This is for my youngest granddaughter and she'll get it in Aug. when we go to IL to visit. She's 7 and I've now completed a twin sized quilt for all 7 of my grandchildren. Every one of them came home from the hospital wrapped in a grammy's hand quilted blanky. I've previously posed 2 other butterfly quilts that I've made using the same fabrics. Below is a full shot of the quilt and then a few close ups. It is machine pieced, machine applique and hand quilted. It took me 11 months to complete but it was a fun 11 months. Amanda got to see the first panel of it last summer when we were in IL. I like them to see their quilts in process so they have a bit of an understanding of the time it takes to complete a quilt. You can access my other quilts by clicking on my user name and accessing my previous posts or my bookmarked files as I also have them bookmarked there.

That is exquisit!!!! I am sure she will love it!!! You do wonderful work!!!!

these are precious! I loved your colors and the quiltmanship is awesome!

Sooooo pretty!!

Gorgeous!!

Wow, thank you. You ladies are fast. Replies were coming in as I was uploading the photos. I'm a unique quilter in that I never have a clue what is going to happen. My quilts are truly a happening. I've been collecting these patterns for several years of course none of the sizes are the same but I made them anyway and bordered them out to work. I love this quilt and sure hope that Amanda will as well. I've been lucky that everyone of the grandchildren have loved their quilts so far even though none of them got any say in the colors or design. I don't ask. They just get what happens. The one time I did foolishly ask, I had a huge and frustrating challenge because my creativity seemed to take a long term vacation. Now I don't ask and they just get a hopefully beautiful surprise and luckily, so far it has worked.

Thank you for your kind comments and for taking the time to look.
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Patty

Beautiful! Love the colors and the stitching is gorgeous!

Ahem; Gramma , where's mine? :cry:

Patty, I'm in awe of your quilts, the hand quilting is so gorgeous. I can only hope to be able to do the quality of work that you do. Gorgeous quilt and all the work in it really is fantastic!!!!

Beautiful Quilt!

Again, WOW :!:

Thank you. Too bad you'll get back to Fl just after we've delivered the quilt. Hopefully we can get together when you do get back.
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Patty

I love WOW as I do know that that means and am very guilty of using that from time to time.

Very pretty!

It's hard to tear my eyes away from your quilt long enough to tell you how absolutely gorgeous it is. You do fantastic work. Your GD is going to love it. Who wouldn't.

Thank you so very much.
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Patty

Beautiful quilt!

Drop dead gorgeous!!!

What a gorgeous quilt! I'm sure she'll love it.

This is such a beautiful quilt and the quilting is fantastic, The colors you chose are perfect. GREAT job!

Awesome!

This is so pretty. A lucky little girl to get a gift with love in every stitch!

Thanks so very much for sharing such a beautiful quilt. Did you design this yourself? I have never seen this design, so it must be truly from the heart. Love, love, love the fabrics and designs.

Your workmanship is exquisite. Thank you for sharing, these truly make my heart sing.

WOW!! (Since you know what it means! LOL) That is one gorgeous quilt!!!!!!

Thank you and yes, they tell me they do feel all of the love that goes into my quilts when they snuggle up with one - that was so neat to hear.
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Patty

Thank you and yes I guess you'd say the design is mine. I'm kind of incapable of following anyone elses design for some reason. No matter what, I tend to have to do my own thing and I do break all the quilting rules in the process but that's what makes my quilts mine and unique. I just love to buy a bunch of fabric and then go through my patterns and pick out patterns I want to use in the quilt and then make up the blocks. When I have enough for a panel, I get to work and get that panel quilted. While hand quilting, I'm busy working piecing pieces for another panel. I truly have no clue what the quilt will look like until it happens - it truly is a happening in progress. So glad you like my quilt; it means a lot to me.
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Patty

Rofl! yes, for me, it means there no words adequate to describe my positive reaction to something so when I get a WOW, I consider it very high praise indeed.

Thank you
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Patty

I love purple and I love your quilts.

Your quilt is absolutely beautiful! I am in awe!!

Gorgeous quilt!!!! :thumbup:

Wow, so pretty! I love the colors!

Another Wow quilt on this board! I love the diagonal piecing on some of the blocks. Is there a name for that.Your DGD should love it. The colors are so girl-y and soft! Wonderful job.

Oh my, that one is a beauty. I love that fabrics and colors. Perfect for a seven year old young lady. I bet she loves it. Great job.

Absolutely gorgeous, and lots of purple, my favorite colour.

Ooooo, I'm in awe! Thanks for sharing.

That is just too pretty!

Thank you Sandy. Are you referring to the pioneer braid that is framing two of the squares - I think it's only 2 as I don't have the photos in front of me. The pioneer braid or braided border has several slight variations and you can do a search for the pattern. Search for braided borders and see what you get. They are among my favorite techniques to do on a quilt. Enjoy
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Patty

Thank you everyone for all of your wonderful comments about my quilt. You really make my day as I do put a lot of me into every quilt I do. Sorry I haven't apologized to everyone individually but if we all did that, we'd soon fill up the space allotted for these boards. Have a wonderful weekend everyone and happy quilting to all.
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Patty

There is so much detail...what a geat job you did!!!I want one just like it for my GD!! :thumbup: :thumbup:

Ditter

Very nice! Your granddaughter will be so happy to get a quilt from grandma!