This week I’ve been working on trying to perfect a simple cloth doll pattern…
…and a request quilt.
This quilt is a late birthday present for one of my son’s (I have three sons and two daughters) and he chose it because he wanted a big flag for rugby matches. This is 74″ x 94″. I made it from Klona cotton and bound it with the same royal blue as I used in the flag. I have quilted it in white in straight lines 1″ apart.
I pieced it by trial and error and the angles were a nightmare! They nearly drove me insane!
But at the quilting stage I used basting spray and I was really happy with it. I first tried basting spray a couple of weeks ago on a mini and I was unsure about how it would hold out on a bed sized quilt but it was fab! I’m definitely a complete convert. I shall never pin again :)
Have you tried something new this week?
RAINBOW HARE 
Celtic Thistle
I love your quilt, but I will be hiding that photo from my sons as I am sure they would want a flag quilt too!
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Catherine
Amazing quilt! It's huge! I bet your son was very happy:-)
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Deborah
What a spectacular quilt! It is a beauty. I'm interested in watching your doll progress. With a girl grand baby on the way, I'm looking for a good pattern.
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Pat
Oh my goodness, I love it! So bright and vivid!
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LynCC
Wow! That looks terrific. :D
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Karen
I still haven't tossed my basting pins but spray is all I use :) love the quilt!
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Patti Shanks
The quilt is amazing and is sure to be a standout at Rugby matches! And you have joined the “no more pins” movement…woo hoo!
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Nicky
Great patriotic quilt – will come in useful for the Olympic Games too!
Not tried spray basting! Too old fashioned I know – I mean I only recently moved over to pins!
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Allison
great quilt! :)
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Irene
What a beautiful quilt! Congratulations for your perseverance in trial and error … what matters is that you got it.
I have not tried yet basting spray, but I think I will, my knees will be very grateful …
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Lucy @ Charm About You
Wow! That is a massively brilliant quilt :)
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Jodi B.
The quilt is terrific, but I can't get over how great it looks on the couch, with the little pillows. We done. Way to conquer those angles.
Thanks for the spray baste comment. I have only used spray baste for small projects. I will follow your lead on bigger quilts.
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Amanda
Looks great. Just in time for the Olympics too.
I recently tried machine quilting, I'm a hand quilter. I have wondered about spray basting, but was afraid it would gunk up my needle somehow. But yeah, the idea of not pinning is really really appealing.
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The Thompsons
Oh my goodness – that quilt is fabulous!!
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Benta At SLIKstitches
The union flag is *awesome* well done!
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Di
It is massive and brilliant! Di x
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FarahLin
wow!!! You're amazing!!! That quilt is gorgeous – beautiful work, Janine!
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M-R
It looks great, Janine! I'm a big fan of Union Jacks and yours is awesome. Your son must love it! Thanks for linking up to TGIFF!
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AlyceB
That is one awesome quilt!! I'm yet to try basting spray, but I definitely do want to. I don't mind pin basting, but I do mind how the top and back can move anyway!
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Kati from Kati's Quilting
It's gorgeous, congratulations! Your son is very lucky to have you! It is a true beauty, I don't know if I would be brave enough to start a project like this one :) Love the straight line quilting on it!
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Laura
It's great! Love basting spray!
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Melissa Corry
I still have not tried basting spray but really think I need to give it a go. I am tired of pinning :)
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Jess
Absolutely brilliant quilt! I'm definitely a pinner, I have no where to spray baste!
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Katie
Isn't basting spray wonderful?! Your quilt is fantastic! I want to come over and steal it ;-)
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linda
wow how fab janine great work !!!
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