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I got three quilts back from the quilter and I love them all.  Abby at Latimer Lane Quilting did the quilting for these mini quilts.  This is the first time I have used Abby and it won't be the last.  

This is last August's Schnibbles, Dimestore.

Abby chose a nice leafy design for this fall runner.

This is Lifetime Quilt # 94 if you have any questions.

I promised this quilt to someone after I finished piecing it, good thing Abby was able to get it done so quickly, it's almost time to use it.

This is last April's Schnibbles, Hat Trick.

I won't be needing this one until next spring, but I'm thrilled to have it done and ready to go.

Abby went with an all over circle design for this project.  You know me and dots, I could not love this design more.

This is Lifetime Quilt Number 103 if you have any questions.

And last but not least, Tickle by Miss Rosie's Quilt Co is done too.

Abby did a custom job on this top, which pleased me since this project is extra special, I made it using the FQS Thelma Bundle.

I LOVE the star design in that plain red corner block, and also the viney design in the border.

There's a lot of quilting going on for such a small project, Abby really brought this top to life.

This is Lifetime Quilt Number 101, Tickled Red.

Thanks Abby for quilting these small projects for me, they would still be hanging in my closet if it weren't for you.

If you would like Abby to do some quilting for you, click on Latimer Lane in my Favorites List for Abby's blog that lists her contact information.  

(This is not a paid endorsement for Latimer Lane Quilting and hopefully you know me better than that by now!  But just to be clear, I paid to have my tops finished by Abby, you can do the same.)

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Tickled Red . . . .

Tickled Red is all done, and I used every piece of fabric in the Thelma Bundle to make it.

For the red prints in the stars I used all the reds except two, I did not use the mottled red fabric or the pinkish red fabric.  I used 3 of the 4 background pieces for the stars.  The tone on tone dot fabric is in the center star, the tone on tone twig fabric is in the 4 corner stars, and the small red flower print fabric is in the remaining 4 star blocks.

For the sashing I used the mottled red fabric and for the cornerstones the pinkish red fabric.

So at this point I had not used one background fabric and had no yardage for the outer border.  For the final piece of background fabric I added a small peeper (flange) between the outer border and the sashing.  No yardage for the outer border, that's easy, just go with a pieced border.  For the outer 3 inch border I went with the same reds used in the stars cut 1 1/2 inches wide.  The corner squares are the same fabric as the sashing, the mottled red.

This is Tickled Red

Lifetime Quilt Number 101

The pattern is Tickle by Miss Rosie's Quilt Co

It finished at around 27" x 27"

It has approximately 352 pieces

The fabric is the Thelma Bundle from the Fat Quarter Shop

Here's all the fabric I have left over after finishing Tickled Red.  I see some red mini churn dash blocks in my future.

I've always envied the folks with pretty and festive red table toppers for the month of February, I just need to get this one quilted and I'll be good to go.

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