The dresdens are finished!
Can you see me doing my happy dance?
I adore this quilt. Simply love it.
What started out as this
became this
After many months and starts and stops, this cheerful, happy quilt is complete. I took it on vacation with us last week and finally had time to finish it.
I only used my favorite fabrics and even hand quilted the circles with perle cotton.
You may recall this post about my intentions to keep this quilt for myself (Can you blame me? It's just so pretty and happy!) but the more I worked on it, the more it called out to me as the perfect quilt for my sweet girl.
After all, that is how it began- with her in mind- so it was only fitting that it should be hers in the end.
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| You can see she put it right to use. |
Inspired by the quilt on the cover of Material Obsession, it's called Sweet Dreams and is by far the biggest quilt I've made.
Just shy of a twin at 55" x 76", it will sit on the end of her bed but I don't imagine it will stay there. It's rather perfect for snuggling on the couch, as a blanket for her picnic tea parties, or when she needs to build a fort.
The back is my favorite whimsical floral/butterfly print from Just Wing It and the binding is my favorite Amy Butler orange dot.
I hope this quilt will grow with her and be something special she loves forever as I loved making it for her.
Do you have a favorite recent finish?
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51 comments:
this is so lovely, Jen, and your little girl will treasure it. I want to make a dresden soon, too!
Just beautiful! Love the added touch of the perle cotton!
Oh my goodness, I'm in love with this quilt. Your little girl will surely treasure it for many years to come.
wow, this is one of the nicest quilts I have seen, you are right to be proud of it. Wonder if I could make one......!
I love Dresdens and I love that quilt! That's a lot of work, but you are right it is just perfect for your daughter. Linda x
Oh wow. It is absolutely gorgeous!
It's gorgeous Jennifer!! It looks like your daughter really loves it too :)
It really is gorgeous, so bright and cheerful - and who better to give it to?
Soo beautiful, Jen!! I bet your dd will cherish it for years to come! You always choose such awesome fabric!!!
It's beautiful! = )
Oh my goodness it is stunning - it will definitely be loved forever! Happy marathon dance session!!
Happy 4th of July x
The quilt is gorgeous :) I've never made dresdens before and I'm seriously thinking I need to try some soon! Your daughter will surely treasure her new quilt always :)
beautiful job!
You did an amazing job with your quilt! It is gorgeous! I have that book also and have been oogling so many of those quilts, including the dresden one. :) I'm working my way up to it! :)
Just WOW!! It is so perfect- such happiness in one quilt! And the perfect new owner, I'd say!! Thanks so much for the beautiful inspiration! :)
It's absolutely fabulous!!! Great job! The colors are so fabulous and I love the hand quilting!
That's such a pretty quilt - I am definitely going to have to make one!
I love it!
Wow, just beautiful! So glad to see it finished! :) I love the quilting around the circles - I may ask you some more questions when I'm finishing my dresden quilt! Hope you had a wonderful vacation.
So pretty. I just finished a Dresden Plate quilt too - however mine wasn't so big. I know the labor of love you have in this one.
This is stunning! What a beautiful quilt! Great job!
I LOVE it, it's so beautiful! I can't wait to start my own dresden quilt!
SO beautiful! I love that you finished, and that you gave it to your little girl! It totally did remind me of the quilt on the cover of Material Obsessions! You did a great job and you should be so proud!
This is simply spectacular! All of your time and effort (and love) shines through. Absolutely beautiful!
I've loved everything about this quilt since I first saw you working on it! I'd love one just like it.
just amazing! I love the hand quilting & the beach photos. Hope you had a great time
It turned out GREAT! I'm feeling inspired to try a dresden...add it to the loooong list! I used the same Momo fabric you have on the back for a quilt for my daughter too! I just have the top done though...need to get working on it. Great job!
This is such a fantastic quilt. You can just see all that love in there! ♥
It's really beautiful!
Beautiful! :) Looks like she loves it! Thanks for linking up to {Sew} Modern Monday and have a great week!
Simply gorgeous...I love dresdens and they are on my "to do" list.
It is really, really pretty ... there is so much colour and it is so well done. I also love the subtle polka dots on the white background!!!
So gorgeous! What a lucky daughter!
I love it! What a sweet present for your little girl :)
Congratulations! And, some really nice pictures there by the sea. Makes me want to jump in!
What a lovely quilt, so pretty
Wow, congratulations! This quilt is so pretty and well done. I especially love that picture of the stack of dresdens, I am not sure I would have been able to go any further!
Gorgeous!
A-MAZ-ING!!!! I love, love, love it!! Such a happy, cheery quilt and the border works so perfectly. Your little lady is so lucky :-)
Gorgeous! Gorgeous Gorgeous!, you have inspired me to get going on my dresden. looks Amazing!
Omg Jen, absolutely breathtaking! This could make a great long term project. Dresdens have always been on my list. Any leads on a good tute for this one?
Wow, I love it and that you loved it so much you gave it to your sweet little girl. :) The quilted circles are an excellent touch.
So gorgeous! Those vibrant colours - love them
So lovely and sweet! I have a whole stack of dresdens that I started almost a year ago, that I haven't touched since, so kudos to you for getting the whole thing finished!
This is so gorgeous. You have done such a beautiful job. I have a Dresden quilt that is a work in progress. Now I want to get it done!
One word STUNNING!
It is gorgeous a reil heirloom!
I'm in love with this quilt! You are so talented!
What a lovely post to read!
Oh it turned out so beautiful. Such a wonderful blog post about it to. I am quite certain that your little girl will cherish this very special quilt that mommy made just for her ;o)
Oh my goodness! It's utterly fabulous. I think it looks so much better than the one on the cover of MO!!
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