Weekly Finish #16 Pinwheel Sampler

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Well, I finally finished it and I LOVE it!  I joined the pinwheel sampler quilt-along hosted by Rachel of p.s. i quilt in February but put it aside in my UFO pile.  I recently got motivated to finish it up when I saw the finished quilts that others had made.  This was such a fun and easy project that I’m tempted to make another one!

I spent all day yesterday quilting and binding it so I could link up today to Sew & Tell Friday!  Great motivation!  I quilted it using an overall heart and loopy design, and it measures 56 x 68 inches.

This was my third blogging quilt-along, and they’re just a lot of fun.  I would have never tried a pinwheel sampler on my own, so thanks to Rachel for hosting!

Linking up again to Amy's Sew and Tell Fridays … visit her post to see more sewing finishes!  I am also linking up to Lit & Laundry’s Finished for Friday.



Comments

  1. LarriJuly 9, 2010 at 12:10 PM

    Gosh, it's so fresh and bright and lovely! Thanks for sharing. Happy Sewing! :o)

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  2. KristenJuly 9, 2010 at 12:41 PM

    Beautiful! Yours is so bright and cheery!I love these quilts. It's nice to try something you wouldn't have.

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  3. DeannaJuly 9, 2010 at 12:52 PM

    The Pinwheel Sampler was my first finished quiltalong and, I agree, it was a good chance to try something new. Yours is beautiful and I bet you smile every time you look at it. The alternating squares in the border are particularly effective. I may have to try that on a future quilt.

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  4. LeslieJuly 9, 2010 at 1:14 PM

    this is so beautiful. you did such an amazing job. love the colors.

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  5. ThreeundertwoJuly 9, 2010 at 1:30 PM

    Wow! I just love how yours turned out! Beautiful colors. Congratulations on a job well done, and thank you for linking up to Finished for Friday.

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  6. MiriJuly 9, 2010 at 2:04 PM

    What a happy cheery quilt! Perfect for summer!

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  7. QuiltstoryJuly 9, 2010 at 3:18 PM

    Okay, I LOVE IT!

    Could we feature it on Quiltstory?

    THanks,
    Heather and Megan

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  8. MichelleJuly 9, 2010 at 3:33 PM

    What a wonderful, happy quilt! Love the vibrant colors you chose, and the checkerboard borders finished it off perfectly!

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  9. KarenJuly 9, 2010 at 3:39 PM

    All that pinwheel yumminess! I am really loving quilt alongs. i have joined up to my third due to start in a week. My second one hasn't finished yet but it is only every 2 weeks which is just perfect. A block every couple of weeks is so achievable for me.

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  10. PauletteJuly 9, 2010 at 4:40 PM

    I love pinwheels of all shapes, sorts, and sizes. Your quilt turned out great!

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  11. Vicki @ DottyJaneJuly 9, 2010 at 5:47 PM

    The pinwheels are so pretty on the white background! Nice finish:)

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  12. Katie BJuly 9, 2010 at 7:09 PM

    I love your finished quilt, Rita! So happy and fun.

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  13. Sarah CraigJuly 9, 2010 at 7:12 PM

    It's gorgeous! I'm loving quilt alongs - such a great way to fit in quilts in small doses in between the stuff you have to do!

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  14. CarlaJuly 11, 2010 at 6:40 AM

    Rita I love how you added the extra little blocks on the border. It really gives this quilt a vibrant feel to it. I made one but yours is so pretty!

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  15. JanetJuly 11, 2010 at 8:31 AM

    I came over from the Pinwheel flickr group. Your quilt turned out so nice. You are inspiring me to get mine finished. I became a follower, because I enjoyed reading some of your other posts. I'm sure I'll be back to see what else you are doing.

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  16. DaynaJuly 11, 2010 at 12:13 PM

    Oh, I love this! Good for you! It looks really fantastic. So fun.

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  17. YvonneJuly 17, 2010 at 8:19 PM

    oooh I love your pin wheel sample quilt. very inspiring!

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