Sunday, 29 January 2012

Quilt of Joy!

do Good Stitches Joy Quilt

My do.Good Stitches quilt is finished!!!!!

I really love this quilt!

For about a year now I have been a member of the do.Good Stitches Bee on flickr. I really love being part of this bee. Each month we make a couple of blocks for a quilt that goes to good cause. I'm part of the Joy circle. August last year was my first month where I designed the quilt that was to be made. I showed my lovely Joy ladies this mosaic and this sketch and referred them to this great tutorial. I asked them to make 2 blocks. They could choose to do girls or postage stamps, and it looks like they had a lot of fun making them!

Every block I received is just gorgeous, and I have to show a close up of some of the girlie blocks that were sent to me. I am so touched by the thought and detail that has gone into them

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Look at the bow in her hair, and her pet duck!!!

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Love the flared dress on this girl :)

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I think this girl is off to a wedding - look at her fascinator!!!

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this one actually has birds on her arms and head like Mary Poppins!

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Look at those spaghetti straps on her dress!

My quilting is more than a little bit dodgy, obviously I need a LOT more practice, but that's okay. I didn't make this for inspection by the quilt police. This quilt destined for Project Linus and will go to a sick child in hospital in my local area. Hopefully a little girl will be too busy falling in love with all the wonderful details in this quilt to notice the wonky quilting :)

A HUGE big thankyou to all the lovely ladies in the Joy circle, and to Rachel who runs do.Good Stitches

And I just ticked off one of the items for Rhonda's Finish Along. Now I'm off to put my feet up with a glass of wine :)

Edited: I've linked up with Jenna's Manic Monday linky thing - never done that before, but it's fun seeing what other people have been up to :)

Sew Happy Geek


Hope you had a good weekend
Fiona x
Posted by Fiona @ Poppy Makes at 13:39
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31 comments:

  1. Canadian Abroad29 January 2012 at 13:56

    Enjoy that wine. It is well earned by the completion of this wonderful quilt!

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  2. Amanda29 January 2012 at 14:04

    Looks amazing!

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  3. Svetlana29 January 2012 at 14:06

    That's just so precious! I love all those adorable girls, they make this quilt look just so adorable, I'm sure it will be loved a lot.

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  4. Shocking Hocking29 January 2012 at 14:33

    gorgeous quilt fiona - i'm sure the recipient is going to love it.

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  5. Yvonne@Nellie's Niceties29 January 2012 at 14:37

    Such a sweet quilt and I'm sure it will raise the spirits of a little girl and her family when she receives it. It's perfect. :)

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  6. Unknown29 January 2012 at 14:37

    So cute! And I love the crazy quilting, I wish I was brave enough to try something a bit different...!

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  7. Annabella29 January 2012 at 15:19

    The quilt is beautiful and so original and I love your quilting as it reminds me of how young children draw...that`s a compliment BTW although it perhaps doesn`t sound like one!

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  8. Mrs Flying Blind...29 January 2012 at 15:35

    A well-earned tipple!

    Beautiful x

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  9. Katy Cameron29 January 2012 at 16:07

    Yay, that looks fab, well deserved drink time!

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  10. Toni29 January 2012 at 16:36

    Such a fun quilt! I'm sure it will make a little girl very happy!

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  11. Kris from Duke Says Sew What29 January 2012 at 16:58

    Really adorable quilt! Love those blocks and your quilting suits the sweet charm of the quilt! I know the recipient will be thrilled with it!

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  12. Courtney29 January 2012 at 17:44

    Hooray! It looks amazing. What an awesome idea and your quilting is perfect.

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  13. Elaine29 January 2012 at 19:19

    I love it and so will some lucky little girl!

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  14. Sewhappy29 January 2012 at 20:18

    Oh well done, it is so cute.

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  15. Leanne29 January 2012 at 22:33

    I love this quilt and also the quilting, both perfect.

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  16. Sarah29 January 2012 at 22:57

    Oh I think you deserve some choccies with that wine and feet up! Lovely :-)

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  17. Trudi30 January 2012 at 00:06

    This is fantastic Fiona! I'd be thrilled to get a quilt like that! All those tiny details, some little girl is going to be overwhelmed I'm sure. Hope you had an extra glass just for good measure!

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  18. Cindy30 January 2012 at 00:11

    It's beautiful! Job well done, ladies :)

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  19. Judith, Belfast30 January 2012 at 00:29

    What a cute quilt! This will be a special gift for a special girl! Well done Fi! Jxo

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  20. Reene@Nellie's Niceties30 January 2012 at 02:55

    Beautiful quilt. I'm sure it will cause a huge smile to appear on the face of it's recipient. Jess received a quilt from Prioject Linus a few years ago, nowhere near as fancy as this one, and I can't begin to tell you how moved we were by the gift!

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  21. Taryn V.30 January 2012 at 05:16

    Your quilt is perfect! It makes me happy just looking at it, so I know whoever gets it is going to be thrilled. Love it!

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  22. Janine @ Rainbow Hare30 January 2012 at 05:42

    This is fab- really fun:)

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  23. Carla30 January 2012 at 06:04

    Your quilt is wonderful! I am sure it will be well loved.

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  24. www.randomthoughtsdoordi.com30 January 2012 at 07:26

    wow! That is a beautiful quilt and the quilting is perfect for the overall look of the quilt.

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  25. Archie The Wonder Dog30 January 2012 at 08:05

    Beautiful quilt - well done!

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  26. Second Chance Tan30 January 2012 at 12:16

    Gosh those girls are fabulous.... I keep having another look at the photos at all the little details... and I like your quilting. This will be treasured by someone I feel sure x

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  27. sweet diesel designs30 January 2012 at 16:44

    Sent from MonPetitLyons. :) Love your blog...this quilt is a-mazing!! Love your swoon cushion too...I'm swooning and have 1 block done. Can't wait to see your blocks! Congrats on the award. :)

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  28. Becky McNeill30 January 2012 at 19:55

    Visiting from Mon Petit Lyons...love this quilt! What an awesome gift for a little one who needs some extra love!
    Becky
    belle-n-bee.blogspot.com

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  29. Cathy Tomm31 January 2012 at 09:31

    what a fun and cheery quilt.

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  30. Inspiredbyfelix1 February 2012 at 13:31

    What a gorgeous quilt, and I love the scibbly quilting, it all adds to the modern feel of it :)

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  31. WandaFish3 February 2012 at 16:48

    What a fun quilt! It's gorgeous and I'm sure will bring a lot of joy to its new owner :)

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