retro flower finish and a giveaway!

A week ago I left you with this picture….are you ready to see the finish??

Here is the first layout idea….what would you move??

Made a few more changes….what do you think now??

So here is the final arrangement….and the blocks are all sewn together – hooray!!

Borders on and off to the quilter….

Prepared my binding while waiting for the quilt to be quilted….don’t you just love this binding!?!

I love, love what Gayle did with this….the quilting is perfect!

Here is the backside…love those clam shells in the border!

Here is the binding on it….

Hooray, hooray it is finished!!!

I love to take pictures like this of my finished projects…so much fun!!!

Here is the giveaway for the week….see some fun fabric??  Thanks so much for reading all the way to here.  I hope you have enjoyed my Retro Flower project.  I will say the pattern is very well written with some great tips.  Happy Sewing!

39 Responses to retro flower finish and a giveaway!

  1. B Greene March 25, 2013 at 6:58 am #

    What a wonderful finish!!! Love the fabrics, the placement and the quilting – just fab! Thanks for sharing and for the chance to win (love that scrap of navy ovals!).

  2. Sasha March 25, 2013 at 7:08 am #

    Absolutely stunning!!! I’m so in love with this quilt!!!!

  3. Shanna-Kaye Fancher March 25, 2013 at 7:12 am #

    Ahh-I just LOVE this quilt!!! The fun patterns, polka dot and chevron-and so many other fun fabrics…I love them all!! I love how cheerful and happy it is!

  4. doodlebugmom March 25, 2013 at 7:22 am #

    Ooh, I love it!

  5. Bellamy March 25, 2013 at 7:22 am #

    It is beautiful!!! Thanks for sharing the process with us. 🙂

  6. Gill March 25, 2013 at 7:46 am #

    Stunning!
    I love this quilt!
    Thanks Brooke!

  7. Sewing Mom March 25, 2013 at 8:00 am #

    Wow, it looks amazing…what a nice finish. I need to put this one on my bucket list. =) Thanks for sharing.

  8. Kay March 25, 2013 at 8:13 am #

    Wow, the finish is wonderful. The quilting is just lovely and really makesthe most of the design. Thanks for the giveaway, I spy some chevrons in there.
    ks(dot)eyles(at)yahoo(dot)co(dot)uk

  9. Allison C March 25, 2013 at 8:17 am #

    LOVE it! Great job.

  10. Kchabr55 March 25, 2013 at 9:02 am #

    I took a curves class and this was one of the quilts! I hope mine turns out as cute as yours did!

  11. Stephanie March 25, 2013 at 9:18 am #

    Love the chevrons in the pile!

    The quilt came out great.

  12. Jenny Larking March 25, 2013 at 9:45 am #

    An amazing quilt. I love those flowers and the quilting really echos the theme. Good job both of you. jennylarking@gmail.com

  13. Jennyroo March 25, 2013 at 10:11 am #

    The quilting pattern really highlights and enhances the design! It’s a gorgeous quilt. Lovely giveaway bundle, metro ovals and some Riley Blake chevron, yum!

  14. pippirose March 25, 2013 at 10:23 am #

    What a lovely, cheery quilt. I especially love the quilting design, on the back. Beautiful.
    :o)
    pippirose59@gmail.com

  15. Meredith March 25, 2013 at 10:26 am #

    What a beautiful quilt! I love the quilting design too.

  16. Kathy MacKie March 25, 2013 at 10:47 am #

    Sew pretty well done and the machine quilting is just perfect also.

  17. Lisa Marie March 25, 2013 at 10:52 am #

    Your Retro Flowers quilt looks great. The fabric choices, the quilting, the binding fabric — all perfect!

  18. Cary March 25, 2013 at 1:07 pm #

    This quilt is beautiful — really lovely!! It makes me think happy thoughts. 🙂

  19. Natasha March 25, 2013 at 2:14 pm #

    Beautiful finish on your retro quilt. I especially love the fabric you choose! I see some of it in that lovely pile of left overs!

  20. barb March 25, 2013 at 2:29 pm #

    Well done my friend. It is such a beautiful quilt, who wouldnt want some left overs from it? babscorbitt@gmail.com

  21. Carla G March 25, 2013 at 3:29 pm #

    What an awesome quilt! Love the fabrics you used! And the quilting is fabulous! Thanks for a chance to win some bright & cheery scraps! 🙂

  22. Mimi March 25, 2013 at 4:04 pm #

    It is exactly how I pictured it would turn out – beautiful!! Love the quilting design – perfect!! Thanks for sharing and I love all the photos too!!

  23. jmniffer March 25, 2013 at 5:52 pm #

    Great job! The happy colors, funky binding and marvelous quilting make for a wonderful finish. Thanks for sharing and for the chance at your giveaway. Happy Sewing.

  24. Fran March 25, 2013 at 7:26 pm #

    That is such a beautiful quilt! And the quilting is perfect, so great for the Retro Flowers pattern. Love your leftover scraps, particularly the Remix Oval & Chevrons.

  25. Julie March 25, 2013 at 7:38 pm #

    Love the retro flower quilt….it is gorgeous!!

    Thanks for a chance to win…looks like some bright spring colors!

    Julie

  26. Jan Baker March 25, 2013 at 7:53 pm #

    Love the flowers. I am not brave enough to tackle curves yet, but it’s on my list. 3bakergirlsgo@gmail.com

  27. Jacque March 25, 2013 at 8:07 pm #

    What a beautiful finish! Love your binding, too!

  28. giddy99 March 25, 2013 at 8:15 pm #

    I love it! You are such a FAST quilter!

  29. This Dog's Mom March 25, 2013 at 9:26 pm #

    Wow! What a striking quilt – the colors, the design, the quilting, and the scraps are all delightful! Thanks for sharing!

  30. Mhairi March 26, 2013 at 4:39 am #

    This is a beautiful quilt. I really liked it and then I saw the quilting. That really added a whole extra dimension, what a brilliant job and such a wonderful creations. Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful quilt.
    PS – I spy black snowflakes hiding behind grey chevron clouds. A spotted rainbow peeking out and flowers growing after the rain.

  31. Catskill Quilter March 26, 2013 at 9:03 am #

    I love your fabric choices for this quilt, and the quilting is stunning!

  32. Cecilia March 26, 2013 at 7:47 pm #

    Beautiful! I love the way your quilt finished, especially the quilting. I like the way the chevron binding looks too. I may have to make those retro flowers. 🙂

  33. Pam March 27, 2013 at 1:59 am #

    wow, I really love how the quilting turned out. Love the crisp white.

  34. Jo Thiessen March 27, 2013 at 12:22 pm #

    Looks so crisp and beautiful once it was all finished!

  35. Deb@asimplelifequilts March 27, 2013 at 1:42 pm #

    What a great quilt – everything about it works so well!

  36. Nicole March 27, 2013 at 4:07 pm #

    What a wonderful quilt! I love the chevrons and the colors work so beautifully together. chloechristineshop@gmail.com

  37. Karrie S March 27, 2013 at 8:46 pm #

    I LOVE the quilt! It turned out great! I love the binding as well 😉 Thanks for the chance to win some scraps 🙂

  38. Deborah March 28, 2013 at 7:40 am #

    I love your quilt – it looks amazing all finished. So bright and cheerful!

  39. Mama Pea March 28, 2013 at 11:48 am #

    Love and love the quilting! This would make a really fun baby quilt!

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