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june 22, 2009
when life gives you rain, make rainbows This unending rain is getting depressing, so today I'll try to brighten things up by presenting to you twelve super-long strips ready to become two more panels of my forty fat quarter quilt.
Here's hoping for more colorful days to come... posted by alison at 12:21 pm | in
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Comments
Those are really pretty! Posted by: Aesox at June 22, 2009 2:00 PMThat is gorgeous! It almost makes we want to set down the knitting needles and turn on the sewing machine. Except I know I would end up having a breakdown trying to make all those little squares and all those little seams match up as perfectly as you do it! Posted by: Trinity at June 22, 2009 2:21 PMGorgeous quilt! Be careful what you wish for. East Coast cities usually get our weather (or very similar) 2 or 3 days after we do. We had been having heavy rain almost every day (a good bit of flooding with maybe more to come.) We drive over a major local river going to & from our health club & Friday it was just below the bridge on the way there so, when it rained torrents while we were there, we worried about getting home - thought we might have to drive to the Eisenhower Expressway (which has a much higher bridege oer the river than any of the streets but is also about 5 miles out of the way.) Then Saturday the temperature shot up to almost 90 (officially - low 90's further out) And I'm sure you can imagine the humidity levels after all that rain. Now the weather service is predicting high 80's - low 90's with HIGH humidity levels for at least the next week. Yuck - almost typical Chicago weather (normally it occurs earlier - I think this is the latest we've every waited to put in our window AC units.) So that's what you're likely to get in a few days. Posted by: Donna at June 22, 2009 2:26 PMwow - what a stunning quilt this will make! Posted by: melissa at June 22, 2009 3:09 PMYour quilt takes more patience than I have. It's going to be lovely when it's finished. Posted by: noallatin at June 22, 2009 4:03 PMThat is BEAUTIFUL! It must take a scientific mind to choose and arrange all those squares so precisely. Posted by: Mary K. in Rockport at June 22, 2009 5:14 PMAwesome. I love those bright colors together. Posted by: chancy at June 22, 2009 6:35 PMDon't you just love strip piecing. The quilt squares look fabulous. Can't wait to see the whole thing pieced together. ~ksp Posted by: Kelli at June 22, 2009 6:45 PMI love how the various colors really pop! Posted by: emy at June 22, 2009 10:12 PMOOOOerr... Georgous!!! I feel really inspired!!! Posted by: Vicki at June 23, 2009 2:45 AMOOOOerr... Georgous!!! I feel really inspired!!! Posted by: Vicki at June 23, 2009 2:45 AMIt worked! You brightened my day. I also live in the rain belt...about 50 miles south of Boston, and am really tired of spending so much time with my unbrella. This quilt is gorgeous and I LOVE those Anna Maria Horner fabrics. I think I need one of these quilts! Posted by: Elaine at June 23, 2009 6:47 AMPretty! I love how the strips look. I'm mostly with you on the rain. It doesn't bother me too much, because it means I don't have to water the garden. But I wish there was less rain on Saturday and Sunday, so I could go swimming! Posted by: Seanna Lea at June 23, 2009 10:45 AMOh, it is lovely! I see you mention all the rain. Does that mean that your family has not been able to enjoy the new grill?
SOOO pretty! It's just awesome! Posted by: Natalie at June 23, 2009 4:59 PMthat is going to be a great quilt! it's beautiful! Posted by: allena at June 24, 2009 8:12 PMDarn you - you make me want to start quilting, despite the fact that I have no sewing machine, I have no space for a sewing machine or the piles of fabric I would have to have, or the time to quilt... but this, and the quilts for your children, are so beautiful! Posted by: Kerri at June 29, 2009 11:20 AMUgh, guess I should have said "This IS so beautiful, and so ARE the quilts for your children..." Posted by: Kerri at June 29, 2009 11:23 AM |
