Swoon quilt!

I have finally finished my swoon quilt.  I took my time at the end because I really loved working on this quilt and I didn't want to rush anything.
I debated about how to quilt it, but after seeing some done with straight lines (and since I think straight lines look great on almost anything) I went with straight lines a little over an inch apart.  In my mind the lines were vertical, but my husband held the quilt up sideways (there isn't really an up or down since it is a sqaure and my prints aren't directional, that's just how I thought of it) so here they are horizontal.

I think that white would have made a great background, but I am glad that I went with the darker color because I intend for this quilt to get a lot of use and my kids aren't very good at keeping white things white!

I couldn't decide if I should use the plaid or the blue print for the back, so I used both with a strip of quilter's linen in between.
My husband was kind enough to hold the quilt for me again outside of his office building, but I get the feeling that this is the last quilt that will be photographed in Century City for a while (he wasn't super excited about it).

The only thing that I didn't love about the process was the flying geese.  I ended up using the Fons and Porter flying geese ruler and I probably wouldn't do that again because I ended up with a lot of clipped points (though I am sure that was totally my fault).  Other than that everything lined up pretty well.
The swoon-a-long has now moved on to the On a whim/hopscotch patterns.  I hadn't planned on joining in again, but I am going to do Hopscotch (but I am not starting it for another month or so).

16 comments

  1. It's so beautiful! I think the darker background is great and it all came together perfectly. www.paperstarfish.prettyposies.com

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  2. It's fabulous! Good for you for quilting it yourself : )

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  3. It looks wonderful! You're giving me some motivation to finish mine, which has been languishing in pieces for a few weeks now.

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  4. This turned out so great!! You really don't need that do you? Because I've been wanting this ever since you did up the top ;o)

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  6. I'm in love with your swoon quilt. it is beautiful!

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  7. I have seen lots of swoon blocks lately. But yours has made me stop. I LOVE your colour combinations. Beautiful!
    Just saw hubby's head peering over to the side...checking out who was watching him maybe?

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  8. your quilt came out beautifully! This is the best swoon set that I've seen. Could you tell me the name of the background color that you used? if I ever get around (brave enough) to mkae my own Swoon quilt, that is the bg color that I'd love to use
    Thanks!!!

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  9. This looks beautiful!! I love the Aunt Edna line!

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  10. I love this quilt and the darker background is so popular right now. I am inspired to make one just like it!

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  11. I am so happy to see your Swoon - just lovely!! So Swoon...Hopscotch...is there another Camille quilt in your future?? & btw...glad to find you & now a follower...

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  12. I just saw your swoon quilt on flickr and had to drop by. :o)
    I love the solid background that you used! Such a beautiful quilt!

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