Friday, March 12, 2021

Round and round

 Hi everyone, and welcome to a lovely, sunny, warm Friday! This is sure to change as the weekend goes on, but for now it feels great. I know it's "fake spring," but I'll take it! It has been yet another hard week, but I did manage to put the last round on my Stay at Home Round Robin quilt top. This was a fun quilt along run by Quilting Gail, with the different rounds chosen by different bloggers.  I'm a little later than most people, as usual, but here is the top I finished from this project:

 

A happy hippo, surrounded by all kinds of fun colors and fabrics! He looks a little washed out here, but I promise that in person it is full of lovely colors and perfect for a child. I didn't get to take pictures until later in the day, and the sun was strong in some places and not so much in other places. Plus, it was quite windy! Not the best for taking pictures, but we do what we can.

I followed most of the rounds just fine, though I did adapt some of them for myself. I wanted this to stay small, for a donation quilt, so some of the rounds wouldn't really work. I had never made plus blocks before, and they were really easy, and the geese were fun, too. The checkerboard made the quilt rectangular, and I finished it with stars and pinwheels. What, you don't see the stars?

 

The stars are in the fabric! This fabric is actually leftover from a backing for a quilt that is coming home from the longarmer, and I think these stars look very mid-century modern. They work perfectly in this quilt top, too. The one element that I left out was the log cabins, but I just couldn't make those work, and I thought the top was quite big enough as it was.

 

This quilt is destined for donation for one of the organizations in Sarah's Hands to Help quilt challenge, which starts this weekend. It was a fun top to make, and it will be fun to send it off to a little person who needs a little comfort. Plus, every bit of it is a scrap! Every piece was leftover from something else, or pulled out of one of the scrap bins. I love it when that happens!

And that makes my week all finished! This weekend I am visiting with a quilty friend, but otherwise we are planning some serious down time and perhaps some movie watching. I may actually read a non-work-related book, too. Won't *that* be different? Hope you all have a lovely, restful weekend!

 

Sharing at Confessions of a Fabric Addict, Finished or Not Friday, Oh Scrap! and the SAHRR linkup at the end of the month.

26 comments:

Sara said...

It turned out adorable and such happy colors. I know some little person is going to adore this quilt. I’m stuck with my SAHRR project and just can’t decide how to proceed. So I’ve set it aside for now and am working on a UFO that needed some progress.

Quiltdivajulie said...

That top is wonderful! Colorful, cheerful, happy, and much more. Well done!

LIttle Penguin Quilts said...

Oh how fun, Mari! I love that star fabric! You're not behind with your round robin - I'm still working on my last round, too.

Preeti said...

Such a happy, bright and joy-giving finish!! Love all the colors and the prints in here. The spring may be fake but the beauty of your flimsy is real :-) See you soon. Big hugs :-)

MissPat said...

Your round robin is delightful and will be enjoyed by a child who needs a little comfort and joy. Yes, the spring fever bug hit here, too, but we're back to reality today at 25 degrees.
Pat

The Joyful Quilter said...

Super cute SAHRR, Mari! You are miles ahead of me, as I haven't even decided on exactly what I'm doing for Round 7. I just MIGHT have my top together by the finished Link Party!

ButterZ said...

This is such a lovely quilt.

piecefulwendy said...

It's a wonderful finish, Mari, and I'm sure it will make some little person very happy. Enjoy your relaxing weekend!

scraphappy said...

What a great quilt. I just love all the colors you put together and I am sure that some child will love them too. Can't go wrong with a quilt centered around a happy hippo!

Quilter Kathy said...

A very fun quilt! A child will be delighted to receive this quilt!

Karen - Quilts...etc. said...

that is a colorful cute quilt. We had some really nice weather but it changed a little and windows were closed this morning and the heat turned back on - expected it nice while it lasted

Kris said...

That is the cutest!

Betty C said...

I really like what you have done with the SAHRR.

BarefootThunder said...

your quilt is wonderful, I was late to the game, sew... I'm just working on geese!

Ivani said...

It is a lovely baby quilt, Mari.

Home Sewn By Us said...

Hi Mari! I am so impressed with your version of the SAHRR! I didn't notice before today that you were playing along - I must have had my head in the sand or something. I love, love, LOVE all the fun colors you've used. Every bit of it makes me smile but especially the last border with pinwheels spinning and little stars twinkling in between them. What a fun charity quilt this is - some little one is going to adore receiving this. They will certainly feel all the love and care you've taken in making it. You've got two whole weeks if you feel like quilting it - if not, it's ready for the parade on the 29th! Oooh, I wonder what non-work-related book you're reading?!! {{Hugs}} ~smile~ Roseanne

Carol Andrews said...

Hi Mari. Your Happy Hippo SAHRR is just the cutest finish! Love the fun colours and your take on the stars. What a perfect quilt for one of the H2H charities to give a child a quilty hug. Beautiful. 😉 Carol

Louise said...

This is just darling! And I'm admiring your wonderful mitered corners with the striped fabric. Great job!!

QuiltGranma said...

What a lovely, happy looking quilt, full of fun colors and shapes to attract the eye!

Cheryl's Teapots2Quilting said...

Cute quilt top. I know some child will love it.

JanineMarie said...

“The stars are in the fabric.” I love it. What a fun way to follow the prompt. I think your mitered corners can sort of be interpreted to be log cabinish, so that prompt is there, too. I’ve so enjoyed watching the SAHRR quilts come together. I learned a lot about adapting the prompts individually, which makes me think it might be fun to join if there is ever another one. You always find the most cheerful fabrics, Mari, sure to fill a little one with joy.

Alycia~Quiltygirl said...

its a beautiful happy quilt!! And the colors are just so fun! I am glad that even when things are hard for you , you can create such beauty! Hugs to you!!

Cynthia Brunz Designs said...

Adorable quilt top. It is perfect for donating and will certainly bring comfort to someone who needs it. Thanks for sharing with Oh Scrap!

Quilting Gail said...

Beautiful quilt!!! So bright and cheerful!!
Thank you for following along in the SAHRR and for linking up!
Happy Quilting.
Quilting Gail

LA Paylor said...

your fabrics are so cute and fresh. I love the black and white daisy print. Cool how you turned the geese and your plus signs are the best for creating a border.

Angie in SoCal said...

What a darling, cute quilt! So colorful. Love how you did the prompts.