Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Grad Quilt Block Milestone

The Graduation Quilt
So happy to have all of the blocks finished for 'The Graduation Quilt'

The blocks are hardly sticking to the design wall - Velma (my cat) has figured out how get between the foam board and top.

Yes, one morning most of the blocks were on the floor...

The light center color placement is growing on me.  I am planning on quilting some names and dates in the center.

I was able to work in many special fabrics and have purchased the backing. I changed my mind on binding - plenty of time to figure that out.
I just may make my January goal of a completed top...Maybe.  If not, there's always next month!

Happy Stitching!
Dawn

18 comments:

  1. Congratulations on completing all of the blocks!
    They look fabulous up on your design wall!
    Best wishes on your completion goals for this quilt.

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  2. Your graduation quilt is so wonderful, the placement of colours looks great! I like your idea of quilting names and dates in the center too. This is going to be such a special quilt.

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  3. I love the light center too. Good luck with your goal.

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  4. It's lovely! Can I ask what the size is? It's hard to tell from the pic. I love the combination of all the different shapes of EPP. Just wonderful!

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  5. Dawn it is going to be a very special quilt. I love the idea of personalizing it with your quilting.

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  6. I like the lighter center too. All those interesting fabrics have created fabulous blocks. I can't remember if this a surprise or not. Even if the graduate knows about it, he'll be blown over by such a special quilt.

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  7. What a special quilt with all those great fabrics and all those set in seams to stitch.

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  8. Really looking great! Too funny about your cat!!

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  9. What a helpful cat you have. : )
    This is so fun to look at--I love the random tumbling block designs tucked in here and there. The special fabrics will be appreciated, I'm sure.

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  10. Wow, it really pops!I just love it. Did Velma put all of them back the right way? Too cute!

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  11. Love this! The light spot is just brilliant.:)

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  12. I'm so behind on my blog reading Beautiful! love the blue outer border and the idea of colour graduation on a Graduation quilt! Velma sounds like quite the explorer :)

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  13. You go girl! The grad quilt is looking great - what a special gift. Glad that Velma is helping in your sewing room!

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  14. Gorgeous! Love the way you play with light and dark!

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  15. what a wonderful graduation gift! It will be a family treasure.
    It is so fun to look at all the different fabrics and blocks.

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