When I made this quilt top, and even after marking some segments for machine quilting, I never intended to hand quilt it! But, I couldn't resist adding some hand quilting stitches to the center, and then one thing led to another ... and what do you know? The last stitches on the binding were finally completed late last night.
My new camera and I do not get along! I have to shoot from near the ceiling to capture the entire quilt - of course holding the camera over my head and hoping. So most or all of these photos only capture a portion of the quilt, which isn't all that big at 57x64 inches.
Audrey's pretty center block which she gifted me several years ago. When building this log cabin improv I tried to take my cues from her center, including the birds theme as well as coloration, etc. It really was a fun make, and my interpretation of the Jen Kingwell Daylesford Quilt pattern using several orphan blocks and pieces from my stash. I did not follow the pattern instructions precisely as far as sizes and types of blocks, width of strips, but used up strips and pieces from my scraps. Only the outer border is from yardage.
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9 comments:
Well, if this was fun, maybe you should walk on the wild side more often as this one is a cutie piece of art. Great creativity and the colours flowing through ... hmmm, I just love it. The backing is quite bright, like a wake-up-call, lol. Enjoy! ;^)
i can see why you found it fun...great finish
Oh, I love this! Eclectic design (kinda bohemian?) and that super-duper splashy print for the back. Hooray for you!
It is such a fun quilt! More intricately designed than first glance, but the somewhat simple borders give me courage to accept that idea [maybe ]for Bramble Berries One.
Good luck w your new camera. I still is the clarity and beauty captured by my original 35 mm [?] digital cameras---but just use my phone ow.
How great! I really like the way you put this together, making a medallion style using cast-off and orphan blocks, and picking up on similar design elements. And you hand quilted it?! Wow! That's wonderful. This is such a good way to make a quilt - one that contains remembrances. Well done!
A lovely Improv quilt and what a treat to add the circles. A walk on the wild side is good for us!!
I love it! You certainly captured the improv style with this quilt. I have been eyeing the Daylesford quilt, but her book is so expensive, especially if you just want one pattern. What fantastic backing fabric!
This turned out great. It reminds me a little of Welsh quilts with the pretty medallion center and surrounding borders. The fabrics are fabulous.
Beautiful finish here. I love the combination of fabrics and colours you put together. That is always tricky for me.
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