Tulip quilt done

Well, the tulip quilt is finally done, and will soon be off to a foreign land far, far away. It's hard to let this one go -- I really think this may be the nicest thing I've ever made. But it's quilted -- both hand and machine -- and bound, and labeled, and washed, and I can't think of a thing more to do to it.

Even Brett is trying to get me to keep it. Except I just don't have anything else I can send for the swap, and it's due by the end of the month.

Here's the final product:


With the strange, sky-blue and orange batik I used to back and bind it showing:


Close-up in which I was hoping you could see the little butterflies I hand-quilted in each corner of the white square -- but it didn't come out very well in this picture:


And I finally got some printer fabric and made a real label for it:


I've blotted out the recipients name in this pic since it's a BIG SURPRISE. :)

As soon as Sofie's well enough to drag to the post office, this will be on its way to its new home.