I've really enjoyed Bonnie's Quiltville site and started a few of her quilts (from stash, of course!) This is the first one that is finished. I made it smaller than hers. I had overflowing buckets of 1-1/2 inch strips and 2-1/2 x 4-1/2 inch blocks. The whole quilt is only 46x58 (I tend to make large quilts, so this is TINY). I really love it, though. I wasn't sure if I'd like all the colors together, but they really worked. As for the quilting, this was a combination of 'get it done' and 'try something new'. I quilted it with a simple meander but I used Alex Anderson's Masterpiece (sp?) thread on top and Bottom Line on the bobbin. The top thread broke a few times, but otherwise I was very happy with it. It deserves to be played with some more. This quilt will go into the future gift pile. No one was home today, so I had to let the sofa hold up this quilt!
And the back from stash, too! (How old is that large floral print?!?!?)
As for what I'm reading, I just finished
Angels and Demons by Dan Brown. I've now read all of his books and would really like him to write faster. I liked
Deception Point best of all of his books, but I am very much looking forward to seeing
The DaVinci Code when it's released.
11 comments:
Way to use up stash on the lovely quilt! It looks great!
The black sets off the colors nicely! Ha, a quilt spread on a couch at my house is a LOUD invitation for a doggie nap.
I loved that book as well as all of Dan Brown's. Nothing like a good book and a quilt to curl up with on a day like that. Preferably with a doggie laying on my feet! :)
Lovely quilt! Great back! Perfect size for the couch to hold up. The best part - IMHO it reads as a neutral gendered quilt, so you can give it to a boy or girl. - I think it was the greens....
Well done. Doesn't it feel great to use up your stash and end up with such a loverly quilt?
turned out great! I hope it made a dent in your strips too :-)
That pattern is on my wannado SOON list. My scrap bins are overflowing and I'm steadily adding to them. Time to start using some of those strips/squares/bricks I've been cutting.
Quilt looks great! Bonnie does have a wonderful site!
Judy L.
Cute quilt. I like Dan Brown too and will be going to see the Da Vinci Code movie when it comes out.
Love the quilt. Reminds me of Easter egg colors. I made one for my dad when he was in the hospital using bright fabrics. I think Bonnie has a picture of it on her site.
Kairle
Love it! I love your back too. I just love looking at fun backs with more than just one piece of fabric. I love the way you inserted a few of the blocks in strips.
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