinkly as it looks in this picture; the shiny fabric just makes it look that way around the stitches.
Here's a close up of that middle strip from the backside, see what I mean? It looks really cool in person but it was hard to photograph well.
You can see pictures of all of the quilts together at the Stichin' Mission blog here. You can see my 'lovely' self on the right side of the group photo.
It's a beautiful finish, Caitlyn. I'm very proud of you for taking on making this quilt for someone else - a very lucky child will get it. Thanks for sharing these pictures. I didn't get such a good close-up look in person!
ReplyDeleteAll your work is fantastic, Caitlyn.
ReplyDeleteI am very proud of you. I enjoy all your projects and I look at them frequently.