Wednesday 27 April 2011

Finally my A Gardener's Journal............

Finally I have the camera and the quilt in the one spot.............the last month has been pretty busy..............I got out early yesterday morning and snapped some pics...........the first ones aren't the best but they show you the gorgeous quilting Bec did on my quilt.............sometimes it is hard to capture the quilting......
beautiful borders..............
I really LOVE all the quilting............thanks heaps Bec...........
I changed this block to get rid of the dog and the cat and changed the glass to a wine glass...............
A Gardener's Journal by Anni Downs Hatched and Patched. 
An amazing aussie designer. 
This quilt was a book Anni release a few years ago and it is still available
This was the Stitch-a-long we have just finished up. Thanks to the support and encouragement from the girls in this group which started out as a challenge between me and 2 other friends Peg and Dale and grew.........
THANKYOU 
............this would probably still be a UFO without you. 
Catch you later..........
Chookyblue...........

47 comments:

Leanne said...

It look lovely, a little encouragement from friends is always good.

De said...

Chooky it looks fantastic - you must be so pleased to have it finished

BubzRugz said...

It's beautiful... lovely stitcheries, lovely colours, lovely quilting....
a special quilt...
Hugz

Wendy said...

This is gorgeous Chooky! I know you are glad to have this one marked as finished.....your stitching is lovely and the quilting is wonderful....

Julie said...

Fascinating seeing these done in different colour schemes. Love the quilting too...and the glass of wine. :0)

jodie said...

it looks great Chook, excellent job. Must be a buzz for Annie to see so many finished quilts.

Anonymous said...

It looks amazing. Well done on not adding to the UFO list! ;) The quilting looks gorgeous too.

Sylvia said...

Looks great Chooky. Well done.

Sweet Cinnamon Stitches said...

Well done Chooky! Beautiful quilting also.....think I would ditch the dog & cat for a wine glass also...LOL!!
Cheers....Jane.

Yvette said...

It is FABULOUS!!!

Anonymous said...

It is beautiful....

Anonymous said...

Chooky it looks fantastic you must be so proud

Cathy @ CabbageQuilts said...

Ahh its wonderful Chooky, and the quilting is gorgeous. You whipped that up pretty quickly really. Gorgeous colours. xo

Susan said...

It looks wonderful and isnt it a good feeling to have it finished and hopefully hanging up!

rosie said...

That's inspiring Chooky, we should all finish some quilts....

Jindi's Cottage said...

Awesome...looks fantastic...

Ali Honey said...

Finished is a great word. Lovely quilting just makes it even better.

Julia said...

Oh wow Chooky...it's gorgeous!
Beautiful quilting adds a nice finish..
Julia ♥

Anne's Quilteri said...

Wow, gorgeous quilting :-) it is beautiful and great stitcheries.

Thimbleanna said...

Wow -- what a project Donna -- it's beautiful! Now, tell the truth -- were any of those bottles in the last post consumed during the making of this quilt LOL???

Cubby House Crafts said...

Just Gorgeous!!
Lisa

Aussie Nanna said...

Like you....I love the quilting too! Gorgeous quilt!
great to see you guys had a busy but fun easter! Pleased Bookworm is OK too. I am just catching up on the past few weeks.....phew!

One for a wish.. said...

It looks terrific! And the quilting really sets it off!

Roseanne said...

Chooky your quilt look beautiful. nice to see the stitchery done in blue.

Di said...

Congratulations on finishing. Like you I'm pretty good at starting a project - not so good at finishing. The Quilting is gorgeous.

Peg - Happy In Quilting said...

I just love it Chooky....you have done a fab job and the quilting is just beautiful......our little challenge was so good...you have done an amazing job keeping us all on track with GJ and now with TTS..mwah to you...

Deb said...

Donna the quilt is absolutely beautiful. I can totally understand how thrilled you must be with it, well done. The quilting is gorgeous.

Lorraine said...

Well done....I finished stitching the binding last night so will be posting on the SAL blog when I can get some decent photos! Now for the TTS SAL......!

Marg said...

This is a beautiful quilt. I would never have thought of using blues - and it is stunning! The quilting is absolutely beautiful and really shows off the stitcheries. I hope you have somewhere to show it off! Not one to hide away. Congratulations, Chooky.

Thimbelina said...

It looks lovely Chooky.... you must be so pleased!

Terry said...

It's absolutely beautiful! Well done! :0)

Janice said...

The photos show up the quilting so well. You must be so pleased with how well it all turned out.

Lynn said...

How exciting, it really is a beautiful quilt, the colors, stiching and of cours the quilting on it. I love that the group encouraged you and best of all no ufo!!!

Queen Of The Armchair aka Dzintra Stitcheries said...

Absolutely stunning!!!

Kim D. said...

Beautiful! Love that you made it in the blue color scheme.

Oddbjørg said...

What a beautiful quilt!

Cheryl said...

This quilt is so wonderful...the quilt and the quilting!! Nothing like support from our quilting sisters!

Unknown said...

Your GJ Quilt looks Gorgeous...the Stitch-a-longs are Great Encouragement...A Challenge is Always Good Too..
Well Done.
cheers

Lynda said...

So beautiful Chooky - and what a great quilt to have finished. You girls have inspired so many people.

LuAnn said...

It's a beautiful quilt; the quilting is lovely, especially those borders. Great finish!

Christine said...

Congratulations ... your quilt looks fabulous.

Carole said...

Lovely! So nice to have a finish! Thanks for sharing! Cheers!

Carole said...

Lovely! So nice to have a finish! Thanks for sharing! Cheers!

Jytte R said...

Congratulations - your quilt looks fantastic. I like the quilting border.

Nicky said...

Fabulous quilt Chooky - well worth the effort. Your colours are beautiful, and I love the changes you made to make it 'yours'. Thanks for being the driving force in the SAL - I too will have some pics of my finished quilt THIS year - I promise! Not many blocks to go now.

Rebecca said...

Love the photos very hard sometimes to get a good photo of the quilting . Nice to see it all finished
Hugs Bec

Unknown said...

Wow, it is beautiful.