Leo’s Mane Sew Along

Friday 23 July 2010

Shakespeare in the Park is done

Shakespeare is done. The top at least, and I'm totally loving it. I have a love affair going with Judy Martin patterns. They are so clearly written, and so easy to follow. And she has some unique rotary cutting methods that end up saving fabric. I can't recommend her books and patterns enough. I have been following the blog Amylouwho for a little while now. Every Friday she hosts a Friday Finish. Up till now I haven't had anything that was finished in time to post in this group. I think Shakespeare is a good place to start. If you go over to her site, you'll see other  finishes. The fun part is that they aren't all quilting finishes, but a variety of sewing projects, including the cutest little girl dresses.

18 comments:

  1. Oh my! Snail trail is one of my all time favourite patterns and this takes it into the next dimension! It's just glorious! Congratulations on your finish, and thanks for sharing!

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  2. love this quilt! it's so eye catching and the colors you've chosen are magnificant!

    great Friday Finish!

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  3. The subtleness of the gold stars paired with the boldness if the red stars ... this is truly a lovely piece. I love the feeling of finishing a quilt. I'm finishing an entire quilt tonight, all I have to do is stitch the label to it when I get home from work - when the label's on it, I consider it finished. I'm going to see about posting it on my blog this evening. Warning ... there are 3,370 pieces in the quilt top alone.

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  4. Wow! Great work on this quilt! The pattern looks so hard.

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  5. Yay, Cathy!!! It's marvelous -- congratulations!!!! :)

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  6. Shakespeare is an excellent place to start! What a gorgeous quilt! Very cool pattern.

    I've got a Judy Martin book on Log Cabins and I'm itching to try one of her patterns. :-)

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  7. Your quilt top is beautiful. I love snail tails! They are so tricky to look at, but simple to make. You colors are very dynamic and eye-catching. Nice work!

    xo -E

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  8. I'd could sit and stare at this all day! It' so visually interesting. Thanks for the info on Judy Martin patterns. I'll have to keep an eye out for those.

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  9. Oh my that is so gorgeous! Wow.

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  10. Wow, oh wow! This is just fabulous! Thanks for sharing. Happy Sewing! :o)

    www.seamsinspired.com

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  11. Ohhhh. I made one of these. Judy Martin is a great pattern writer/designer. Your quilt looks so wonderful. Doesn't it feel great to have a finish? Congratulations.

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  12. Oh wow! That is wonderful! I love that pattern, so much to look at!

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  13. I love it, love it, love it! Wow and congrats to a perfect quilt!

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  14. I love this quilt! I like the colours and the pattern. It's beautiful!

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  15. Ahhh ... yes, I *completely* understand why they contacted you, now. This quilt is spectacular and should be in a book all by itself!!! :)

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