Friday, February 6, 2015

We Support You - Blog Hop

Welcome to another day of Support!
Thanks to Pat  from Scrapatches and to Mdm Samm of Sew We Quilt for hosting another fantastic hop.  This hop is to show support for those we know who are dealing with Breast Cancer.  I personally know a special someone who has fought the battle and thankfully she is on the winning side.  All women who suffer are in need of support no matter what stage they are in,  from the first diagnosis to being counted as a Survivor.
When I think of support, I think of love. So I decided to add lots of love to this quilt.  I saw a tutorial for these hearts a couple week ago and knew they were the perfect addition to my support quilt.

Right now my project is currently still in progress.  I wanted it to be perfect for my friend and ended up changing it several times along the way. One of the most time consuming changes I made had me ripping out several stitches in order to get the quilt to look the way I wanted. I originally had green sashing, the same green as the bra straps, but it just wasn't the right.  After several days of staring at it I knew I had to take it all apart and change out the sashing.  After several new fabric auditions I finally found the perfect border.  That put me a little behind schedule, but it was worth it.
I am in love with this quilt!  



I am in the process of hand embroidering the hangers.
I timed it and they take me about half an hour for each hanger. I was on a roll and was more than halfway done when I ran out of black floss.  It is taking way more floss than I thought to back stitch all these, but I should be able to go into town next week and pick up more #310 DMC Black.


If you are interested in making the hearts, Cluck Cluck Sew gives dimensions and instructions to make several sizes.  Check out her tutorial here.

If you would like the "We Support You" Friendship Quilt Pattern, you can purchase it for $12.00 by emailing Madame Samm directly at madamesamm@me.com

Thanks for stopping by and 
be sure to check out all the other Supporters today


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47 comments:

  1. This is wonderful and your friend is going to love it! Thanks for sharing it (and the tutorial) with us today. :-)

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  2. The addition of the hearts makes your quilt sing! Your friend will be thrilled. Thank you for sharing.

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  3. What a great quilt! All the bras look great with the hearts!

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  4. What a gorgeous quilt! The combination of bras and hearts are perfect! I know the recipient is going to love it!

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  5. Your quilt is going to be beautiful. You friend is lucky to have a friend like you to make her such a special quilt.

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  6. I can see why you are in love with this quilt. It is absolutely lovely! Wonderfully done. I hope your friend stays on the winning side. She will love this quilt. How could she not! Thank you for showing it to us.

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  7. Your quilt is gorgeous, and will be even more so with the embroidery!

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  8. Hi Leah! Such a beautiful quilt! Someone will be very lucky to get it.

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  9. Thats really nice Leah, I'm sure your friend will love it. Great job.

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  10. A wonderful job on your quilt. You were right to take your time and go back and make it over. You will be so much happier when it is done. It is beautiful so far. Thanks for offering your support today.

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  11. Beautiful quilt that will be a lovely gift for your friend. :)

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  12. Your quilt is beautiful!! Wow!

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  13. Nothing like a good suport bra and a loving heart. Great quilt.

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  14. without a doubt the most beautiful quilt I have ever seen..so pretty...it is gorgeous my sweet dear

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  15. This is so fabulous! Because you have made changes along the way, you have created a true gift from your heart. It will be treasured!

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  16. Leah you're not the only one in love with this quilt - everyone who sees it will be! It's simply gorgeous! blessings, marlene

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  17. That is gorgeous! I love the pink and green combination.

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  18. A lovely quilt your friend will treasure. And thanks for the link for the hearts.

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  19. I can see why you love this quilt because it is really beautiful! The sashing, hearts, and bras make a gorgeous quilt in the colors you chose!

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  20. Very pretty. Love the hearts and the sashing. Good call.

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  21. I love it and with Valentines day approaching, it's just perfect! Don't you love it when you run out of things when you need them! I guess that is why we "stash" "sew" much! LOL!!

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  22. Really enjoying all the gorgeous projects. As a 1 year breast cancer Survivor I am touched by how much love and hard work went into creating these projects. Love your quilt. So pretty.

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  23. Your quilt is gorgeous!!! I love it. The border fabric you found is perfect. Beautiful, beautiful work!

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  24. Such a beautiful quilt! I agree that this color border is very appealing and probably looks classier than th bright green. It will be such a wonderful quilt when finished. I hope you find the perfect recipient.
    GMAMA Jane

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  25. Leah your quilt is perfect and the love and time and effort you have put into this is the best Support for fighting cancer. Thank you sew very much for Supporting and hopping. Blessings...

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  26. Stellar quilt. Great job. It will be a treasured gift when finished.

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  27. Beautiful! I love the fabrics and sweet idea to add the hearts.

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  28. Looking at your quilt I can't help but think 'Pretty in Pink'. Wonderful quilt!

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  29. The hearts are a great addition to an already wonderful quilt. I did notice the green straps and thought that was perfect. You may have had a few bumps in the making of the quilt but it was so worth it all as the quilt is grand! Support the cause and the girls!

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  30. Lovely quilt. I can't envision it with green sashing so I think you made the right call. I know the recipient will love it. Thank you for sharing.

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  31. Leah, what a beautiful quilt. I wish I lived close to you. I have black #310 floss to share with lots of people. I have a huge box of many, many colors of DMC floss and I'd gladly share. I love the small pop of green on the straps. You are amazing to rip out the sashing and redo it. I tend toward perfectionism and yet I hate to rip - I don't know what I would have done. Your quilt is just perfect. Your friend is going to be thrilled. Thank you for participating and wowing all of us. Thanks for the link to the heart tutorial, too.

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  32. The pink sashing was the perfect choice.. The bra straps in green is just enough of the opposite color to make your quilt pop! Great job!

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  33. Love, love, love the row quilt and the green straps add the perfect zing.

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  34. Absolutely stunning! Kuddos for ripping out the green sashing and going with the pink. Congrats on being the WOW pick of the day, well deserved!

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  35. I don't think it could get much better! absolutely love your quilt.. and yes, I do love the border too, it frames your rows so nicely....really draws your attention to the lovely rows. Hugs, ~Cori

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  36. When you are making something special for a friend you want it just right. Your efforts in perfecting a gorgeous quilt have paid off. Marvelous.

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  37. This is sew beautiful, Leah. I love your vision for this quilt, the addition of the hearts and the touch of green. I love seeing the embroidery of the hangers in progress. The darker sashing looks wonderful and am sure the extra labor of love is well worth the effort. You are creating a truly beautiful gift to surround your loved one in a hug. Thank you for sewing your support and joining in this hop ... {{{quilty hugs}}} ... <3 Pat

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  38. I love the quilt, the combination of the two patterns, and the fabrics you chose. I agree about the border, it really enhances and blends with the other fabrics. I can't wait to see it when you have it all finished and that's a really lucky friend who's receiving it.

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  39. Sorry I'm so late to the party, but you know that PQ thing... Wow, Leah, I love this quilt. Your addition of the hearts just makes it perfect. I love the green straps and you will finish it perfectly, I have no doubt. Support and love radiates from your quilt.

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  40. Beautiful! I love the pink and green combination.

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  41. Leah..a stunning quilt!!! Love the pink bras with the green and the hearts are perfect for this quilt....simply gorgeous!! Thanks for sharing your support!! Happy stitching, Pauline

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