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june 5, 2008
november? already? Anachronistic enough for ya? Wait, it's November 2007!
The final block of my 2007 block of the month quilt is done! I had so many issues with this block that I even chose to do the scary, life-in-your-own-hands, set-in seams December block before it. The original November block was simply too hideous to sew as is. There was more gross green fabric, waaaay too much of that dotty purple flower fabric, and those crazy purple/white squares that were competing with everything else. I had to find a way to tone things down and tie them together. I ended up searching through Marti Michell's Encyclopedia of Patchwork Blocks (a great resource for sampler quilts, by the way!) and found this block design. Then I pulled out the Amy Butler and Heather Ross prints, which will make pretty much anything look better. So, how's it look with the other eleven blocks?
Now we know why my lqs called this version of the block of the month quilt the "bright" version. Wow! I do like the blocks though. I even like 'em together. Phew. After all that work I did substituting fabrics and re-piecing the first six blocks, it's such a relief to see them all together now. And now that I've done all that, I find a fabulous book with all kinds of great info about color for quilters.
Seriously people, this is the beginner's quilting book I was searching for like six months ago! How did I not stumble across it before?! It's got clear, thorough chapters on cutting, piecing (by hand and machine), borders, bindings and quilting. And then there's the whole second half of the book on color. Oh, Quilting and Color Made Easy posted by alison at 12:24 pm | in
it's the bom!
Comments
Wow, the orange in that just "pops" SO nicely! I really like it all put together. You did a fantastic job substituting fabrics! Posted by: Teish at June 5, 2008 1:33 PMBeautiful!! How are you going to quilt it? Posted by: Cynthia at June 5, 2008 1:40 PMOh golly, Cynthia, no idea! ;0) Posted by: ALISON at June 5, 2008 2:22 PMYou did a wonderful job! I am amazed :) Posted by: Sibylle at June 5, 2008 3:01 PMWow, I love your finished quilt. What do you do with all your quilts? I love to make them, but I can only give away so many and keep so many of them. Posted by: Nan at June 5, 2008 5:29 PMWow! I couldn't see how this was all going to come together before, but now that I see them all, it's really beautiful. Amazing job! Posted by: Suzanne V. (Yarnhog) at June 5, 2008 5:30 PMYour quilt looks beautiful. Posted by: silverarrowknits at June 5, 2008 5:50 PMThe quilt is beautiful- so beautiful. I've been wanting to learn how to sew so I make make some simple things- maybe even simple quilts- what kind of machine do you use and how did you chose it? Posted by: Angel at June 5, 2008 9:10 PMOh, No! You just reminded me that I never made any of my Block of the Month club blocks from 2007!!! Posted by: Carrie at June 6, 2008 12:21 AMUm, you are sending it to me once you're finished quilting it aren't you? I was wondering why you had all those itty bitty project quilts of the month. I had no idea you were supposed to put them altogether! I'm Canadian so maybe something got lost in the translation. Or not. Posted by: Anita at June 6, 2008 1:37 AMThat's just beautiful. You certainly made the right choice in substituting new fabrics. What was drab is now gorgeous. Posted by: Lorraine at June 6, 2008 7:26 AMThat came out so beautiful! I have always wanted to learn how to quilt and you are hitting that nerve. I lack two things though, a sewing machine and time, between knitting and beading I am full up! I don't know how you do it all with the wee ones too, you are truly amazing and so is the quilt! Posted by: Deborah Bourque at June 6, 2008 10:47 AMGreat work ... it all came together beautifully! Posted by: Sherry at June 6, 2008 5:20 PMgorgeous quilts! Posted by: Kudzu Fire at June 7, 2008 5:11 PMWhat a gorgeous quilt! It was well worth it to change all the bad fabrics. I look forward to seeing your next work! Posted by: Valerie at June 9, 2008 2:27 PMWhat a beautiful quilt! I love all the bright colors. Although I love the quilts from the Civil War Era, I do tend to enjoy them more, when I can put a more contemporary twist on them, such as color. Posted by: Bette at June 11, 2008 6:00 PMYou have a unique and wonderful eye for color!!! You have a gift. Posted by: Miz Booshay at June 12, 2008 9:07 AM |
, where have you been all my quilting life?! If only I could somehow go back in time, back to when I was just getting started with quilting, back to about, oh, let's say, November 2007.