Happy Monday everyone!
It’s time to show you my latest finish. I made the quilt top a few weeks ago when I made my bags. I split the charm pack called Dogwood Trail by Moda into blues and pinks because I didn’t like them together. The blues plus a few scraps were made into my blue bag and the pink ones plus some white and pink solids were used to make this quilt.
I hope you like it 
A few close ups….
and the back….
The binding is machine stitched to the front and hand stitched to the back.
Roly poly!
I love pinwheels 
I hope you’ve had a lovely day!
Avis x
claire93
/ January 21, 2013I’m not a pink person, but with all those lovely greens, this is really pretty ^^
Oh Sew Tempting
/ January 21, 2013Me neither! Hard to believe really
Lucie the Happy Quilter
/ January 21, 2013Beautiful pinwheels. I love pink and green together. Very fresh looking. Well done.
Oh Sew Tempting
/ January 21, 2013I’m not taking credit for the colours. I just dumped the blues into another project
I must admit I was disappointed to see the greens in there too but I like it now it is done 
Gardengirl
/ January 21, 2013Your pinwheel quilt is beautiful and I’m not a big fan of pink! I am glad you separated it from the blues, the green accents are perfect.
Oh Sew Tempting
/ January 21, 2013Thank you very much
Yes, the blues clashed awfully! Don’t know why they were in the same pack but each to their own. Avis x
treadlemusic
/ January 21, 2013Beautiful!! I’m seeing so much of the pink right now! Guess everyone (in this hemisphere) is waiting…….waiting……! The quilting is so perfect for this. I would be very pleased to have something along these lines right now….especially! Well done…..hugs, Doreen
Oh Sew Tempting
/ January 21, 2013Thank you Doreen
Yes, we are all longing for Spring. This UK is grinding to a halt with snow! Avis x
Life on a Dirt Road
/ January 21, 2013I am IN LOVE with that quilt. I just love the colors, the pattern, the quilting. LOVE I tell you.
Beautiful.
Oh Sew Tempting
/ January 21, 2013This made me smile…..A LOT! Thank you so much. You are sew kind
Avis x
lisasff
/ January 21, 2013Love this. Reminds me of the one my mom made for my first daughter – called Stinky Feet!
The pinks and greens are lovely together.
Oh Sew Tempting
/ January 21, 2013lisasff
/ January 21, 2013LOL! Teagan loved it. We have video of her saying “stinky feet.”
I’ll see if I can get a picture of the quilt. It’s similar to the pinwheels… not sure why they call it stinky feet though…
Oh Sew Tempting
/ January 21, 2013Oops!! I thought you meant Teagan was Stinky Feet
You mustn’t tell her that 
lisasff
/ January 22, 2013Oh, we used to call her princess poopy pants… never fear!
Oh Sew Tempting
/ January 22, 2013lisasff
/ January 22, 2013ps. I didn’t get a picture of Tea’s, but this is the pattern… not quite as pinwheel as I remembered… oops!
http://www.craftsy.com/project/view/stinky-feet/63235
Oh Sew Tempting
/ January 22, 2013Ooooh, I like that a lot! It’s like confetti fluttering down
Very pretty! Avis x
lisasff
/ January 22, 2013Yeah. it’s a great print. I’ve always bugged my mom to make me a star quilt, they didn’t have any in the baby pattern book she showed me. She did let me pick out the pattern for Tea!
Oh Sew Tempting
/ January 22, 2013Well, you certainly chose a nice one! I have a star quilt top waiting to be quilted here:
There are so many different star blocks to choose from.
http://ohsewtempting.wordpress.com/2012/06/24/star-quilt-photo-tutorial/
I love making stars too
lisasff
/ January 22, 2013That’s lovely!!
So many stars to choose from. I love the eight point ones… still working on my mom to make me one
rutigt
/ January 21, 2013What a nice quilt! Those two colours go very well together. And YES……I´m back
Swapped PC and working on finding all my friends in the quiltworld 
Gun, Sweden
Oh Sew Tempting
/ January 21, 2013Yey, Welcome back Gun! We are all still here waiting for you
Thank you very much! Avis x
basildonkitchens
/ January 21, 2013Beautiful – and beautifully quilted! Good job. The colors are so soft!
Oh Sew Tempting
/ January 21, 2013Thank you so much Connie! Nice to see you on Flickr. Must update my selection
Avis x
tartanpants
/ January 21, 2013Just gorgeous – I love everything about it x
Oh Sew Tempting
/ January 21, 2013Aw! Thank you Tartanpants
I still giggle at your name 
Avis x
Denby
/ January 21, 2013Beautiful quilt. I especially like the way that you have quilted all the plain colours. This has created texture and the the back looks every bit as good as the front. Sometimes the back of a quilt can be slightly boring but your clever thinking has created a quilt that looks beautiful on both sides.
Oh Sew Tempting
/ January 21, 2013Thank you so much Denby. You’ve spotted everything I tried to do!! I was “sew tempted” (ha-ha) to do overall quilting but I decided not to after remembering my Gift Box quilt from a while back. I think it works too
Patch
/ January 21, 2013The green with the pink is lovely, quite springy! Quilting is lovely too. Well done you x
Oh Sew Tempting
/ January 21, 2013Thanks Mrs P
We’re watching and waiting for Spring here!
Gail
/ January 21, 2013Wonderful quilt, I am so impressed. As a very novice quilter, this is the first time I’ve seen a quilt where the quilting is not over the whole quilt; such a lovely idea.
Oh Sew Tempting
/ January 21, 2013Thank you very much Gail
As long as the unquilted parts are not too big, you can get away with it. My batting label says “Quilt at least every 10 inches” so I was well inside that. It is 100% cotton batting. It just adds a bit of interest in texture as well as colour I think and I use this method when I don’t want to lose the look of the fabrics. You might also like my other one here:
http://ohsewtempting.wordpress.com/2012/07/02/the-gift-box-quilt-with-an-origami-photo-tutorial/
Enjoy! Avis x
lanalew
/ January 21, 2013Oh, sew pretty! I love pinwheels too. Is this a gift or for you?
Oh Sew Tempting
/ January 21, 2013Thank you very much! I’m not sure what to do with it really. I just enjoy sewing
Avis x
procrasticraft
/ January 21, 2013Hi Avis. I am such a huge fan of pinwheels, this is no exception! Thanks for stopping by my blog recently and by reading a few of your posts, you’ve reminded me that I wanted to join in on WIP Wednesdays – I need something to keep me accountable
Jules
Oh Sew Tempting
/ January 21, 2013I love your blog name
and your blog! The reason I put the WIP logo up there is to remind me too. I do like to finish what I start but I just forget to do the linky thing. They are a great way to show and tell and make lots of lovely new crafty pals 
Avis x
mtetar
/ January 21, 2013One lovely Quilt, and Great Craftsmanship. Thank for sharing. Mtetar http://projectsbyMtetar.wordpress.com
Oh Sew Tempting
/ January 21, 2013Thank you Mtetar. Very kind
mtetar
/ January 21, 2013You’re always welcome. Mtetar
mtetar
/ January 22, 2013Sooooo welcome. Mtetar
skalabara
/ January 22, 2013Avis, perfect quilting – as always!!
Oh Sew Tempting
/ January 22, 2013Thank you
MadeByYoursTruly
/ January 22, 2013I love that you’ve quilted alternate triangles so that with the view from the back, the pinwheel pattern still stands out.
Just out of interest, why do you machine one side of the binding and hand-stitched to the front? I’ve so far only made three quilts and have machine bound both sides, but maybe I’m doing it wrong :S
Really love the colours by the way – gorgeous as always
Oh Sew Tempting
/ January 22, 2013Hi, thank you for your lovely comment! I have hand stitched to the back as I’m not keen on having a machined line showing on the front. I don’t seem to get it quite right when I machine on both sides but I probably need more practice as I’ve only tried it that way twice. I don’t think there is a right or wrong way, it is just personal choice and I haven’t been quilting for very long really so I just see what works for me. I have seen quilts made where the binding is sewn by machine to the back using straight stitch and then again from the front with a decorative stitch. I love that idea and would use it myself but I only have straight and zig-zag stitches. Hope this helps
Avis x
MadeByYoursTruly
/ January 23, 2013Thank you ~ makes sense now! I guess I’m too impatient and, so far at least, my quilts aren’t of a high enough quality to warrant the extra work at the end
Maybe one day…
Oh Sew Tempting
/ January 23, 2013It does take a while to hand stitch but it took me almost as long to machine stitch the ones I didn’t do well. I’m sure your quilts are wonderful quality. Your customers wouldn’t buy your handmade items if they weren’t good. When you do get time, have a go! Avis x
Sew Rosey
/ January 23, 2013Pin wheels are lovely, and Pink one of my fav’s, great job. Do you do you own stipple quilting?? I have not tried it yet, it is on my plan of future projects to tackle.
Oh Sew Tempting
/ January 23, 2013Thank you and welcome to my blog
Yes, I do all of my own quilting. I can definitely recommend trying it yourself. There are some excellent videos on Youtube to follow. Good luck! Avis x
beautifullysewn
/ January 23, 2013Beautiful!
Oh Sew Tempting
/ January 23, 2013Thank you
Teje
/ January 24, 2013Avis, this is so beautiful quilt! I love pinwheeles and pink is so good with green! How I missed your post – it’s already Thursday? I need to make some pinwheeles to make my day! Happy sewing! x Teje
Oh Sew Tempting
/ January 24, 2013Thank you so much Teje
I also miss sewing when I don’t do it for a few days. I have a busy couple of weeks ahead, so hopefully I’ll be able to find time to sew 
Avis x
tinyinc
/ January 27, 2013Really lovely Avis!! I love pink and it is such a happy blanket.
How do you fit so much in? I’m always so impressed.
Oh Sew Tempting
/ January 27, 2013Thank you! I try to sew something everyday but it doesn’t always work that way. There won’t be much sewing over the next couple of weeks….too busy! but I did save a couple of finishes to share if I get time to post
Avis x
thecraftypioneer
/ February 8, 2013So pretty and fresh Avis – love it!
Oh Sew Tempting
/ February 8, 2013Thank you