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3 April 2015

Giraffe Love

Once you've done the Elephants .....
And you've done the ZebraZ ......

How do you follow that up?
Well, with Giraffes, of course!



This is Giraffe Love and it's made from Kona Cottons.
For the Background: Ice Frappe, Pond, Pool, Breakers, Cyan & Oasis.
For the Giraffes there is Sunny & Cedar.
Cactus, Peapod & Grass are for the Leaves.
The top finishes at a nice baby quilt size - 40" x 50"

My fabric order from Mad About Patchwork arrived on Friday.
I cut out the pieces on Saturday.
Began the piecing on Monday.
And had a completed top by Tuesday afternoon.

Now what?

These are my choices for backing fabric:  Cosmopolitan in Lime, Ampersand Typography in White, Windy Day in Aqua and Cosmopolitan in Currant.  



The quilt people had their say when I put the question up on Facebook....

https://www.facebook.com/SewFreshQuilts/posts/1088774804469670


And so did the folks on Instagram...

https://instagram.com/p/06CnF_zAkb/




I'm having a really hard time making a decision.
Which one would you choose?





Linking up to Finish it up Friday with 

Amanda Jean of Crazy Mom Quilts

And TGIFF! hosted this week by

Laura of Quokka Quilts.


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ALL this month, Pam of Mad About Patchwork is celebrating 7 years in the business!

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and...

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30 comments:

  1. Yvonne from Quilting Jetgirl3 April 2015 at 00:29

    I think I would go with Windy Day in Aqua. Beautiful quilt and design, Lorna.

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  2. Cassandra3 April 2015 at 00:46

    Windy Day in Aqua is my favorite.

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  3. Skootchover3 April 2015 at 00:50

    Love these guys! I think Cosmopolitan in Currant is my favorite. It catches the colors from the front.

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  4. Pam @Threading My Way3 April 2015 at 01:31

    Such a fun quilt, Lorna. I love it!!! Think I'd go with Windy Day in Aqua.

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  5. lefuntz3 April 2015 at 01:39

    Windy Day! Most definitely my choice. I'm loving all of your animals.

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  6. Anne D3 April 2015 at 03:51

    cosmopolitan in lime! I like the darker fabric. love all the elephants, giraffes and zebras.

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  7. Marly3 April 2015 at 05:19

    Cosmopolitan in lime gets my vote. I love this one and still want to make it longer for a Yoga mat!

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  8. Dorian3 April 2015 at 07:09

    Your giraffe's are so cute! How fun!!

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  9. Terri Ann @ ChildlikeFascination.com3 April 2015 at 08:08

    OMG those giraffes, I love this animal kick you've been on, it' been so fun to watch you come up with all these wonderful ideas! I would go windy day in aqua cause the tree theme goes well with the giraffe's heads above the leaves.

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  10. KathyinMN3 April 2015 at 08:26

    First off, the giraffes are adorbs! I'd go windy day in Aqua, as I also think the trees go well.

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  11. Purple Boots and Pigtails3 April 2015 at 08:43

    Ah. Maze. Balls.
    I love these giraffes.... seriously dude. They're super fun.
    I wonder if you're having trouble with the backing because none of the oh-so-pretty choices are perfect for these long neck fellas
    Too much grey & black, not enough cedar-y, orange-y, browns..... pull 4 more.
    Yikes. I hope it's OK to be honest...just my opinion, not meant to hurt any feelings, inflame or incite any negativity.

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  12. Karen - Quilts...etc.3 April 2015 at 08:44

    I like the windy day in aqua as well, looks like a lot of us do :)

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  13. Dominique3 April 2015 at 09:09

    Oh Lorna, those giraffes are awesome. Looks like you found your calling. A whole alphabet of animals? What's next? Cats and dogs? Monkeys? Seriously, that is a great quilt! Love to see what you come up with.

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  14. Quilting Stories3 April 2015 at 09:15

    Lorna you are incredible!! How do you do to be so creative and to work so much?? Love your giraffes!

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  15. Needled Mom3 April 2015 at 09:19

    That turned out so cute. I would go with Cosmo in lime.

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  16. Lady Dragoness3 April 2015 at 10:09

    Windy Day in Aqua seems to me the one that works best with the giraffes.

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  17. Shanna3 April 2015 at 10:53

    Windy day in Aqua! I really love your zoo ish quiltiness lately!

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  18. Patty 3 April 2015 at 12:03

    love the giraffes. Great job!

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  19. Bees Knees Granny3 April 2015 at 12:11

    Windy Day makes sense, keeps the theme.

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  20. Soma @ inkTorrents.com3 April 2015 at 13:40

    Fantastic Lorna! Great use of solid fabrics.

    -Soma

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  21. KendasCrafts3 April 2015 at 15:18

    I like the Windy Day!

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  22. Jill Fisher3 April 2015 at 15:44

    Could those giraffes be any cuter? I love how whimsical and happy they are. Windy Day is cool, but my favorite is Ampersand. It makes me think the giraffes are friends. :-)

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  23. Jill Fisher3 April 2015 at 15:45

    Could those giraffes be any cuter? I love how whimsical and happy they are. Windy Day is cool, but my favorite is Ampersand. It makes me think the giraffes are friends. :-)

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  24. Jasmine3 April 2015 at 16:05

    Your giraffes are so cute, anything goes, but the Windy Day trees are my favorite.

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  25. Ioleen3 April 2015 at 18:33

    Love these giraffes. Cute, cute and cute. I would go with Windy Day.

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  26. Daytona Damsel3 April 2015 at 21:49

    You are creating a zoo! I like the Windy Day as backing. Debbie

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  27. Doris Rice, The Quilting Queen3 April 2015 at 22:01

    Giraffes are just too cute! I like Windy Day!

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  28. Kathleen5 April 2015 at 13:18

    Definitely Windy Day!

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  29. Lara B.5 April 2015 at 22:42

    Ooooh another wonderfully fun Quilt Lorna! You are on a roll !
    Well you probably already decided on the backing after all these votes. I like the Cosmopolitan in Currant the most, but they area ll very good.

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  30. Vera7 April 2015 at 14:58

    They look great! You are doing really great job with the animals!

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Your kind comments certainly make my day!