The last time I posted about Blue Ridge Beauty, I told you I had to turn one of the HST's in all of the blocks! Once the blocks were corrected, it didn't take to sew the blocks together for the center of Blue Ridge Beauty. All I needed to do at retreat was add the two borders.
He measures 99.5" by 110.5" and will be donated to a charity auction. They will quilt him before the auction, I'm very happy I not to do the hand quilting.
All the fabrics for this quilt came from my stash except the outside border, I didn't have a large enough piece of yardage on hand. That striped border fabric has been in my stash forever! I was glad to finally find the perfect use for it.
I also pieced the binding at the retreat so that's finished. I always try to piece bindings right after I finish the flimsy so the fabric isn't used in another project. Otherwise you can be in for a nasty surprise later on when you look for fabric to bind a quilt.
I like to piece the auction quilt early in the year so it's done and ready to go. I will be hand delivering this flimsy to our DIL in August who will then deliver it to be quilted. I don't deliver quilts through the mail.
Blue Ridge Beauty is a Bonnie Hunter pattern and is found in her book Leaders & Enders.
Linking to To Do Tuesday, Midweek Makers, Wednesday Wait Loss, Stitch Sew & Show, Put Your Foot Down, Needle & Thread Thursday, Oh Scrap
Just gorgeous! I have this pattern, but I'm doing another Bonnie Hunter project as my leaders and enders. How too do this one next.
ReplyDeleteJust make sure you have the triangles set correctly to begin with! Happy stitching!
DeleteIt is another beauty, Gretchen. This quilt proves that even with simple parts it is possible to make a wonderful quilt. Congrats!
ReplyDeleteBlue Ridge Beauty really IS a beauty! you did a wonderful job putting it together, and I love all the blues. My blue scrap bin is my biggest, so I need to do something like this.
ReplyDeleteThank you for linking to To Do Tuesday!
So glad you got the HSTs turned and fixed. I'm sure it was quite a job but it paid off. The is gorgeous. ~Jeanne
ReplyDeleteit looks great and so nice that you donate it - that is a lot of work
ReplyDeleteBlue Ridge Beauty is a favorite BH design. I love seeing her completions all over blogland. This is a large quilt, so many pieces and just so gorgeous. I'm glad you have a way to get the quilt to its destination. Using the mail can be scary.
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful! I don't do leaders and enders but I always like the projects people make with them. Maybe I'll look into that book!
ReplyDeleteI didn't make this quilt as a leader/ender, I just made it!
DeleteCongratulations on completing this stunning quilt top, Gretchen. Woo Hoo on using mostly your stash too! Have a great week and happy quilting.
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful. Thank you for inspiring me to start this pattern, because I'm loving it. I hope mine turns out as nice as yours.
ReplyDeleteYour quilt will look just as nice but will be an 'original' since you are using your own fabrics. Happy stitching! Remember though, turn those HST's the correct direction to begin with!
DeleteGretchen, you have such a gift. It's amazing how you can work with a limited color palette like this and create a quilt that shimmers and sparkles like a diamond. It's gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous, Gretchen!
ReplyDeleteSimply gorgeous! The scrappiness of this quilt enhances the design. What a super raffle quilt. I hope they raise a lot of money with it. Thanks for sharing on Wednesday Wait Loss.
ReplyDeleteTHat is just beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beauty!!!!
ReplyDeleteWell done! The blues and creams really work for this quilt.
ReplyDeleteWow - lots of little pieces. It's beautiful.
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