A Friday finish! And technically a quilt in that it has three layers – the top, iron on interfacing (which, btw, I don’t recommend and won’t be trying again!) and a back – held together by rows of stitching. I started on these blocks a long time ago when Lucy and I decided to make Bear Paw quilts. And I really planned a whole bed sized quilt in cool colours. But my LQS was, for some reason, unable to ever repeat the white fabric I used so the blocks languished until the other day when Mister RH requested I make a cloth for a certain coffee table.
I probably should have sought out a very thin wadding but, since I was in a hurry (I have to snatch any opportunity I can to sew lately) and it was his birthday on Wednesday, I decided to use the interfacing which I happened to have already. It basically refused to iron on at all during the basting stage but changed it’s mind once everything was sewn together creating wrinkles just at the point when I should have been home safe and dry. Fortunately I manage to wiggle the layers apart and I think it’s turned out ok in the end but it’s not an experiment I’ll be repeating.
RAINBOW HARE 
A Nudge
Love the fabrics. I can see why you wanted to make it bigger. We call quilts without batting coverlets and often used as tablecloths. Thanks for sharing!
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Vera
I really like the color combo on this one. So pretty.
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Lucy @ Charm About You
It turned out beautifully!! The grey really makes the blue and green pop! That will make a gorgeous coffee table cover :-)
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Lucy @ Charm About You
Oh and a belated happy birthday to your husband!
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Createology
Your Bear Paw Quilt looks lovely. Congratulations on finishing it which is always such a good feeling. Creative Stitching Bliss…
Thank you and I hope the rain arrives here.
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Anna
Well it looks beautiful! Sucks the interfacing was such a pain, but at least it's in the past and you learned something, right? ;)
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Amy's Crafty Shenanigans
I love the bear paw blocks and your colours are yummy! Well done!
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Vanessa
Wonderful post…I like your blog.^^
Maybe follow each other on bloglovin?
Let me know follow you then back.
Lovely greets Nessa
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Lorna McMahon
This is a very sweet quilted cover. I love the colours you used for the bear paws And the one for the middle squares. Sorry to hear you had so much trouble with the interfacing! What a pain, but you soldiered through it and it looks beautiful! Your hubby has the same b-day as me!
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Gayle
Love the fabric, gorgeous colours very pretty.
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A Quilter's Mission
This is very pretty! The colors are so happy.
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Kim
Don't you hate it when the 'stuff' that one uses when making a quilt won't play nicely!! Though, problems aside this is really a lovely quilt. The colours are gorgeous and your choice of fabrics is perfect!! It will look a treat on the coffee table!!
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Mona
Great quilt, love the bold pattern!
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GrandmaSoucie
Janie: Thanks for the comment on my applique! If you develop a pattern, I would love a copy of it! Thanks!! In everything, give thanks, GrandmaSoucie
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Mara
The colors are great, what kind of iron on batting did you use? Just curious since Lucy said she liked the one she used.
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BillieBee (billiemick)
OMGosh….you bear paws are fantastic….great fabs.
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Benta AtSLIKstitches
It came out really well! Hope he liked it!
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Deb Hickman
Stunning, I'm always in awe of people who can quilt. X
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Vanessa
Thank you so much for the follow.
Follow you back on bloglovin.
Btw,I'm also on Instagram,maybe you like my account?
Lovely greets from germany ;-)
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Soma Acharya
I have been wanting to make a bear paw quilt since you and Lucy mentioned it. Yours looks beautiful and l love the colors so much. Looks like you managed to iron out the problems. Now I know not to try interfacing instead of wadding.
-Soma x
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Teresa Connolly
The bear paws are fantastic and the colours! :)
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LOVE JOICE
What a nice blog you have here and great post, I wish we can follow each other and if you decided to follow me on BLOGLOVIN, please let me know so I can follow you back. xoxo
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Wendy
it's fantastic! love the colours
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wipgirl
It looks great! I really like the colours. Shame about the issues with the interfacing, but you definitely can't tell there were any problems!
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Martha
Beautiful quilt Janine! I love the colors and the pattern.
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junacreationsuk.blogspot.co.uk
This is lovely Janine, the colours are great, really funky.
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Celtic Thistle
Love this quilt Janine, what a pain with the interfacing.
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Willit Neverend
I reckon this would look great on a coffey table. I hope he liked it.
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