Rosie's Garden Quilt Finish

 

The flimsy for this quilt was an entry for Pantone's 2019 Color of the Year (Living Coral) Challenge, The name for my entry was "The Coral of the Story", and I posted about it here. I thought I would win the challenge, but I was never notified - I'm sure it was an oversight. 

I had intended to add a border, but since it has been a UFO for 6-1/2 years, I decided to just get it done as is. It will be used it as a guest bedroom quilt. Our granddaughter Laney likes corals and pinks, so it will be her personal quilt when she visits.

Orphan blocks .from the 2023 Riley Blake Challenge were perfect with the pieced backing

The batting was a masterpiece of Frankenbatting

A fussy cut kitty in one of the Riley Blake blocks

I used a free pantograph for the quilting

Rosie's Garden seemed an appropriate name, since my assistant kitty Rosie laid on it no matter where I moved it while trying to sew or cut pieces for it. She especially enjoyed the gingham backing pieces I had scattered on the cutting table. When I tried to sew on the binding, she kept trying to paw herself a little quilt nest, and I finally had to shoo her away. So maybe it will become her quilt instead of Laney's.

Rosie's Garden details:

Finished size: 58" x 72"

Pattern: Home Awaits by Busy Hands Quilts

Fabrics:

Wonderlust in Bold by Pat Bravo

Lovely by Sandy Gervais for Moda

Grunge in Teaberry by Basic Grey for Moda

Autumn Vibes Cozy Ditzy Plum by AGF

Garden Dreamer Twinkle Star Berry, Moment in Time Light, Bumblebeez by AGF

Gold solid from stash

Green solid from stash

Creamy white solid from stash

Bloom Floral Scroll and Bloom Floral Scatter Teal by Makower UK

Meow or Never Watercolor in Robin's Egg by Moda

Pieced Backing:

Orphan blocks from the 2023 Riley Blake Block Challenge

Gingham Cottage by Riley Blake Designs 

Desert Bloom by Sherri & Chelsi for Moda

Binding:

Bloom Floral Scatter Teal by Makower UK

Pantograph:

Fern, a free pantograph from Urban Elementz

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