What a fabulous sewing weekend. The Night & Day quilt top is finished and the machine quilter (Lilly Lucier, Vanceboro, NC) will pick it up Tuesday. This is a lapsize quilt and the main block is the Indiana Star from Carol Doak's foundation paper piecing book featuring the 50 stars of the 50 states. I'm quite happy with the way it turned out. The little white piping line adds a lot of oomph to it. I would describe this quilt as "active".
I also finished the quilt top for my cousin Ernie that my cousin Patricia and I are making together. I had finished my half a couple of weeks ago. So all I had to do was connect the two halves and add the white border. Lilly will also pick up this quilt top on Tuesday. There is still a bit more to do to it once Lilly finishes machine quilting it. I'll bind it and send it back to Patricia and she will applique onto the border the handprints of all of Ernie's children and grandchildren.
I've debated whether or not to discuss this quilt in my blog since it's a wedding gift for my friend Laura and her husband, Ruben, and I know that Laura reads my blog. I've gone back and forth about it but in the end I decided that though Laura and Ruben won't be surprised, I think they'll enjoy the whole design process. So here it is in the beginning stages. The inspiration is a jelly roll of South Seas Batik fabric called Ocean Mist. Laura and Ruben live in Charleston, so the name Ocean Mist is appropriate. I've sketched the block I like and have calculated out the quilt size and fabric needs. That's it so far. Later this week or this weekend I'll make a "test" block just to see how I like it.
What a fabulous sewing weekend. The Night & Day quilt top is finished and the machine quilter (Lilly Lucier, Vanceboro, NC) will pick it up Tuesday. This is a lapsize quilt and the main block is the Indiana Star from Carol Doak's foundation paper piecing book featuring the 50 stars of the 50 states. I'm quite happy with the way it turned out. The little white piping line adds a lot of oomph to it. I would describe this quilt as "active".
I also finished the quilt top for my cousin Ernie that my cousin Patricia and I are making together. I had finished my half a couple of weeks ago. So all I had to do was connect the two halves and add the white border. Lilly will also pick up this quilt top on Tuesday. There is still a bit more to do to it once Lilly finishes machine quilting it. I'll bind it and send it back to Patricia and she will applique onto the border the handprints of all of Ernie's children and grandchildren.
I've debated whether or not to discuss this quilt in my blog since it's a wedding gift for my friend Laura and her husband, Ruben, and I know that Laura reads my blog. I've gone back and forth about it but in the end I decided that though Laura and Ruben won't be surprised, I think they'll enjoy the whole design process. So here it is in the beginning stages. The inspiration is a jelly roll of South Seas Batik fabric called Ocean Mist. Laura and Ruben live in Charleston, so the name Ocean Mist is appropriate. I've sketched the block I like and have calculated out the quilt size and fabric needs. That's it so far. Later this week or this weekend I'll make a "test" block just to see how I like it.
I'm impressed that two quilters made two halves of a quilt and they fit together so well. That's cool.
ReplyDeleteI'll bet your friends will enjoy seeing how a quilt goes together. They'll be better able to appreciate it, won't they?
Great work this week! You've been very busy. The night and day quilt is impressive.
ReplyDeletevery nice quilts-love the night and day one!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty. I love the sparkle in both quilts. I love making quilts with my friends and family. It makes the process much more interesting. The wedding quilt is going to be so nice. I love Charlestion, too.
ReplyDeleteThe night and day is so stunning.
ReplyDeleteGreat projects! I love the idea of appliqueing the handprints on the border of your cousin's quilt!
ReplyDeleteLove the Carol Doak quilt! You are right..it MOVES! lolol I love the handprint idea..I do a mom's day project with K and 1st graders with painted handprints. Gotta love those little fingers!
ReplyDeleteI love that star block... The blocks really pop!
ReplyDeleteNight and Day is beautiful. I need to keep the flange in mind, it adds so much when used.
ReplyDeleteGreat looking quilts! How fun to make a quilt with your cousin. Don't you always feel good when you figure out the math to a quilt? I am never exactly right, but I try to make those numbers work for me!
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