Ok, why do I keep making multi-block, traditionally based quilts? This has got to be my first truly modern top, and not only do I love how liberating it was to piece, it was fast. Sure it took 3 days, but only about a total of 3 hours planning, cutting, and sewing. I may never look back.
Anyway, this is the top for Pippa's friends, a happy 60" x 60", perfect for snuggling on the couch. They're newlyweds, they can snuggle close! I wish I knew what the background is, it's not Essex linen. It's a heavier weight, thicker than the Melody Miller and Heather Ross prints, with thicker warp and weft. I think it might be 100% linen but again, I'm not sure. It was lovely to work with, here's hoping it quilts as nicely as it sews.
Doesn't it look lovely up against our veggie corral? We've had such a lousy spring that about the only thing doing well is the broad beans. Oh, and the garlic in front, but those were planted in the fall so they don't count! Still we've managed a few salads and lots of radishes. I just can't wait for the first peas!
happy friday,
c
This is a lovely quilt! The one I'm working on now has a zillion squares and lots of seam matching! Argh! Love the garden shots!
ReplyDeleteHey, it's awesome! Love the simplicity, though still striking. I was going to say that looks like linen, but what do I know? It's lovely whatever it is!
ReplyDeleteI love it! Now I'm inspired to try this too. I love the background you used too, it's great! Your garden looks wonderful too, I wish I could grow things!
ReplyDeletegorgeous! and giggling at "veggie coral"!
ReplyDeleteoooh, it is just lovely
ReplyDeleteyou + liberated quilting really work well together!
Oh I love it! It's so happy and bright and fresh and I could look at those retro alarm clocks all day.
ReplyDeleteAh! This is so cute! I love the Melody Miller in there. So perfect! That little guitar print is another fave. You should put some Okra seeds out in the garden. They grow lickety split :-D
ReplyDeletei just love it chelsea! the fabric is so great and it looks wonderful! such happy fabrics! your garden looks great! it is huge!
ReplyDeleteOh, really really cute! And sometimes a quick quilt top is just what you need-- and I love how clean and fresh it looks!
ReplyDeleteLove how it turned out, but really, we did the fastest top ever at FQR for the iron man comp - Ohio star with 4 patch centre, and each square was the biggest you could get from an FQ. Some said we cheated, we said we had dinner plans lol
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