done

modflowers: quilt commissionYou are probably sick of seeing this quilt by now.

But I just had to mention that finally, at long last, well overdue… it is finished.

modflowers: teatowel quilt commissionmodflowers: quilt commissionmodflowers: quilt commissionmodflowers: quilt commissionI eventually went for simple squared quilting along the centre of the white sashing, and a folded-over edge rather than binding (for which I didn’t have enough spotty fabric anyway).

I have to admit that finishing it is a weight off my shoulders.

Or at least, it will be.

When I  pluck up the courage to apologise for the delay and ask the person that commissioned it, all those months ago, whether she actually still wants it. ♥

18 thoughts on “done

  1. If she doesn’t want it, I bet there are hundreds of other people who will! It’s a great feeling finishing a big project, isn’t it? You feel all light and accomplished, and free to choose what you’re going to work on next. Well done, it’s lovely.

    • Yes, it is made from vintage tea towels! It’s a commission for a boy so a departure from my usual florals was required, but I didn’t want to use any of those cutesy boy fabrics with robots or cars on. I thought this was a bit less likely to be grown out of in a hurry.

  2. Definitely not sick of it – I’ve been eagerly following the progress of this beauty and I think it’s stunning. So much so I bought a stack of vintage tea towels to make one for my husband featuring places special to us. Thank you for sharing it. X

    • Ah, I’m flattered to have been your inspiration!
      The great thing about this sort of project is that it can be made utterly personal, depending on your choice of patchwork style, the colours of the tea towels, the sashing (or not), quilting, etc. Good luck with your project!

  3. I’ll buy it if it is no longer required. I love the places, it feeds my England nostalgia. Enjoy the sense of completion…sigh, ahhh, right now what’s next?

  4. Beautiful (and well worth all that hard work!)
    I have never thought (or seen) vintage tea towels cut into squares to make a quilt before and I really like it x

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