My most recent finish was made as a special gift for my husband, Ed, who loves watching the hummingbirds at our feeders in the summer. We are both fascinated by their behavior, but Ed is the one who makes sure the feeders stay filled.
Tiny Jewel, 18" square
The pattern is called Tiny Jewel, and it was designed by Sylvia Schaefer of Flying Parrot Quilts. The hummingbird is foundation pieced, and three different block sizes are included in the pattern (9", 12" and 18" finished sizes.) I made the 12" block, then added the gradation of green solids as a border.
I pieced the top for this little quilt almost two years ago, soon after I bought the pattern, but it hung around my sewing room unquilted until just recently. I found the perfect fabric for the back at Hancock's of Paducah last December, and that helped motivate me to get this finished. It is now hanging next to our back door, waiting for the return of our favorite little flying acrobats.
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Happy quilting!
Julie in GA
Lovely!!
ReplyDeleteLove it. The colors gradate (is that a word?) so perfectly.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful little quilt - that hummingbird is exquisite!
ReplyDeleteJust gorgeous! You did find the perfect backing.
ReplyDeleteYour beautiful humming bird caught my eye at the linky party, Julie. I just love it!
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing and beautiful finish! Love the gradated border!--TerryK@OnGoingProjects
ReplyDeleteIt's lovely, Julie!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful piecing. Love how you did the border, too. What a great finish!
ReplyDeleteWow! The hummingbird is so beautiful. Even the little feet are included. I'm in awe! You did a great job with the colours and the shading. Bravo! I love to have them around too. ;^)
ReplyDeleteHow adorable!! It's so sweet. But those tiny feet!!! Oh my.
ReplyDeleteWhat a special gift for your husband. It must have been such fun pulling fabric for your beautiful color gradients!
ReplyDeleteThat hummingbird pattern is a favorite of mine. I love how you echoed the tail feathers with your border. I was just browsing Hancocks before reading your post. I too was drawn to one of their hummingbird fabrics, this one a wide back.
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