~ Friday Finish ~

I finally finished my Retreat Quilt 2 (I know, not much of a name, right?). I had mixed feelings while making this quilt. In the end, with lots of encouragement from my mom, sister, and quilty friends, I fell back in love with both the fabric and the actual quilt.  And let me say, I was REALLY loving it last night cuddled up on the couch watching Silence of the Lambs ;-)

The weather really interferred with my photo shoot...severe thunderstorms
all afternoon!!!

After the thunderstorms passed, I enlisted my granddaughter's help with the picture taking.

Bless her heart, she wasn't quite tall enough and her arms were not quite long enough, but we got it done!

I purchased the fabric, Flora Lane, at last year's retreat.

It took me a year to decide what to do with it. After much internal debating, I decided to make Elizabeth Hartman's Kitchen Window, really hoping to showcase the prints I fell in love with.

I quilted it using a meandering stitch, which went quickly after a thread color change. The first thread was a little too dark for my liking.

I pieced the back with left over yardage. I am really loving pieced backs...I don't know why it took so long for me to wise up ;-)

I pulled out the striped yardage from the collection for the binding...love it ;-)





I did get one outdoor shot before the rain hit...

Quilt Stats:

Size: 52 x 68

Fabric: Windows: Flora Lane by Laura Berringer

   Window panes: Kona Earth

           Background: Kona Raffia

Backing: Pieced with Flora Lane and Kona Earth
Pattern: Kitchen Window by Elizabeth Hartman

I am linking up to Sarah's Can I get a Whoop Whoop and Amy's Sew and Tell Friday.

Thanks, as always, for visiting my blog!!
~ Michelle ~