Hello quilting world! Thank you to all my lovely friends from far and wide for commenting, liking and following my blog. I really appreciate all your encouragement and the inspiration that I find in all of your fabulous blogs too. I know all quilters have far too many ideas that could ever come to fruition, but I’ve been trying to finish as many projects as I can recently so I can try out some new things. Trouble is, I’ve now run out of wadding so it will have to be smaller projects, using up the scraps for a little while, she says 🙂
Since my last post I’ve been working on finishing this quilt.
I made three quilt tops plus a Kindle cover from the same layer cake a little while ago and blogged about them here. I used every scrap of layer cake plus white or cream.
I would love my garden to have all of these lovely colours in it but the more time I spend making quilts, the less time I have for gardening 🙂 and the weather, Ugh!!
I’ve named this quilt Chequered Garden and I’ve entered it in the Quilting Gallery competition. Pop over to take a look at all the gorgeous quilts sometime this weekend when the gallery has opened.
Have a lovely day! Avis x
Oh Sew Tempting 
amysworlds
/ April 19, 2012Pretty! I like the different squares and oblongs you used
Oh Sew Tempting
/ April 19, 2012Thank you Amy! There’s a tutorial on my blog for this. I just turned the blocks around 🙂
claire93
/ April 19, 2012what an appropriate name for this quilt – it really does combine all the wonderful colours of the garden in full bloom.
Well done ^^
Oh Sew Tempting
/ April 19, 2012Lots of lovely purple too!
claire93
/ April 19, 2012btw the link to the Quilting Gallery doesn’t seem to be working. Is this just a temporary glitch?
Oh Sew Tempting
/ April 19, 2012Just me being a numpty! I think it is sorted now 🙂 Thanks Claire.
candy
/ April 19, 2012So pretty! You made good use of that layer cake. Just about how I might make good use of a real layer cake…not a crumb left!
Oh Sew Tempting
/ April 19, 2012Me too! Yum 🙂
treadlemusic
/ April 19, 2012Oh how I love those colors paired with the white….so crisp, happy and Spring-y! I am finding I am using more white in my recent quilts. For so long it was the look of unbleached muslin that dominated-no white (too stark,etc!) but now it’s back. Lends itself to some neat quilting, hmmmm? Thanks so much for sharing….now back to the machine! Hugs, Doreen
Oh Sew Tempting
/ April 19, 2012I like white with most colours as long as it is crisp snowy white. I’ve never been one for buying the muted, more subtle shades. However, when I see quilts others have made, I love them too 🙂 It always amazes me how two or more quilts of the same pattern can look so different depending on the fabrics used. Avis x
treadlemusic
/ April 19, 2012And that is exactly what keeps all those textile mills and quilt shops so-o-o-o happy!! I feel we are obligated to help them out! Hehe!
Oh Sew Tempting
/ April 19, 2012Can’t agree more he-he!
treadlemusic
/ April 19, 2012😀
Jenny
/ April 19, 2012Very Pretty! I love the pattern you did and the beautiful colors offset with white brings it all back together. : )
Oh Sew Tempting
/ April 19, 2012Thank you and welcome to my blog Jenny 🙂 It was very easy to make!
Teje
/ April 19, 2012Hi Avis! That is so beautiful quilt and really like a garden! Good luck and thank you for reminding me about the weekly contest! x Teje
Oh Sew Tempting
/ April 19, 2012Oh, I hope you can enter too 🙂 It may look like your gorgeous garden but mine has been flattened by days of constant rain 😦 Hopefully, the sunshine will return soon. Avis x
nicethingsinmylife
/ April 19, 2012it is beautiful and very spring like – i love the pattern and your name for it, good luck in the quilting gallery competition
Oh Sew Tempting
/ April 19, 2012Thank you very much! When I think of names I always say to myself “Say what you see”. It usually works 🙂 Avis x
The Modern Home Economist
/ April 20, 2012Beautifuk quilt. All the colours of spring! Thank you for always commenting on my own blog and quilts! I will check out the gallery soon…
Oh Sew Tempting
/ April 20, 2012Thank you! and you are very welcome 🙂 There are some beauties in the gallery!
Rosewillow
/ April 20, 2012This is so beautiful! I love the colours! 🙂
Oh Sew Tempting
/ April 20, 2012Thank you very much 🙂
creative pixie
/ April 20, 2012It’s gorgeous and I love the colours of your fabrics they’re so fresh looking and complement each other really well.
Oh Sew Tempting
/ April 20, 2012Thanks Pixie! Have a great weekend 🙂