Saturday, 27 November 2010

Simple Pleasures Top

After plodding along on the applique borders I have finally finished my Simple Pleasures quilt top.


 Will probably cut the outside borders back a bit ... I deliberately made them wider than 
required to allow for fraying while I hand appliqued the triangles.


 I nearly gave up on the triangles a couple of times but am glad I persevered
now I see the finished item.


 Now to quilt it ... thinking I might try hand quilting with perle thread.
 

32 comments:

  1. It looks lovely - well worth all the hard work! Will you be keeping this one??

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  2. Your quilt is just lovely. It certainly was worth the effort with those triangles. I used perle thread when I hand quilted my Leanne's House quilt. It gave it a lovely finish.

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  3. Oh!, so pretty, enjoy the quilting :-)

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  4. It's just lovely! I don't know if I could applique all those triangles or not! You did a great job on them. And I think the perle cotton would be perfect for this one! :0)

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  5. very pretty - I thought the triangles were pieced until I got to the part that you said they were appliqued! Do you have the pattern although I think I could figure it out easily so much easier if the measurements are always figured out though! Would look pretty to with fussy cut blocks for the centers instead of the embroidery as I don't do much of that.
    Looks great!
    Karen
    http://karensquilting.com/blog/

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  6. Your quilt is gorgeous!! I'm going to have to find the little book that this quilt is in- love it!
    Paulette

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  7. Just beautiful, Christine :) Lovely to catch up with you and Kathy yesterday for lunch too.

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  8. I love it! It's such a beautiful quilt and your work is excellent. Congrats.

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  9. Well done perserving as it's turned out so pretty!

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  10. WOW!! Christine, this quilt has turned out BEAUTIFULLY!! Glad you perservered with the borders, they look wonderful!
    x Sarah

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  11. WONDERFUL!
    This quilt ie a dream.
    Angela

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  12. I Love the Triangles around the border..would have been time consuming so know what you mean but it has been worth it ...it's a Beautiful Quilt.
    cheers

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  13. divino...creo que te lo copio

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  14. Wow it is gorgeous - I must put mine together - I wish I had done pastels now that I can see yours.

    Hugs - Fee X

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  15. It looks gorgeous Christine - I LOVE the colours!

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  16. awesome job Christine well done..them colours are beautiful,cheers Vickie

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  17. Oh Wow...look at you...how good does that look...Oh Christine, that's it I am going to finish mine, gee you must be so very pleased with the top.....

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  18. How beautiful your quilt is! I would love to know how to get this pattern! If it is in a particular book, would you be so kind as to email me with the info?

    sunnybinaz@hotmail.com

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  19. Bravo. You've done such a great job. So many elements of this are interesting and fresh. Love it.

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  20. Love the design , love the fabric , just love it !

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  21. Oh that is so pretty! You have motivated to get going again on mine!

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  22. It was well worth the work on those triangles! It turned out wonderful!

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  23. THIS IS THE SWEETEST QUILT I'VE SEEN LATELY!
    JUST LOVE YOUR DESIGN+FABRIC CHOICES!
    THANKS FOR THE PHOTOS+SHARING!

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  24. Oh, what a beautiful quilt. The fabrics and colours are just wonderful. Lots of great things here in your blog. Love to come back and look later.

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  25. Lovely and I actually like the wider border. Those triangles are a neat idea.

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  26. Those polkadot fabrics are so noce together and the design is lovely. Happy quilting!

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  27. Love the triangles, Christine. They were definitely worth the extra effort; they put the quilt in a whole new level of wonderfulness. 8)

    Happy quilting,
    Susan in Texas

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  28. I love the fabrics/colours you have made your Simple Pleasures up in; I have made this quilt too, and love it!!

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Thanks for taking the time to comment. I appreciate your thoughts.

Christine