Yes, this is another completed quilt! It was finished last year and was a combined birthday/christmas present for my lovely mother-in-law, Dolores. It had been a big secret, especially as I bought the fabric whilst staying with the in-laws in August, and it has had to be hidden at various times when they've come visiting!
The fabric is 'Faith' - one of the 'Collections for a Cause' range - by Moda. I loved the warm brown and red colours which were going to compliment the decor in at least one room at the in-laws. She was thrilled with it.
The quilt top is simply made - I used a jelly roll and cut each strip into 8 and a half inch units. These were then sewn into groups of for. Each block was placed at right angles to each other and sewn together. The borders are made using complimentary yardage from the 'faith' range as is the binding. I made the quilt top very quickly back in August - so long ago that I can't actually remember the dimensions of the added sashing! The quilting was a nightmare. Although I'm used to stippling by now, I was hampered by tension and puckering issues :-(. I'm glad it's finished but I regret not using a darker backing fabric (sorry no pics, but it was cream!) and quilting thread. Nevermind - you live and learn!!
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