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This is one I finished a long time ago. I've shamelessly copied somebody again -- this time it's Rita at Red Pepper Quilts. I adore her gorgeous simple designs (and someday I hope to come close to her flawless quilting). 

I never would have thought to put together all these low-volume prints but I had hoped my combinations would turn out as pretty as hers. I'm happy with it -- there are a lot of my favorite fabrics in here. I love this gingham binding -- I like it cut it on the bias, though on a straight-edged quilt the stretchiness actually made it a little harder to work with. I liked this fabric so much as a binding that when I found it on sale again at M&L I bought some more. I've already used it again!

For the back I had this cute whimsical print. This one would be a fun kid's quilt.

I wish I could remember if there was something special I did when I was basting this one -- it's the only time I've had this much success with straight quilting along the seam lines. No puckers at all. Since this one I've stuck to diagonal quilting because it seems to be more forgiving. Fortunately I like the diagonals!