My Single Girl is all finished and she is a beauty (in my humble "totally unbiased" opinion).
She is all I was hoping for and so much more. I absolutely love how scrappy and bright she is, and I simply can't get enough of all those low volume backgrounds (thanks for this genius idea Jolene).
As planned, I used this beautiful Sugar Hill flannel for the backing. It's pretty, and soft, and cozy - simply perfect. Now I want to use flannel backing for all my quilts.
From the moment I started making this quilt I knew I wanted to hand quilt it. And I did, yay! I used 2 strands of embroidery thread which worked really well and I ended up with these lovely chunky stitches.
I was a little stuck when it came to binding. I wanted something that would complement all the neutrals while at the same time not competing with the scrappy rings. So, I decided to go with this color weave in gray, I think it adds just the right finishing touch.
To sum it all up, this was not an easy quilt to make. There was a lot of template cutting, precise piecing, curve sewing, and of course hand quilting. But, I enjoyed making her more than I enjoyed working on any other quilt before. I think it's the combination of Denyse Schmidt, neutrals, bright scraps, and hand quilting that make me love this quilt so very much.
Finished size of this quilt is about 60" x 60" and I used Single Girl pattern by Denyse Schmidt.
Thank you so much for stopping by and letting me share this beauty with you.
Beautiful!! Really lovely...
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Stunning quilt there Svetlana. All your colour combos work a dream!
ReplyDeleteI love it. How long did it take you to hand quilt it?
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunning Svetlana!
ReplyDeleteBravo!!
ReplyDeleteAmazing! All your loving, hard work was certainly worth it! So impressed with the hand quilting..perfect!
ReplyDeleteIt is perfect in every way! Fabulous finish.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiuful, Svetlana! What a gorgeous quilt. The backgrounds make the bright rings pop, and your hand quilting gave it the finish it deserves. Enjoy.
ReplyDeleteThis might be my favorite Single Girl ever! Love it, Svetlana! : )
ReplyDeleteWhat a stunner! I can completely understand why you love it, Svetlana. I love it too!!
ReplyDeleteLooks incredible. I'd be so proud.
ReplyDeleteIt all works together for a beautiful finish! Love the low volume background fabrics.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great quilt! I really love the hand quilting.
ReplyDeleteReally beautiful quilt Svetlana. Absolutely stunning!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! The hand quilting is PERFECT for this project.
ReplyDeletefinished and FABulous
ReplyDeleteIt is GORGEOUS. I think that sometimes it is nice to work on a project that takes a lot of effort but gives a really satisfying result. I am inspired - I need to put my single girl pattern to good use!
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful! Congrats!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty and modern...perfect combo...love your colour choices..hand quilting is a fantastic touch!
ReplyDeleteShe's gorgeous, and love her quilting :o)
ReplyDeleteI adore it! everything about it! great work :)
ReplyDeleteLove your quilt! It is gorgeous :)
ReplyDeleteLOVE your single girl ... it's so good !
ReplyDeleteShe's a stunner S! Every quilt should tell a story and this one certainly does! Jxo
ReplyDeletegorgeous indeed!!! ♥
ReplyDeleteThis is so nice! I love all the scrappy look!! The hand-quilting is so sweet!! Each ring is so big and is is perfect lap size quilt! S loves hers so much and am waiting to put it in the washer to give it some wrinkles. I though about flannel for backing, but not sure if I need cotton batting in between for quilt.
ReplyDeleteGasp.... I'm in love!!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is a gorgeous quilt! I think the binding is a perfect compliment to the scrappy circles and neutral backgrounds. From the looks of the snow in your picture you could always use a flannel backed quilt to snuggle under!
ReplyDeleteI can't believe you have finished it so quickly. Makes me feel that I need to get on with things and stop procrastinating
ReplyDeleteShe is such a beauty!!! WOW!
ReplyDeleteI love the colourful rings. And seeing your handquilting (again) makes me think about machine quilting or hand quilting my single girl. As I have only 4 of 12 rings pieced by now there's some time to think about it.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful quilt. there is so much to love about it. Using flannel on the back will make it extra warm and help it stay in place. Beautifully done.
ReplyDeleteSuch a gorgeous quilt! Your hand quilting is exquisite, too.
ReplyDeleteLovely in every way. Thank you so much for sharing. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThis is just beautiful! Love it.
ReplyDeletewhat a beautiful quilt! the colors the low volume the hand quilting! amazing like wow!
ReplyDeleteWell one! One day I'll make one when I'm more experienced... but hopefully never a single girl again! :) As always, your work is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLove the flannel backing and the binding is brilliant! Enjoy that quilt!
ReplyDeleteoh my gosh. This is just stunning. I have always admired just about any Single Girl, but yours is just above and beyond with your beautiful hand quilting!! Wow. I can only imagine how pleased you must be.
ReplyDeleteHi Svetlana! What a beautiful quilt you made! Love the patterns! You are very talented! :D
ReplyDeleteWorth every bit of work...simply beautiful! Well done...i am miles / years behind mine...must pull it out again!
ReplyDeleteSvetlanko, ta deka je uzasna!!!! Nemam slov, je opravdu paradni a to prositi... moooc se ti povedlo! Proste nadherna deka! :) Krasne dny, Jola
ReplyDeleteLOVE this Svetlana. Just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWow! This is pure perfection! You're making me want to break the seal on my Single Girl pattern...
ReplyDeleteThe colors are delicious, well done.
You did such an amazing job on this!! I used a mix of low volume as my neutral for my latest quilt top, too, and just LOVe the effect, adds so much! Great job!
ReplyDeleteI love love love this quilt! Every part, it is just so lovely.
ReplyDeleteGORGEOUS GORGEOUS GORGEOUS
ReplyDeleteSo lovely. Bright and soft at the same time. Love the hanquilting.
ReplyDeleteIs there a pattern for this quilt? Love it.....
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