Sunday, September 22, 2024

Into The Woods -A Quilty Finish♡



A lovely Sunday welcome to you, lovely lovelies♡  Though Old Man Sun is doing his darndest to cast happy sunbeams here at my little place, 'tis a wee bit chilly for my liking. =) I do wish Spring would get a hurry on and warm up a bit.

I have another finished quilt to showcase today. After finishing the quilting of Flower Meadow two weeks ago I picked up Into The Woods, a quilt which I began to imagine and fashion this time last year, when the blossom trees were just beginning to unfurl, cascading like waterfalls; and as it had been resting on the 'to  quilt' pile for a little too long I decided  to quilt it. A whimsical pretty using a vintage children's doona cover, where there are deer, porcupines, hedgehogs, wily foxes, wise old owls, squirrels, singing birds, rabbits and sweet mice resting beneath toadstools. Sweet,  sweet creatures who live and sleep, dance and play, engaging in all manner of adventures in the woods. These sweet animals are surrounded by scrappy EPP diamonds in a rainbow of glorious colour and pattern set in large triangles.



Such fun stitching hand quilted stitches skipping up and down the central panel; and so, so quick to do. For the border, straight quilting stitches marching one behind the other all the way around the green and white gingham. The backing is the fabric which was on the back of the doona; and I bound the quilt by making a self binding using the backing fabric.







A fun quilt which will stay here at my little home waiting for sweet Riley when she visits her Granny. Together we'll snuggle under this pretty as we read a storybook or two, journeying into the land of make believe. Or perhaps, we'll imagine delightful stories of sweet animals' escapades and hijinks in the woods, opening secret doors in gnarled, ancient trees; and disappearing in search of fun adventures. A quilt filled with whimsy, to cover my sweet Riley with her Granny's love as she drifts off to the land of dreams♡



Another quilt hand quilted♡ Another quilt to enjoy; to delight in♡ Have a lovely day, lovely lovelies♡ Thank you for your sweet visit ♡



Linking up to Frédérique's Quilting, Patchwork, Applique and Kathy's Slow Sunday Stitching.

37 comments:

  1. The quilt is so cute! Riley will enjoy snuggling in it with you. I hope she comes for a visit soon!

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  2. I hope Riley can come to visit soon so the two of you can have a cuddle under this cute quilt! Gail at the cozy quilter

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  3. A very lovely day to you , Kim. Into the Woods is a magical dreamy quilt. Just perfect for a grandma and granddaughter to snuggle in as they enjoy a good book. Beautiful job. Have a beautiful day. Hugs.

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  4. And another beautiful finish! Such fun Kim and you will have lovely times with Riley spotting all the animals and flowers. xx

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  5. An other beautiful quilt Kim !!!
    Hexies, triangles...It's a geometry lesson ;) A beautiful one I might say ! Riley have a lot to learn with grandma !
    Cute Teddy !
    Have a lovely week !
    Anna

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  6. Love your quilt finish! I spied some daffodils too....spring seems such a long way away (sigh)

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  7. WOW! What a delightful and beautiful quilt, to cuddle and snuggle under to fall asleep. Just imagine all the grand adventures and memories together. It is made with so much love.

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    1. I can't wait to snuggle under this quilt with my sweet Riley and slip into the wonderful world of make believe and adventures....the land of children's dreams. Thank you your sweet visit, lovely Maggie. Kim Xx

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  8. What a pretty quilt. I love the gingham border. Your quilting is wonderful

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  9. Enjoy the snuggling under that beautiful quilt!

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  10. Oh what fun you two will have with your imagination and that beautiful quilt. I hope Riley comes to visit soon for some sweet memories to be made.

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  11. As always, a gorgeous sweet flower quilt!!!! What's not to love!!! Always cheers me to visit you!

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  12. Such a sweet quilt for the little one! I can imagine you two, reading, dreaming and having wonderful and precious time together. I love your beautiful quilt! Thank you so much for sharing this fabulous finish.

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  13. Beautiful quilt, love it Kim! Always love seeing your beautiful pictures! Hope you have a great week!

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  14. A delightful quilt and I do like how you have the alternating triangles with all the woodland animals.

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  15. What a pretty quilt! That gingham border is the perfect accent!--TerryK@OnGoingProjects

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    1. Thank you so much, Terry. The gingham does add a touch of cheeriness and whimsy to the sweet animals. Kim Xx

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  16. What fun granny and sweet ‘lil Riley snuggled under the quilt as they travel to make believe land. I may have missed the piecing part of the flowery triangles. Would they have been stitched together by hand or machine?

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  17. Esta colcha es un verdadero sueño lleno de colores. BESICOS.

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  18. Oh those EPP diamonds into triangles are so lovely with the "Into the Woods" fabric--just perfect for the little teddy bear to covey up with;))) and Riley will have such fun finding all those animals--a very special "I Spy" piece..;)) Beautiful work ;)))
    Hugs, Julierose

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  19. I remember that sweet design! How fun to see that you're finishing it up. I hope little Riley will be visiting soon to share this sweet quilt with you!

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  20. Such a Spring-like quilt, Kim! I love the gingham and that shade of green is my absolute favourite!

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  21. Hi Kim
    Beautiful quilt. I’m sure you will have lots of fun , telling stories with Riley.
    Best wishes Kay c xx

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    1. So much fun imagining stories with Riley, lovely Kay. Thank you for your sweet visit and words. Have a lovely week. Kim Xx

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  22. Oooh, so pretty! Congrats on another finish. Hopefully Riley will come visit soon.

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  23. It's a cute quilt. Happy spring! I imagine your garden is ready to burst.

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  24. Another beauty for sweet little Riley to snuggle under, plus a pretty matching pillow case too. Do you have enough of the pretty fabric left to put a border on a top sheet too.?

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  25. Oh, my goodness! Such a beautiful quilt...and I love going into the woods! Haven't visited in a while and have missed all the beauty that comes from you and around your home. Will take some time and look back at all I have missed.

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  26. I meant to say too that it does still look chilly there especially with the breeze blowing the quilt around. :)

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  27. LJ here. What a sweet, sweet quilt. You say, so easy, but I don't truly believe you. Sorry, it seems almost to wonderful to be 'easy'. You will need to read "Alice in Wonderland" to Riley while you snuggle under that quilt. I know, I know, she's not quite old enough but there will come a time. Seems a perfect story for that magical quilt. Have a lovely week, Kim.

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  28. Another beautiful quilt Kim, and I can see you and Riley enjoying many a happy hour under it.

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  29. Ted looks quite cozy nestled into that wonderful quilt and I know Riley will feel the love when she visits you and cuddles beneath it. Perhaps with Teddy too. Not only that she can play I-Spy with it too. Definitely a winner!

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  30. Oh dear me Kim ... you have disappeared from my blog reading list again - I do not know why this happens - hence I have missed your posts & thought you might still be away. I think Into the Woods is just SOooo beautiful & can just see you & little Riley snuggled underneath that quilt reading stories & telling tales of make believe. A most perfect place to be 💙💗xx

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  31. It is a beautiful quilt, love how you finished it off and it will be a wonderful thing for you two to share when you have her visiting, hope that time can come soon for you. Hopefully it won't be long and you will feel the warmth heading your way!

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  32. Absolutely amazing! Best wishes dear Kim.

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  33. The bright and happy colors lift my heart, Kim. I so enjoy your creativity.
    Amalia
    xo

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  34. Kim - such a beauty, and I love the idea that this will stay at your home for when Riley visits! I am sure that will deliver wonderful memories in the years to come! And don't worry, Spring is on its way!

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