Diamond Quilt - Complete!

The quilt is finished! Twin sized, hand stitched quilt top using the English Paper Piecing method. It is bound with different fabrics that pick up the fabrics in the quilt.
 

I quilted it using the some of the lines on the quilt top as a guide. The lovely surprise was that the quilting turned out to be diamond shaped on the back and looks really good. It was quite an effort to wrestle all of the fabric through my little machine so I can see why people buy bigger or more specialist machines! 

I struggled to get photographs with accurate colours as it was such a lovely day and the colour of the orange backing kept on shining through. That, or the shadows of my quilt holder uppers. This close up gives a good indication of the colours. Mainly creams and whites, with pops of colour.
 

I presented it to my sister on her birthday. Although she knew I was making it I think it was a surprise that I had managed to finish it in time for her birthday given everything else that has been going on recently.