I finished my Sweet Summer Strawberries Quilt! 
The strawberries are all made from pink or red scraps from my stash. The green fabrics for the leaves, the border and the binding are also from my stash. The red dotted fabric for the backing is also from stash. The only fabric that was purchased was the strawberry fabric for the pieced back and some additional Kona White. It makes me so happy when I can use my stash with positive results!
The pattern is Strawberry Social by The Pattern Basket. It is machine pieced and mostly FMQ in various patterns: small loops with red or pink threads inside the the strawberries. Larger loops were FMQ with white thread outside the strawberries and even larger loops in the outer border. Curls were FMQ in the first white border and straight-line quilted around the strawberries and elongated zigzags in the sashing between the strawberries. With green thread, I FMQ leaves in the strawberry leaves and straight-line quilted around the stems. I also FMQ a string of leaves in the green border.
This quilt finished at 53" x 66 1/4"
The photo with one of my strawberry plants!
And a bowl of fresh strawberries! Yum!
I'm linking to Finished or Not Friday @Alycia Quilts, Linky Party @Patchwork and Quilting, Free Motion Mavericks @ Quilting and Learning, Brag about Your Beauty @From Bolt to Beauty, TGIFF @chrisknits, Friday Foto Fun @Powered By Quilting, Off the Wall Friday @Creations, Quilts, Art...Whatever.
Strawberry social is a sweet quilt!
ReplyDeleteThat's such a sweet quilt! Even better that it's mostly from your stash :)
ReplyDeleteLove your stash strawberry quilt! And that backing and label--frosting on the cake/quilt!!!
ReplyDeleteYou have a lot of red fabrics to create this great summer quilt from your stash!. It turned out great: the green is a nice contrast around the border.
ReplyDeleteAdorable! Now I am craving strawberries. LOL Thanks for linking up to TGIFF
ReplyDeleteWhat an adorable and sweet summer quilt and your label is a lovely touch! happy summer quilting time!!
ReplyDeleteThis is a wonderful summery quilt, Dawn! It looks absolutely at home outside where fresh strawberries are grown. Having found so many perfect strawberry fabrics in your stash is a great bonus. Your quilt is so “fresh” looking! :-)
ReplyDeleteHow adorable!!! and totally perfect for summer!!! All the fabrics you used are amazing!!!
ReplyDeleteLovely summer strawberry quilt. Great job!
ReplyDeleteHi Dawn! What a great finish. It is especially perfect for the season as strawberries are so deliciously yummy right now. I love everything about this quilt. {{Hugs}} ~smile~ Roseanne
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your scrap- and stash-sewn finish -- it's so sweet! Perhaps the most inspiring part is the free-motion quilting. I'm a FMQ novice, and your quilting design here is very interesting. It's something for me to shoot for!
ReplyDeleteHi Dawn, what a lovely quilt. Thanks so much for linking up to Free Motion Mavericks.
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