Here it finally is, my Single Girl quilt! It has been finished for a couple of weeks or so now.
I loved making this quilt, and I truly enjoyed every step of the process. The actual pattern is fantastic, it is really not as hard as you might think. Time consuming, yes. But not that difficult. Once you get used to sewing the small pieces together, it isn't so bad. As for the big curves, they are pretty easy too. My recommendation? Use lots of pins!
I decided to go for a solid for the backing. I love the simplicity of it. For the binding, Aneela's dark pink square dot is perfect. I adore that print. It is such a fun spin on the polka dot, and I have them in every colorway. It is my new favorite. And I didn't really mean for it to be so super girly and pink, by the way. I just couldn't help myself. After having two boys, the pink is very welcome.
quilt stats:
fabric: Sherbet Pips by Aneela Hoey, Moda Bella Solid in gray, and Kaufman Kona in medium pink
pattern: Single Girl by Denyse Schmidt
size: twin
quilting: straight line quilting by me (1" apart)
Though I've been snuggling up with this quilt on these cool spring nights (you know, just a little test run, right??), it is destined for Finley's big girl bed. Yep, that won't be for a couple years, I know. It will be broken in nicely by then. :)
xo, Angela
previous posts on the making of this quilt:
Edited on 5/13/11 - linking up to the Blogger's Quilt Festival 2011
it turned out perfect! good job!
ReplyDeleteoh, it is amazing. gorgeous. love love love it!
ReplyDeleteLovely! Your choices for binding & backing are perfect!
ReplyDeleteAmazing, love this pattern! Beautiful work and such a great quilt; Finley will love it on her big girl bed.
ReplyDeleteIt is gorgeous! I love the straight line quilting, I might do this on mine.
ReplyDeleteThat turned out great!!! And your little girl is sooo cute!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! Perfect for a little girl's room!
ReplyDeleteIt looks great!! I really like the straight line stitching, too!
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful, Angela! Does Finley understand that you're "breaking it in"? By the way, she's just adorable.......
ReplyDeleteooooh, it's absolutely gorgeous! :) The quilt looks so great and your pictures are just beautiful (as is Finley...she's adorable!).
ReplyDeleteI forgot to add, I love how your pulled her hair up. I used to so that with K, too. :) so sweet!
ReplyDeleteOMG drop dead gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteYour binding's mitred corners are so perfect! Can you please show a tutorial on how you did them? Thank you!
ReplyDeleteLOVE IT! It's gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteAngela
Beautiful quilt. I love it!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful! I love the straight-line quilting on it-- it just goes so perfectly with the fresh, modern look of the design and fabrics. And the pink backing rocks. :)
ReplyDeleteFantabulous Angela! It is THE perfect quilt!
ReplyDeleteReally pretty Angela. It turned out great.
ReplyDeleteIt is Absolutely Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteYou make me want to make another...
Perfection....but I'm thinking you might not want to give this away...and should make a second for your daughter.
ReplyDeleteThis is SO pretty Angela!!! And dang, your binding skills are AMAZING!!!!
ReplyDeleteFabulous! I bet you are thrilled with it and rightly so!
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful and with just the right dose of pink! :-) The pattern and fabrics really work together perfectly!! I think now I'd like to try the pattern, too ... :-D
ReplyDeleteooh i love this. perfect colors. one day i will muster the courage to attempt this pattern! :)
ReplyDeleteAngela the quilt is so lovely! Goood job its for a lovely little girl right?!
ReplyDeleteThis is AWESOME! I am a little jealous that you have finished. It's very inspiring and I hope to finish mine soon to :D
ReplyDeleteLove it! Really like the gray with the pinks. What a luck little girl :-)
ReplyDeleteIt looks great! I'm planning on similar quilting for the (baby) single girl I made, now I've finally accepted I won't be hand quilting it (bad wrist and newborn baby do not make for a relaxed and happy hand quilter!)
ReplyDelete'Though pink is not my first color of choice I like how the quilt turned out. Great work! Maybe for my skills too hard (who knows) but maybe sometime it's something I might try as well.
ReplyDeleteYou did an amazing job on this quilt! I love everything about it!
ReplyDeleteAngela, it looks fantastic! Finley is (going to be) one lucky girl :) What a cutie she is!
ReplyDeleteI think I love this best of all the single girl quilts I've seen !!!
ReplyDeletePerfect binding & background colours .
So cute!
ReplyDeleteSaw the quilt...loved it!
ReplyDeleteThe pic of you two...priceless! So adorable!
It's such a great quilt! I love the solid backing. I will most likely do a solid backing for mine as well, when I finally finish, that is. Your daughter is adorable!
ReplyDeletestunning and you are more than welcome to do pink! I have a house full of testosterone so I know how you feel! Two male dogs, a son and of course a hubby:) Pink rocks!!!
ReplyDeleteFinley is so sweet! Your quilt turned out AMAZING! Great job finishing it already :D I am still chipping away at mine. I like the gray background on yours. I just love it haha!
ReplyDeleteLooks fab! I was going to hand quilt my single girl quilt - but now I'm rethinking - just might attempt to machine quilt. Will definitely be faster!
ReplyDeleteI love the straight line quilting. I'm still in the process of sewing all my arcs together. Love the solid back and the binding is awesome. I'm so not tired of Pips!
ReplyDeleteYou've done a fantastic job! It's perfect for your sweet little girl. You will love making her bed!
ReplyDeleteLove your quilt!
ReplyDeleteYou did such a fabulous job on this...I just love it. I was on the fence before out the SG quilt, but now it is a must-do.
ReplyDeleteThis is just one awesome quilt! It's been fun seeing it come together, and it's better than imagined. What a precious picture of you and Findley! I just love reading your blog. You are such an inspiration and so creative. :)
ReplyDeleteit's awesome Angela!!!
ReplyDeletex
Anglea,
ReplyDeleteIt looks great! What color thread did you use to quilt with? I'm always curious how people decide what thread color to use when they have different solid colors for the front and backs. Thanks!!
Very beautiful cheerful darling, Quilt work
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, love, love love the choice of fabrics, especially that binding
ReplyDeleteYou did a wonderful job on your single girl quilt. The colors are great too. Better to break that baby in before your daring daughter gets her hands on it! hehehe
ReplyDeleteYour single girl quilt is one of my favorites of those I've seen. Love your choice of binding and backing. All in all a beautiful quilt!
ReplyDeleteI love the colors you chose for your single girl, but the quilting is what makes this quilt great for me. With so many SGs out there right now it is fun to see the differences in finishes and colors. Love yours.
ReplyDeleteThere are so many Sherbet Pips projects and Single Girl quilts around the blogosphere these days. I think this quilt is my favorite of both.
ReplyDeleteACK! This quilt is fantastic! When I sawn the thumbnail on Amy's blog, I thought it looked like peppermints.
ReplyDeleteThat turned out great. The grey is just a perfect match for Pips. Cute toes too!
ReplyDeleteGreat quilt. It will be so nicely more comfy by the time she's ablevto have it on her bed! Thanks for sharing and have a great day
ReplyDeleteI have loved watching these being made out in blogland. Yours looks stunning. Beautiful work!
ReplyDeletewell done! what a beautiful quilt. the quilting is awesome.
ReplyDeleteVery lovely! Love the pink binding.
ReplyDeleteLove it and love the straight line quilting!
ReplyDeleteSuch a super gorgeous quilt!
ReplyDeleteGreat big girl bed quilt. Lovely, I just visited another person who'd made this design and it is fun to see how each one makes it their own. Kudos
ReplyDeleteCome see my entries: #210 repro cheddar orange stars-miniature and #214 antique applique garden delight
Fantastic! I love the fabric and the colors used to create this lovely. I'm currently working on mine and it is definitely time consuming. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteWow, you did an amazing job!
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