Show And Tell

I feel like I'm back in kindergarten on the day of Show and Tell. Remember? You'd get so excited to share what you brought in that you just couldn't wait for your turn!! I have never been more excited about a quilt and I'm delighted to finally be able to share her in her entirety with you. :)

**Began on February 21, 2010 and completed on May 3, 2010**

Isn't she beautiful?! Here are a few more shots closer up to show the straight line quilting better. 

Below is a basic diagram of how I straight line quilted this quilt.  I did it in quadrants, but looking back, I could have made it so much more easier on myself by doing the complete "V" shape for each pass instead of trying to connect them all in each quadrant. Lesson learned. I LOVE the look of the straight line quilting but you get one little line off it can cause havoc. There is one place on my quilt where it isn't really "pretty" but unless you look for it, you'd never see it. Please don't look...lol!

You can see a larger photo of the entire quilt HERE. It shows the quilting a bit better but still in full size. :)

You also might notice how the block background fabric is a wee bit darker than the sashing. It wasn't on purpose. When Rachel first posted this quilt along, I wasn't going to do it. (*GASP*!! Can you imagine if I hadn't?!) When I decided that I was, because it really did look fun, I only bought 3 yards of the solid. When I realized that I was going to make mine bigger than what was going to be in the quilt along, I knew I'd have to buy more of that fabric. I purchased from the same place, same color (Moda Natural) however it must have been from a different bolt because the color of the second batch was lighter. I was a bit upset at first (not at the shoppe) because I wanted it to be all the same, but after quilting it and taking the photos, I think it helps the blocks pop out a bit more and I {heart} it!  I really really really {heart} it! :)

When Rachel finished her first pinwheel quilt, she said this, "like i've literally been like linus and everything."  I now understand exactly what she meant! I've already warned the kids not to touch mommys quilt...LOL!

Kudos to Rachel and many many many thanks to her for all her hard work and making this quilt possible!

Much Love!!!