Thursday, March 24, 2022

Dinosaurs on parade

 Hi everyone! How was your week? We are on spring break this week, and I had plans to get a lot done. Spoiler alert-- I did not get a lot of things done. I did do some grading, and I cleaned a bunch of things, but that doesn't really feel like progress, you know? 
 
Here's one thing I did get done-- I finished up and bound my little quilt for the Stay at Home Round Robin, run by Quilting Gail and other quilty friends. Amazingly, I kept up this year and even finished on time! Here are the dinosaurs:


Colors always look so vibrant in the rain, don't they? I am so pleased with this little quilt, which finished at 40 by 48. I had a lot of fun with this. Look at those dinosaurs! How can anyone be unhappy working on those cuties? As a bonus, I used up that panel, and I also used up a bunch of star fabrics that were quite old but still very cute. 
 
 
There were several rounds on this quilt, and my favorite was probably the stars, which look like pinwheel spinners if you're of a certain mind. These really set the quilt apart, I think, and I love how cheerful they are.
 
 
Of course, my very favorite part is this little blue dinosaur. It's going to be hard to say goodbye to him when I donate this quilt.
 


I quilted this in a panto pattern called Seamless, which is very simple and went very fast, and was very fun to quilt. It's a lot of swoops and swirls, and it's good practice, too. I used a pale yellow thread, which blended pretty well with everything.


The backing is actually an Easter print, though you couldn't really tell. I had to look really close to see that those are Easter eggs, not polka dots. It's really colorful, though, and I got it on clearance for $4 a yard, plus it was perfect for this backing. And check out that snappy bright pink binding! I just love it.
 
 
This quilt is bound for donation through Hands 2 Help. I think some child will really love it, and it's cheerful and friendly, too. It might be tough to put this one in the box to send off, but better in a child's hands than in a project box, waiting for nothing, right? It's definitely time for this to be loved.


Hope you all have had a lovely and productive week, and have an even better weekend. I think some tea and cookies and relaxing would be great, don't you?

Sharing at Quilting Gail for the SAHRR parade, along with Finished or not Friday, Brag About Your Beauties, and the Patchwork and Quilts linkup at Quilting Patchwork Applique.

19 comments:

The Joyful Quilter said...

Congratulations of finishing your Stay at Home Round Robin, Mari! Some little kid is going to feel very lucky to receive such a fun quilt.

piecefulwendy said...

Yay for the SAHRR finish, and I agree, such a cute, fun quilt! This will definitely bring lots of cheer and happiness to some little one!

ButterZ said...

It’s a perfect child’s quilt. So bright and fun.

Jocelyn is Canadian Needle Nana said...

What a beautiful quilt, Mari. And so perfect for a lucky child too. Also love your setting there off your deck. Happy Stitching!

Nancy @ Grace and Peace Quilting said...

Great finish on your SAHRR! Love those little squares in the corners!!!

Quiltdivajulie said...

Totally awesome quilt finish, Mari! I love that spinning star - did you make it up yourself or did you use a pattern from somewhere (Quilter's Cache? Online tutorial?). Curious minds would like to know.

Rebecca said...

I have loved this work in progress since you showed the panel in the beginning. The colors are a delight and the way you tied in each "next block" sets it off great!!

Alycia~Quiltygirl said...

Oh my gosh YES!! a child , heck even a teenager would LOVE that one... ( I as a grown teenage LOVE it!!!)

Its perfect!

Laura said...

What a fun and adorable finish! This is a wonderful gift! Congrats! :)

Sherrie said...

Hi,
Your quilt is awesome...a child will love this
quilt. I really like your backing fabric...so
cherry. Have a great day!

LIttle Penguin Quilts said...

Mari, that is cute as can be! I love the bright colors and fun prints. Those pinwheel stars are a great block. Congratulations on your finish!

Bernie Kringel said...

Mari this is such a fun quilt. I love it. It is like watching cartoons in the 'old days' - They were better than what kids watch now (IMHO). Love the corners - actually love all of it. Adorable. I miss sewing - can't wait!!

Cathy said...

Oh my, that is one of the cutest sand happiest kid quilts I’ve ever seen! What a super finish, Mari!!!!!!

scraphappy said...

What an adorable quilt! The loopy swirls finished it of beautifully.

Home Sewn By Us said...

Hi Mari! Oh, this turned out so cute. I just love every bit of it. It's going to make a child so very happy to receive it as a donation. They'll be smiling and feel all the love you've stitched into it! Great job. {{Hugs}} ~smile~ Roseanne

Ivani said...

Congrats on a lovely finish. It is an adorable quilt and a Child will be so happy to receive it. Well done, Mari!

MissPat said...

This is my kind of kids quilt. Bright primary colors, lots of movement and, of course, dinosuars.
Pat

Kathleen said...

What a fun quilt! I do love those pinwheel stars and that dragon and that backing! Hooray for this finish and an H2H quilt done!

Frédérique - Quilting Patchwork Appliqué said...

Your Dino quilt is so cute! Bright and joyful, I'm sure a little kid will love it too. Well done on SAHRR ;)
Thank you for sharing this lovely finish!