As you may recall from earlier posts, I asked my beemates to make two blocks, one with a teal log cabin and one with a lime green one. They then added low volume fabrics around their log cabins in an improv style, and I pieced them all together, adding more low volume fabrics as needed (since the blocks weren't all the same size).
I debated on how to quilt it for a long time. In reality, it probably needed an allover free-motion quilt design, but I didn't have the courage to try, so then I planned to do a randomly spaced crosshatch, similar to what I did on the Austin House quilt.
But after I finished the vertical lines, it seemed like it was going to be too much (design wise) to do the horizontal lines, so I figured it was time to edit myself and just stop. I think it works with the quilt design well enough, but it didn't turn out quite like I hoped.
Still, I'm quite happy with the quilt overall. I think it's bright and happy and contains some really fun "I spy" fabrics: pencils, newsprint, kitties, mice, and lots more.
For the backing, I pulled more teal and green from my stash (no shortage of those colors), along with the perfect ginghams from Tucker Prairie (foxtail and saltgrass). I love a good pieced backing. The binding is the perfect teal Netorious print from Cotton + Steel.
The final quilt measures 58" x 70". I'll be donating it to the local chapter of Project Linus, so I hope it brings some joy to an older kid.
I think this is beautiful. Great job.
ReplyDeleteI love everything about this quilt!!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! My friend Sharon at Hobbies on a Budget is hosting a February Online Quilt Show with link up. I am sure she would love it, if you linked up your beautiful quilt. I love the choice of colors! I enjoy quilting, but find it so hard to find the time to do so. I am hoping one day to pursue it more passionately. Here's the link to her site. http://hobbiesonabudget.com/2016/02/21/2016-online-quilt-show-plus-tips/ Btw... This is not spam, I follow your blog and happened to see your pretty quilt, and thought of her quilt show. I linked one up myself this month, a t-shirt quilt I made.
ReplyDeleteSo very lovely! :) I love it when it all comes together.
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