When I saw this quilt design here, I finally knew what quilt I was going to make for my parents for Christmas. Um, yeah, Christmas 2008. Sorry to shatter any ideas you may have had that I was on top of it! Anyway, I promptly went to Joann's and bought a template to make this quilt, finding it to be cumbersome and too small for what I wanted. So I figured up a different way of doing this quilt to speed up the cutting process (at least in my eyes) and make the pinwheels or whirlygigs bigger. I'll be posting a tut for this in the next couple days even though I know there have been a couple others who have done the same in the last couple weeks.
I did finish it up last weekand am calling it "pinwheel garden". It's about 54X64, perfect lap quilt size. I free-motion quilted flowers (blue thread on the front, orange on the back) in the white pinwheel areas and quilted vines with leaves for the rest of it. The quilting was definitely project improv style. If you are a perfectionist, don't look too closely cause you will see uneven stitching and a six year old's flowers. I really gave my bsr foot a workout with this quilt.
And the back:
The binding is from pop garden which totally doesn't go with the quilt colors at all, but looks fabulous anyway.
Now I think it's about time to start my blocks for project improv. See you in a couple days with the tut!
~Penny
Penny, it's so wonderful - your parents will love it! Is that blue thread in the quilting - such a nice touch - really shows off your wonderful free-hand - don't you just love that BSR - I sure do!
Cheers!
Posted by: Candace | 06 February 2009 at 05:24 PM
Penny! It's fabulous! I love the fabrics, and the quilting looks amazing from this view! Did your parents already get it? I'm sure that they will cherish it!
Posted by: Amy @ parkcitygirl | 06 February 2009 at 05:25 PM
oh gee. i love the pale blue and orange togehter. and the quilting looks beautiful! great job!
Posted by: erica | 06 February 2009 at 07:27 PM
I love the colors! It looks wonderful. I love way that you put the pinwheels together, too.
Posted by: MichelleB | 06 February 2009 at 09:51 PM
Very Nice Penny! I'm sure your parents will treasure it.
Posted by: Marcia | 07 February 2009 at 05:33 AM
Oooh, it's so pretty Penny. I love the binding too -- it adds a spark!
Posted by: thimbleanna | 07 February 2009 at 09:01 AM
It's fantastic ! I love the colors, it's so peaceful. And the quilting is totally awesome, what are you sayin girl. I love them flowers! And your take on the pinwheel's is really fun! So glad you did it and posted. Thanks! ooxx`jodi
Posted by: Jodi | 07 February 2009 at 09:17 AM
Marvelous! Absolutely marvelous! What a treat that your parents will get a Christmas extension. :)
Posted by: Dayna | 07 February 2009 at 12:18 PM
wow wow wow !!! Penny its FANTASTIC!!!! Your parents are gonna love it, it will have been worth the wait. The colours, the stitching everything is fab, well done you !
Sarah xx
Posted by: sarah | 07 February 2009 at 01:08 PM
I absolutely love your pinwheel quilt and I'm eagerly looking forward to the tutorial!
Posted by: jessica | 08 February 2009 at 03:45 PM
wow penny...you are cranking out GREAT work! i love whirlygiggles and yours are wonderful. definitely better late than never!
Posted by: jacquie | 11 February 2009 at 04:02 PM
Lovely, Penny!
Posted by: sheree | 13 February 2009 at 11:00 AM
thanks for sharing! am getting ready to do one that is totally scrappy...hope it turns out well..
Renea
Posted by: Renea | 23 January 2010 at 05:08 PM