I was worried that the precariously draped quilt would fall in the water. I was more concerned that I would fall in the water. We both left dry!
I used particularly rainbowy prints from Ann Kelle's Remix for the backing and binding. (Thanks for pointing me in this direction, Elizabeth!) I love the 1980s feel of that line.
I loved the quilt-as-you go angle of this project. It's something I'll try more of in the future.
This was billed as a leisurely quilt-along, but I quickly got addicted to putting the blocks together.
I asked Luke to name our donkey, and he decided on Diego. I like it (and I'm surprised he didn't choose Batman). You can kind of see the quilting in this photo. I tried to quilt lines on either side of the seams, but the bulky intersections gave me too much trouble. I ripped that out and attached the blocks to the backing by quilting around the scrappy center. Hope that's enough!
I considered cutting these stripes on the bias, but I ended up deciding against it. Still second-guessing that decision.
My patient photo assistant
Definitely check out Rachel's quilt-along if you're in the market for a scrappy project!
19 comments:
Fabulous, fabulous. Diego is definitely the star of the show. :)
oh so fantastic! It is just gorgeous. The colors are spectacular! So where will this beauty live?
I just love it, Katie!! And I'm impressed with Luke's naming skills - very nice. Ryan tends to go with completely random syllables put together for names, like Wegoto, for instance. I know, weird! I love the backing you picked, and I don't think you should second guess your binding, I like that it's not bias-cut, I think it looks fantastic. Did Luke claim this quilt for his own?
I love the backing. How fun to have it all done! It turned out great.
It is so beautiful! I am definitely bookmarking this one for the future. Are you at Oak Mtn.? It looks familiar, but I can't quite figure it out. It must be because I haven't lived in B'ham since 2003. Anyway, I love the backing and the binding. It is perfect for this quilt and it reminds me of Rainbow Brite, which I love.
Your quilt is beautiful, and I love the binding just the way it is!! Great backing, too.
Wow! This turned out amazing! I especially love the binding you chose.
This turned out great. Congrats!
Oh my, you were brave, I know if I had done that shot, both my quilt and myself would have left soaked! HA! It is beautiful! I like you binding, not on the bias, it is great! I bought the remix zig-zag to make a border on mine, hoping that it reflects the zig-zag stitching!
ACK!!! It's amazing!! beautiful quilt. So... did you add the backing at the end? Is that how it worked... and quilted each block to the scraps???
I'll have to do some research.
Love the quilt and love the photos. Luke's pretty cute too. ;)
It came out so beautiful!!
It's amazing! I love it! The binding and backing are so perfect! : )
Great shot, Katie! I really like your fabric choices. That line is perfect for this project. Hey, someone mentioned Rainbow Brite, who I adored as a child. Perhaps she inspired us all =)
I love this. What a great way to use a bunch of scraps!
Katie, that turned out beautifully! I can't wait for my scraps to finally catch up with me - this move has been a royal pain in the you-know-what regarding quilting! I've been on withdrawal for over a month now!!
Well done!
this is gorgeous! congrats on the finish!
So so beautiful!! Yours is my favorite so far- and I love your backing and binding choices- so neat! I have 2 down, 14 blocks to go- hehe- I hope mine looks as lovely as yours and I will be happy :) It's just perfect!
spectacular quilt!
excellent work .
Great shot, Katie! I really like your fabric choices. That line is perfect for this project. Hey, someone mentioned Rainbow Brite, who I adored as a child. Perhaps she inspired us all =)
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