The Valentine Quilt with no name...

Poor little Valentine quilt with no name!
I usually have a name as I make something, or even before I start sometimes.
Valentine series #22 just isn't cute.

For the label
I made a block from some extra triangles, placed it face to face with fusible interfacing, sewed all around, clipped the interfacing and turned it right side out. Voila! Edges turned neatly, and fusible allowed me to press it on the back for some hand sewing

The black with multi-color dots looked like a great binding choice. After it was on, I thought it took away some of the fun, so I couched on some multi colored chenille thread.
That means I appliqued thread with a zig zag stitch done with gold metallic thread.

It's hard to capture the sparkle in pictures, but you kind of get the idea with the spirals above.
I "love" the pink fabric that says I love you.

Last but not least, it called out for some crystals because life's better when it sparkles!
I fused them on with the iron, on three hexies. This one wanted one to a side...

What did I learn?
1. I love working from collections of prints. I am always on the lookout for a flamingo fabric, one with hearts, a good cow print or  something with a poodle, for instance. I like to mix them into a quilt.
2. I love making the 60* diamond blocks this way
3. Binding may be small but mighty, it can make or break a quilt finish
4. Done is good. Note what you'd do differently next time, note what you like and what you learned.
5. I like working in series
Help me name this one!

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In case you missed close ups of the quilted feather click on above link