Friday, January 4, 2019

First Finish of the New Year!

I started my blog in February of 2008 and I am just getting around to making a separate page for my yearly finishes.  I have had it on my mind to do this over the past years but just never got around to it.  Better late than never, I guess.  

My first finish for 2019 is a cushion that I made for a sweet little great niece who is almost 16 months old now. 

For the lettering, I used the paper pieced pattern "Alpha Cube" by SugarFreeQuilts.  This pattern has only lower case letters so I made my own Capital "G". 

 I made the cushion from the scraps of her first quilt..a Giant Gingham baby quilt.,  





I free motion quilted the cushion using a luscious pink thread..a Wonderfil Konfetti 50# in colour KT308 in the pink squares and used Aurifil 50# white in the white areas.  The cushion measures 16" x 16".  I added a lovely piece of grosgrain ribbon as an added touch on the back.  

I am now working on free motion quilting a larger quilt so hopefully I will have another finish soon.  

 How about you?  Are you finishing up something today? 😊

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7 comments:

  1. Judy Cooper Textile ArtistJanuary 4, 2019 at 2:43 PM

    That was fast! Just imagine how much you will get done this year if you keep this up!! Happy quilting. Beautiful finish!!

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  2. LinJanuary 4, 2019 at 5:34 PM

    What a great first finish Linda, beautifully quilted, of course! xx

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  3. Anja @ Anja QuiltsJanuary 5, 2019 at 12:08 AM

    Love the pillow...and the backing fabric. Wow..11 years of blogging.

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  4. MariaJanuary 5, 2019 at 3:23 AM

    A gorgeous cushion for your sweet niece.

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  5. KaHollyJanuary 5, 2019 at 11:07 AM

    Oh, my goodness, this is delightful! So vibrant and fun! Karen’s letters look awesome, as does your capital G!

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  6. MicheleJanuary 9, 2019 at 9:44 AM

    That's just adorable.

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  7. The Joyful QuilterJanuary 9, 2019 at 10:57 PM

    That pillow is a great gift. Kids LOVE to have things with their name on them!!

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