Nobody’s Perfect Quilt a.k.a. Love Quilt
Nobody’s Perfect is how Sue renamed the Love Quilt. This quilt actually has had several names, starting as the Love Shack. That was just slightly mean to begin with – it was meant to get you humming that song by the B-52s. It is rather catchy!
Nobody’s Perfect Beginnings
This little quilt was started for the Valentine’s blog hop that we participated in yesterday. Check out the post if you missed it – lots of good stuff from all the bloggers! We had a cute little charm pack that was begging for us to use, and so we did.
Right around Thanksgiving we laid out these pieces from the charm pack. After moving things around a bit (we tried to break up those same three patterned pieces from the center two columns) we ended up with this quilt top. That was a productive weekend!
I can see a few more that should have been moved around but c’est la vie. We layered this up with some cute fabric that has hearts on the back as well. Don’t you think this is really cute for a backing?
Sue took over the quilting. Yes, you heard that right! She used our Brother embroidery machine and did a two overlapping hearts design. I set her up with white thread in the top and bobbin, and she set to work. Twenty of the blocks have red hearts which required a Gutermann thread change. I wasn’t allowed to take a photo of her hard at work . . . maybe next time.
Nobody’s Perfect Revealed
Once the quilting was finished, it was trimmed and binding was sewn on. Are you wondering why Sue renamed this quilt? She said that nobody’s perfect and we still love them; using that same philosophy she said the quilt hearts aren’t perfect but she hopes someone will still love it. I do and I think someone else will too!
The fabric on the border and in a few of the blocks reminds me of the nursing fabric we found with the heart monitor.
This quilt doesn’t have a home yet. It may find itself listed on Etsy. The finished size is 36″ x 41.5″ before it has been washed.
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Very pretty! I love the interlocking heart quilting, it turned out perfectly (even if she didn’t think it was).
Hi Kate,
Thank you! I think so, too. That’s sweet of you to say! ~smile~ Roseanne
This is a great little quilt! I know those charm squares can drive one a bit batty right?! You two did great, as did Sue with the heart quilting; love it. I’d rather have a not-perfect human-quilted quilt than a perfect computer-quilted one any day. 🙂
Hi Sandra,
Aww, that is so darn sweet of you to say! Sue has had her fill of the embroidery sewing machine for now. ~smile~ Roseanne
Roseanne, the quilt looks so sweet! 🙂
Hi Cindy,
Thank you my friend! ~smile~ Roseanne
It’s wonderful! I like the quilting pattern, and it makes me wish I had an embroidery machine. I think the scattering of the squares is nicely balanced. You know you could have spent three more hours and not have found anything that you thought was just right. I try to limit how long I spend on these decisions. LOL Great job by both of you.
Hi Susan,
Thank you! That is so sweet to say. I like the look of the double-linked hearts, and the different thread colors on the squares. Good idea limiting the time spent on decisions – we could rethink every decision as far as that goes. ~smile~ Roseanne
That is an adorable quilt, Roseanne! I love the backing fabric – it’s perfect for it!
Hi Diann,
Thank you so much! We stumbled upon that backing and knew it would be perfect for this. ~smile~ Roseanne
A job well done, from the heart.
Hi Selina,
Aww, I like how you think! That made Sue really smile. {{Hugs}} Thanks so much for your sweet comment! ~smile~ Roseanne
Beautiful!! Love the heart quilting! It’s the perfect touch.
Hi Karen,
That is so sweet of you to say. I can’t talk Sue into quilting around one on the embroidery machine. She didn’t enjoy it very much but I enjoy the end result, too. ~smile~ Roseanne
One of my favorites so far!
Hi Darlene,
Wow – that makes Sue happy! ~smile~ Roseanne
Just in time for Valentine’s Day!
Hi Shannon,
Yes, perfect timing. Well, it was timed for the blog hop . . . ~smile~ Roseanne
This is adorable!
Hi Alison,
Thank you so much! ~smile~ Roseanne
The fabrics in your quilt are gorgeous, and the heart quilting is great too. You are another blogger who has used an embroidery machine. I think I want one too.
Hi Colette,
I picked up the embroidery machine at Walmart for a song. I don’t remember exactly how much – well under $200 and maybe even under $100. I have an article about it – maybe I said in that. HAHA! Anyway, you can stitch up to a 5×7″ design with it. ~smile~ Roseanne
I love the hearts embroidered on there.
Hi Vicki,
Thank you! Something a little different for us, and Sue was able to take control of that project. ~smile~ Roseanne