Wednesday, July 4, 2012

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!

A QUICK FINISH!  My Vintage star that cost $9.50, set in some SPINNING STICK ABSTRACT fabric from Alexander Henry, is quilted, bound, blocked and ready for the 4th!  Very fitting don't you think? It looks especially good laying on my blue carpet!  I stitched in the ditch all the diamonds, and did a sort of half moon/half baptist fan sort of combination on the quilting in the red. It's nice and puffy!  Love it!   It's very heavy, and really warm with the extra thick Quilters SUPREME cotton batting I used! It's about 55" square finished...


I didn't realize I matched the quilt and Holiday so well...STARS and STRIPES!  Jenny Egg thought it was going to land on her head... See her cowering below there on her bed?

Last night we were laying in bed watching TV with the dogs at our feet... Kia, (our cavalier) SNORES, very loudly, and as we were laughing at how loud she was being, when her right paw extended straight up to the sky... and stayed there! She was fast asleep... To funny.


Happy 4th to all!

27 comments:

  1. Wow!
    It looks fabulous!
    Happy 4th to you and yours :0)

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  2. Yes! Happy Birthday to our Wonderful America! Your Vintage Star Quilt is Gorgeous! So glad you finished it for the celebraton!

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  3. Beautiful quilt, awesome day for it! Looks like it was a lot of work!

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  4. It is beautiful! That AH background is inspired!!! Happy 4th...

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  5. Kia and I have something in common...we are enthusiastic sleepers. You really did a great job turning that top into a wonderful quilt. It's perfect for a July 4th celebration!

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  6. Your quilt turned out great and it is perfect for today!

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  7. P.S. congratulations on the forthcoming booK!!!!

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  8. Oh my goodness! This quilt was completely transformed by your Spinning Sticks and striped binding. Hot dog!!!

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  9. Your quilt turned out gorgeously! Such a bargain and finished so quickly--very impressive! Happy 4th!

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  10. that lone star turned out soooo fabulously well. congrats!

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  11. What a beautiful finish for the 4th of July. Happy Stars and Sripes to you. May your fireworks be bright.

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  12. Happy Independence Day to you, Victoria, live the gorgeous star quilt! Wow, you finished that quilt quickly!

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  13. What a great save you made on this star, I love what you picked for the setting fabric, it's all perfect!
    Happy 4th to you and your family, enjoy the festivities and fireworks!

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  14. Fabulous! Love what you have done. Looks like red fireworks around the star! Happy 4th to you!

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  15. Oh your star quilt is tremendous! You are quick! Happy 4th, hope you are staying cool and having fun. oxox

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  16. Super impressed that you turned your find into a finished quilt so quickly! And of course you found the perfect PINK and RED fabric to finish it up. It's stunning, and very "Victoria."

    Have a fun 4th!

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  17. Very Nice! When I first saw the star I had my doubts but you did a nice job. I'm very impressed.

    ttfn :) Yuki

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  18. That is take-my-breath-away gorgeous! WOW!
    And I loved the post about sleeping (or attempting to) outside--the netting set-up looked so cozy.

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  19. You have such a great eye - wonderful save of someone's effort.

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  20. Love your rescue. The star maker would have been proud.

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  21. The star quilt turned out wonderful! I like the striped binding too! What a happy quilt!

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  22. Your dogs are hilarious! They seem to love the country. Your star quilt turned out really really fabulous. What a find!

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  23. What a find you made and I've been watching as you've turned it into something stunning, it's fabulous :)

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  24. I really love this quilt. Stars of my favorite. This is awesome!

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