Loulouthi Tiles

Finally, a sunny day!  It's been drizzly here for as long as I can remember, making it awfully hard to take any photos!  But finally, finally I got to drag Miss Loulouthi out into the yard and shoot her!

I'd forgotten how much I loved all those gorgeous bright acid tones.  Now I'm kind of sad she'll be living on the guest bed and not mine.  Hopefully Anna Maria's next collection is just as gorgeous so I can make something for my own bed.

You can check out a close up of the quilting here and a post about sewing the top here.

xox,
c

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Work in Progress Wednesday - the one in which there is some actual progress

 

I've actually finished my Loulouthi tiles quilt!  A marathon 3 hours of tv watching/hand stitching binding and it's done.  Oh, except for washing, which is very necessary as the damn thing is covered in dog hair.

I need to get a decent wide shot of it, I took a whole bunch of the quilting but didn't get one showing the whole thing!  Hopefully tomorrow doesn't rain so I can take it outside for a photoshoot.

But who cares, look at that quilting!  I'm so happy with how it turned out!  It looks hard but it's just hooks that go together to look like feathers.  Yup, this one makes me a proud mama.

not seeing much action:
hexie stars
yellow hexagons
hexie charm quilt
good folks voile crosses
double wedding ring

still in need of quilting:
swoon
Single girl
Prince Charming zig zag
made in cherry quilt along

xox
c

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Better late than never

I have so many things I want to write about today that I just can't settle on one!  So, a little late is better than never news instead.

image from Sew Mama Sew.  Loulouthi Crosses by Fresh Lemons, mine, Live Love Quilt's Loulouthi quilt, loulouthi wip by S.O.T.A.K. Handmade

 

 

Do you read Sew Mama Sew's blog?  If you don't, you should, it's awesome! And not just because one of my quilts was featured in one of their posts.  Ok, not featured, but there is a photo!  Under Fall Sewing Trends, there's my Loulouthi quilt, all shiny and begging to be finished.  So better late than never meets better something than nothing.  Hmm, sounds like most of my academic career.

Speaking of AMH, anyone know if she has a new collection coming out at this quilt market?  I so need some new AMH.  And the new Tula!!

ciao yo,
c

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Another done - Loulouthi tiles!

I probably squealed when I saw Anna Maria Horner's latest line, Loulouthi.  And immediately ordered a fat quarter set from Brenda at Pink Castle Fabrics.  I had a few ideas for these huge prints but wasn't quite happy with any of them until I came across Stitched in Color's Loulouthi Tiles pattern.

Just what I needed!  Simple, stunning, and fast.  Seriously, if you don't have any demanding kids/husband/pets around, you could buy your fabric in the morning and have the top done by bedtime.  Mine was pieced over 2 days, with breaks for hiking, visits to the beach, wrangling with the realtor, and the occasional shower.  Ummm, and a lot of internet.  Probably 6 solid hours of sewing, maybe 5.



I switched Rachel's pattern up a bit, adding a column and a row to make a queen size top.  I also had to decrease the block size by 1" for everything but the sashing since I had fat quarters and could squeeze 10 1/2" squares out of them but there was no way I was getting 11 1/2" squares. I also added a few smaller blocks, subdividing my 10" squares down into four 4 1/2" squares.  And rather than a straight white border I cut my border across the width of the fabric and joined the pieces with random width scraps of Loulouthi.

Rachel provides a great layout diagram for the 3 different sizes on her blog, and while some might say it's overkill, I made up a sheet for myself for my layout.  I actually really recommend it.  While the pattern is easy it can be difficult to remember exactly where each bit goes and drawing it out yourself really nails it into your brain.

So that's it, one more top done.  I need more fabric!!

I'm not sure how much I'll be blogging in the next little while.  We've sold our house, or almost, and the possession date is very, very soon (the 15th!).  So I'm going to be doing lots of packing and not much sewing.  And then moving in with my parents while we look for a new home!  Eeep!  Wish me luck!

xox,

C

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