Last finish of 2011

I have been a little bit slow in getting this up, but I guess I was just busy with life.  Although it took me over an hour to catch up with my blog readings, so maybe in the future I won't stay away so long!!

Anyways, I will finally share my finished Starry Eyed quilt, made from a tutorial by Angela at fussycut.  I absolutely fell in love with this quilt the moment I saw it, and I am so excited to have it all finished!!  Today was a lovely day here, so before I embarked on a snowshoeing adventure, I took the quilt outside for a photo-op.

Thing is, it was almost too sunny!  Anyways, here it is:

Dog shadow courtesy of Duke

I just sort of threw it on a tree

Love me some striped binding!

Close-up of some hand quilting

I used a different backing than the tutorial.   I had wanted to use red thread on the back, but
I didn't want it to show through the top as happens on occasion, so white it is!

Show off the quilting a bit :-)

In these pictures it's not washed, because I figured just in case it got dirty outside, I may as well just wait until after.  I'm so proud of this one, and it was a great way to finish the year!

I'll be linking this post up to WIP Wednesday with Lee at Freshly Pieced, Sew & Tell with amylouwho and Finish it Up Friday at crazymomquilts.  Here's to 2012!