A Strawberry Fields finish

Last week I managed to finish my Strawberry Fields quilt. The past few days have just been so busy that I haven't had time to post about this finish. Thank you to all of you who gave me suggestions as to how to quilt it. I was really keen not to do a straight line down either side of the seams, as I have gained confidence and skills since doing the Stitching for Texture workshop with Angela Dymond (blogged about here).

So here is the finished quilt...

Front of quilt

Front of quilt

 I ended up doing two circular lines through each block in a cream variegated thread. They are not full circles but more semi-circles in shape. I don't know if it is ok to quilt 'open' shapes like this, but I guess I will find out over time!

Quilting detail

Quilting detail

The sun was shining when I was taking these photos, and I couldn't get a good photo, so my son grabbed hold of the washing line and wandered around the garden for me until the shade versus photo opportunity was maximised! Thanks son.

The backing is a green gingham which compliments the country feel of this quilt.The binding is made from the pieces left over from the jelly roll.

Backing and binding detail

All in all, I am really pleased with how this quilt has turned out. I am also pleased that  I have grown in my quilting abilities and in how I approach the quilting process. Although I am not great at quilting, it is actually my favourite part in the quilt making process.

Di xo