Friday, February 8, 2013

First Friday Finish for February

This is truly a happy quilt and I've decided it deserves a solo finish post. I'm calling this quilt "Color Me Happy" because I just LOVE everything about it!
Some of these blocks came from a Happy Block Swap on Yahoo! StashBuilders group and the rest I made to fill in enough blocks in this color range. These bright clear colors are so wonderful and I wish I had them all in my stash to recreate this quilt again and again.
This is my favorite block, isn't that chair fabric adorable?
I quilted this using freehand walking foot waves with white thread. So fun, fast and easy. I think it adds some nice movement without taking away from the pretty fabrics. The backing fabric was an an easy choice as it just seemed to mirror the colors in the blocks. I love using scrappy bindings on these Happy Block quilts.
"Color Me Happy" is UFO Finish #10 for 2013 and will be donated to Project Linus.
I'm linking up to TGIFF, Can I Get a Whoop Whoop, Let's Make Baby Quilts, Finish It Up Friday and Link a Finish Friday.
February Finishes
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14 comments:

  1. LynetteFebruary 8, 2013 at 7:12 AM

    So cheery!

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  2. CarlaFebruary 8, 2013 at 7:21 AM

    Wow! Finish 10 ? Good on you! It is a lovely quilt and I agree about the quilting. Just enough.
    Enjoy your day

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  3. Stella NemethFebruary 8, 2013 at 7:38 AM

    Great finish. I've used the gently curving lines with a walking foot on a quilt too. I think we tend to forget that we can do that. For some quilts it is the perfect answer.

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  4. PattilouFebruary 8, 2013 at 8:11 AM

    Those are some very HAPPY blocks. The quilt is adorable. I often use that curving line with a walking foot for the border. I'll have to try it on a whole quilt. It looks just great.

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  5. a maidenhair fernFebruary 8, 2013 at 9:03 AM

    love the waves. some little child will love this quilt. nice finish.

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  6. RachaeldaisyFebruary 8, 2013 at 9:51 AM

    Colour Me Happy is the most perfect name for this wonderful quilts. It will certainly brighten the days of whoever receives it.

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  7. cyndiofthevortexFebruary 8, 2013 at 10:10 AM

    Very cute quilt! I just love all the happy fabrics in it. Good for you for finishing so many quilts so far this year. Doesn't it feel good?

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  8. carol funFebruary 8, 2013 at 11:18 AM

    What a great quilt! I LOVE the fabrics and bright colors - so happy! That chair fabric is from Nancy Wolff - I LOVE her stuff and have a little stash of her fabrics. I don't think she's doing fabric anymore - too bad - I'd buy anything she designed.

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  9. LynneFebruary 8, 2013 at 3:04 PM

    I would be very happy too! I love the colours, the design, the quilting! Yummo!

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  10. Kit LangFebruary 8, 2013 at 4:25 PM

    Really cute quilt - and I DO love the chair fabric. :)

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  11. Kathy@KayakQuiltingFebruary 8, 2013 at 4:35 PM

    This IS a happy quilt...fabric,style and quilting! Love the quilting wave!

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  12. CathyFebruary 8, 2013 at 4:38 PM

    What a fun quilt!

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  13. Sandy PanagosFebruary 8, 2013 at 5:00 PM

    That really is a HAPPY quilt! Love the fabrics and the quilting!

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  14. AnonymousFebruary 17, 2013 at 4:57 AM

    What a fun child's quilt! It can't help but make you smile!

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