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Friday, October 28, 2016

pink lemonade quilt complete

Welcome to finish it up Friday!
 My pink lemonade quilt is complete!
When I was taking photographs yesterday, the first line from the song "My Girl" kept running though my head.... "I've got sunshine on a cloudy day".... This quilt could certainly brighten up any cloudy day!
The quilt top is made from all scraps. I quilted it with bright pink Auriful thread in color 4020. I debated between this quilting design and one big spiral over the whole quilt. I enjoyed the process of quilting this design very much. Well, after the first few lines were done! It's always nerve wracking to get started.
The backing is two-toned pink.
This cotton couture fabric from Michael Miller produces a lovely quilted texture. I love how it looks embossed. It works great for backings because it's soft, smooth and just a tiny bit shiny. Did I mention the texture???
I used a citron green, almost lemon colored binding. The contrasting pop of color on the outside of the quilt is a nice foil to all of the pink.
The quilt measures about 45" x 59". It's scrap project # 185.

I plan to donate it to the Mother's Hope Program. I can't think of a better destination for it!

Now it's your turn! Please link up your finishes for the week Thank you for joining me for finish it up Friday!

50 comments:

  1. I love Love LOVE this quilt.

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  2. Hi Amanda Jean - what is your trick to getting those first couple of lines down. Also, do you work top to bottom or start from the center out? This is such a cheerful quilt and will surely make the lucky recipient very happy. Yes, great texture!!

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    1. I was thinking the exact same thing! Would love to know also.

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  3. What a beautiful, bright, and cheery quilt. I'm sure it will brighten up whomever receives it. The loops are fun and something I should try soon, and the binding is a great way to finish it off.

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  4. So cheerful! Just the perfect shot of sunshine for a day like today. I love the quilting pattern especially.

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  5. Great scrap project! I love your quilting choice.

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  6. Your quilting on this is awesome. What a cute idea!

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  7. Love how this turned out, the loops are awesome.

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  8. I love this quilt, Amanda Jean - the colors just sing! Thanks for the weekly linky party, too!!!

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  9. You are on a finishing roll! I love that bright pink thread :)

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  10. I love all these bright colors and the quilting is just PERFECT!!!

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  11. This makes me so happy! Love it!

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  12. This quilt will make someone very happy!

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  13. I love this and love that it is all from scraps. If I ever force myself to make another all solids quilt I hope it is this bright and cheerful and lovely.

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  14. I love this quilt. I've been thinking about doing this pattern. The colors are perfect, the binding color is Perfect!!

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  15. This quilt is gorgeous! I love how you quilted it too!

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  16. That's one of my favorites, and those aren't even (normally) my colors. Its so happy, a perfect choice for charitable giving.

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  17. Love the quilt and the quilting!

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  18. I love everything about this quilt!!! The scrappy, the solid colors, the improv piecing!!! And the quilting is just perfect for it. I have officially added a scrappy improv solid quilt to the to do list ;)

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  19. Such a super cheerful quilt - I love what you do with your scraps! And that loop is one of my fave quilting designs - so simple, easy yet effective. Great work again!

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  20. Loops can be hard to do without a longarm (imho) but you make it look so easy! Love it!

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  21. This is such a happy quilt! Thank you for sharing it. Donating it to the Mother's Hope Program is perfect, it will bring such joy.
    I really like the binding color, it is just perfect!

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  22. It's beautiful! I love the quilting. Did you do it on a long arm or your own regular machine? It's fabulous either way!!

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  23. I absolutely love this and I think the quilting is just perfect!

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  24. Oh that is a gorgeous quilt - definitely a blast of sunshine and I love the quilting :)

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  25. What a lovely thing to do with such a bright and cheery quilt. It will bring some brightness to someones life. It is a wonderful quilt. Love how the quilt design pops on the back of the quilt.

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  26. Anonymous6:56 PM

    This is such a cheerful quilt! I love the loop-de-loop quilting. Your style is such an inspiration to me. :)

    Thank you for providing these link ups!

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  27. Beautiful gift! Need this bright quilt when the winter winds start blowing - it is like a promise that summer 'will' come again :)! Love it!

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  28. Beautiful quilt and your pictures are over the top for this one!!!

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  29. This is so perfect!!

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  30. What a wonderful quilt!

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  31. That is ONE happy quilt. I just love the bright colors of pinks. I saw it earlier, but noticed it again in the blog list along my blog's sidebar and had to come and have another look-see.

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  32. Amanda Jean, this will surely brighten a mother's day! The quilting is fabulous!

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  33. It's a beaut! Love the happiness of the quilting. And to donate it is awesome, but for me, it would be a little tough.

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  34. Such a happy quilt ~ love the colors & your quilting!

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  35. That's a quilt that makes you want to smile just looking at it!
    DE - lightfull :)

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  36. This is a fantastic quilt! I love it! Put it in your next book!

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  37. It will definitely brighten someone's day....day after day after day! XO

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  38. I will thank you now for the ear worm you planted in my head. :) this quilt makes me want to resurrect a purple one I made a while ago which would be great to donate to your cause. Off to look for it and see what needs to happen to take it from WIP to FO.

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  39. Adore these colors, Amanda Jean! They're so-o Florida! And that you're giving it away is more than generous. There's no doubt this quilt will bring a smile to some fortunate person. Great work!

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  40. Love this quilt!! One can't help smiling when they see it!! And the quilting is so fun...what a wonderful way to brighten someone's day!

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  41. The colors, the quilting, I love it all!

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  42. really loving the colour combination, will certainly be using pink and yellow together soon

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  43. I love these cheerful scrap blocks in the controlled palette. Your quilting is the perfect finish!

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  44. I keep coming back to your blog and gaze at the absolutely HAPPY quilt. WOW!! Amazing!!! You are good!!

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  45. What a beautiful, bright, happy quilt! It is just perfect in every way.

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  46. Those look great.

    Are they hand made?

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  47. Congrats on the beautiful finish ♥

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