Then it kinda rained and was gross... but today the sun is shining... the grass is dry and my kids agreed to hold it up for me!
I was trying to work out why this photo had a blue band across the top... its the sky! Duh! And today has been truly beautiful.
This quilt started life back in June 2014 as part of a BOM run by Amy Gibson from Stitchery Dickory Dock, and I used my stash of Bonnie & Camille fabrics with Bella solid 'Feather' and a beige Moda crossweave.
The 12 blocks morphed into a 9 block setting with this interesting half square triangle frame arrangement. The blocks upsize from their original 12 inches, to a massive 30 inch with these additional frames. Combined with sashing this resulted in a quilt close to 100 inches square.
I made the decision to have this long arm quilted by Leeanne from Quilt Me Kiwi. She did a wonderful edge to edge design.
I also experimented with a flange binding using a mix of leftover fabrics, but instead of machine stitching along the flange, I used a large running stitch and 12 weight thread. It is a subtle feature but I really like it.
Interestingly both children were wondering if it was there's! So maybe not a totally feminine quilt 😄
6 comments:
It's not a specifically feminine quilt so it's no surprise that both your children want it! Maybe you will have to make another one...:-)) What a wonderful finish Suz! You must be very proud of it! Can you hear me clapping from here?!!!
It was great to see this in person the other day - congratulations on the finish!!
A gorgeous quilt! Love the colours, the sashings and Leeanne's quilting!
I love this finish. :D Beautiful low volume quilt. Your framing for the blocks is really creative!
What a beautiful finish! And how wonderful the blue sky came to see it!
Wow Suz! It is truly a nice big size. I bet you had to curl up with a movie or two to bind it. It is done in very refreshing colors. I love the big blocks.
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