SAHRR 2023 Finish
I have my SAHRR 2023 finish to show you today. Quilting Gail is our host this week, and she is the creator of this fun annual quilt along. Please visit her blog today, see her finished quilt, and get all the details about the parade of SAHRR quilts. Here is the full list of those of us who co-hosted this QAL.
- Gail @ Quilting Gail
- Roseanne & Sue @ Home Sewn by Us
- Wendy @ Pieceful Thoughts of My Quilting Life – you are here!
- Chris @ Chrisknitssews
- Anja @ Anja Quilts
- Emily @ The Darling Dogwood
My quilt finished at 52 inches square. The binding is the same fabric line as the green borders (Thatched by Robin Pickens), but just one shade darker. I didn’t have enough of the green border fabric for the binding.
For the back of the quilt, I pieced it using a wide strip of the Grunge fabric down the center of a white print.
Yes, my quilt grew a pair of legs – haha! It was easier to just leave them in rather than try to crop that photo!
Connie did the quilting on my quilt, and as usual, she amazed me. I like to just let her have fun and play, and she always comes up with the perfect quilting ideas.
She added some cute little details to the robin, including a feather on his wing. The little swirls around him make me think of a gentle breeze blowing, don’t you think?
Thread twirling from one spool to the next, a fun beaded design in the green borders, and a geometric design around the spinning star.
More feathers to tie it all together and perfect for that flying geese border. This feather border cocers both the square in a square and flying geese border. The outer final border is the geometric design used for the spinning star.
And with that SAHRR 2023 finish, another Stay at Home Round Robin is in the books for me. Now I’m looking forward to seeing your finishes as you post them this week, so don’t forget that the linky party can be found over at Quilting Gail. You have until the 20th to get your finish posted!
Happy Stitching!
Wendy
One More SAHRR Progress Post
36 Comments
Stitchin at Home
I didn’t think this quilt could get any better, but Connie’s quilting really enhanced it. Love it! Are you keeping it for yourself or gifting it?
Karen
your quilt looks really good, Connie did a good job quilting it
Julie Kennedy
I love your quilt! It is beautifully cohesive, which is not an easy thing to accomplish on this kind of project. The colors are wonderful, and the quilting really finishes it off perfectly!
texasquiltgal
Beautiful finish Wendy! I agree with Cindy, I didn’t think it could get any better, and I’ve loved it from the start. Who will be the lucky recipient?
nanacathy2
Really pretty and it’s come together beautifully at the end. Super project.
Quilting is in my Blood
Your SAHRR looks wonderful, and Connie’s custom quilting really brings it together. I think the darker Thatched fabric frames the quilt quite nicely (I just love that blender fabric!).
Cocoa Quilts
Wendy this is beautiful. I enjoyed each week seeing your additions. Connie’s quilting was the perfect compliment to your quilt. Great job!
Nancy @ Grace and Peace Quilting
Great finish, Wendy!!! I love the twirling thread that goes from bobbin to bobbin!!
Vicki in MN
You and Connie make a great quilt team;) I like how she tied the thread spools together with the quilting. And now you have a robin just in time for spring-it is coming some day!!
Helen
What fun this round robin thing seems to be. If I were a quilter, I think I’d enjoy that process. I’m just a sort of – kind of – sometimes person who does a little bit of quilting when the mood strikes… Which it is striking this afternoon when my sister and I give an attempt at some of your improv style! We’ll see how that goes!
Sara Fridley
A terrific finish! The bird block in the center is so cute!
Kathleen McCormick
I love your finish. Your design is terrific and Connie did work her magic – the thread, the bird details and the feathers going over two borders – just fabulous. Iove the way this turned out – you should be very pleased.
Brenda @ Songbird Designs
That’s a great finish, Wendy!! My quilts often have legs as well! LOL
Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
The binding frames the quilt perfectly, and I love the beautiful detail that Connie added to compliment the piecing. Looks like this is ready to cuddle and enjoy!
Needle and Foot
Hey Wendy – this is so pretty! I love how you balanced each round, used the coping strips, and the pretty spring colors. Really lovely!
Please tell Connie her quilting is gorgeous. I am pinning this post so I can look at the quilting for ideas later. I want to practice more and some of these would be fun motifs.
Karrin Hurd
Beautiful finish, I love it!
Sandi
Your quilt is beautiful!! I love all your different designs you used!! The quilting is amazing too! Hugs,
Katherine Duquette
Fabulous finish, the quilt reminds me of a happy spring robin chirping away. Connie did a great job. I am amazed at the circles on the green borders.
KJ
I love your quilt. So soft and pretty.
Rochelle Summers
Congratulations on a beautiful finished quilt. Your quilter does a most excellent job. I love the way the green borders give it a real zing and the binding is quite nice. I’ve enjoyed watching the creation of this quilt through the whole cycle.
quiltinggail
LOVE LOVE LOVE your finished quilt!!! And yes, Connie did a fantastic job on the quilting! Thank you SEW much for co-hosting SAHRR ’23! It’s been a blast!
Mari
Great finish! It looks so much like spring is swirling around that happy bird in the center. And the quilting turned out great, too!
Janie Bettis
I have loved your quilt every round! I really like how you used the yellow borders to set off each round. Your little bird is the perfect center. Congratulations! Awesome quilt.
The Joyful Quilter
Congratulations on a fine finish, Wendy!!
rl2b2017
Hi Wendy!! Look how fun and cool this finish is!!! I like the pinwheels with each of their blades a different color. CUTE! Connie did a great job quilting it – my favorite is the thread going from spool to spool. Great job, my friend! {{Hugs}} ~smile~ Roseanne
Diann@ Little Penguin Quilts
That’s such a beautiful finish, Wendy! Starting with your bird block in the center and all the fun colors you used throughout the borders, I have really loved your project. Connie’s quilting is the icing on the cake! My SAHRR just needs the binding – hopefully tomorrow!
Eva
Hallo Wendy, with your expertise it was 100% clear that it will be a lovely, perfect quilt. And you have a super talented quilter on hand. It is amazing for me wirh which kind of machine she is able to do it? LongArm?
In such a short time.. applaus.
How she quilt the spools is my favorite… but all quilting lines are super anyhow.
The base for good quiltlines is having a quilt in harmony.. and this is your quilt. Great harmony.
Soon soon spring will come now!
The bird is ready to sing and celebrate spring time…
Michelle in Scotland
Absolutely stunning quilt and then the quilting by Connie just takes it to another level.
The Morning Latte
That should be one happy little bird surrounded by all of those fun borders! I love how it all came together! Yay! And Connie–she’s a keeper! You’re right, she did knock it out of the park!
marissthequilter
What a gorgeous finish. You seemed to put it together very quickly too. Connie’s quilting is splendid.
Carol Andrews
Wendy your SAHRR is a beautiful finish and Connie just added to it with her quilting as usual.
Judy B
Absolutely fabulous! I can’t even begin to understand the tiny piecing involved! Great job to both of you!
knitnkwilt
Nice finish! Your quilter did a great job of enhancing your design. I think the change in shade of binding works well even though I’d thought the quilted needed the same as the border fabric. it coordinates yet varies, and the darker adds a finished feel.
Emily
Wow! This is beautiful! I love how consistent it is between the rounds. Your center and spools are probably my absolute favorites from all of quilts. Such fun colorful spools, and I love robin the in the center of the round robin so much! And you are right about Connie’s quilting, it is spectacular and the touches are so fun–my favorite is the winding threads coming off the spools.
Kate
Love your finished SAHRR. We both started with birds and similar colors, but each looks so different. I’m hoping there is a next year for this quilt along.
Janine @ Rainbow Hare
I already loved this quilt and the quilting is wonderful. It’s a fabulous finish 🙂