QAWM:Day Six
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Leaping Light Blocks!
unquilted top, 64x78" Cotton, machine pieced
(I've turned the picture sideways to make the view larger)
I'm pretty happy to have made it this size, which is nap size even for a tall guy like Dave. It isn't so large that I have to send it out to be quilted, which is what I was thinking the whole time I was sewing it. This bothered me because it seems like longarm quilted quilts are usually allover quilted with squiggly lines and in my mind this quilt would look better quilted in the ditch. Quick and simple. So I'll probably do it myself...sometime in the future, not this month. I am still interested in using up all my quilt fabrics.
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Of course this is the orientation that will be used when I'm napping under it. Sorry about the table edge in the picture. Full of stuff, or I'd move it.
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I had nine leftover light blocks, and methinks they might turn into another quilt with an alternate block design to fill in the empty spaces. It could be a baby quilt, should anyone in my milieu have a grandchild and need a quilt.
I had to use graph paper to figure out how to put the blocks together. I trimmed all the blocks to 9.5" square and my edge triangle blocks ended up being 14.66666" square cut into fours. OK they were actually 14.5 inches.
So now that this top is done, I am off to work in these colors.
Take a look the other sites in this quilt-along on the sidebar. Lots of interesting things are happening.
For example: Sheila (blogless) said: I've made a number of block to your specified sizes. However! - they are too nice to cut up but that is a big advance on the fabrics being too nice to cut up....This is exciting stuff. I can see not having a blog is a big disadvantage so may remedy that in the near future.
Note: I agree that the layout was uncomfortable with the sidebar on the left, so I moved it back to the right. Thanks for your input.
And LOOK WHAT BROOKE MADE with the yarn we dyed last week. Pretty wonderful if you ask me!
Note: I agree that the layout was uncomfortable with the sidebar on the left, so I moved it back to the right. Thanks for your input.
That border fabric is exactly perfect. I couldn't see it yesterday, but it's great!
ReplyDeleteEs hermoso tu trabajo felicitaciones!!!!!
ReplyDeleteFantastic quilt! And I love Brooke's stars!
ReplyDeleteIt's fabulous and if it weren't for that 'barely paying bills' thing, I would offer you ridiculous sums of money for it.
ReplyDeleteAnd I love Brooke's star garland! Yum!
Melody--this is wonderful! Love the colors and the setting triangles are perfect. I'm working on my blocks and will post about them soon since we're going to be snowed in here.
ReplyDeleteThe dots are a perfect foil to the lines of the blocks. The top looks wonderful! I am looking forward to the weekend so I can get going with my blocks. I've not been able to sneak in sewing time during the latter part of the work week!
ReplyDeleteNice! I wasn't sure about the purple polka dot fabric when you showed it yesterday, but it's perfect for this quilt! And it's not too big for you to machine quilt it yourself. Good work.
ReplyDelete<> Wow, Melody. It seems that maybe it's been a while since you've talked to a good longarmer! Go to my web site, click on the Gallery page, and click on the album showing my Student's Work. You'll see for yourself we don't do squiggly lines any more. LOL!
ReplyDeleteWauw, I like it. ( the quilt and the stars)
ReplyDeleteHet is geweldig mooi geworden en reuze bedankt voor de tip!
Dead on, as usual!
ReplyDeleteI don't know about the stitch in the ditch...
Any long arm quilter that knows her stuff, will give you lots of options on how to make it look perfect. Still you are the master of the cloth! Your quilt, your way!
That purple fabric is an object lesson in the difference a good border fabric makes in bringing a quilt together!
ReplyDeleteLOVE it! The colors are just popping off the purple border. It has become a Melody quilt, in a way.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Kimmy, we don't do simple squiggly lines anymore. (LOL)
ReplyDeleteWe often follow the blogs of artists like yourself so we can better understand how an artist would want their quilts quilted. (smile)
Do a google search for machine quilting to see a whole new perspective on machine quilting. There are probably a big bunch of machine quilters (like myself) who would love to be your machine quilter!
Love all the bright colors in your quilt. Great layout.
ReplyDeleteLet Brooke know she must be British. I love here star garland from her dyed yarn of course.
Have a great weekend.
Kate - The Garden Bell
Lovely, lovely, lovely!
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So Glad the Longarmers have chimed in... ditto what they said......but it looks manageable quilted by domestic machine.. especially if you had your way and went with SID....
ReplyDeleteI'm totally digging it anyway looking forward to the quilted version!( IMHO a Longarmer worth her salt could REALLY put the finish on it though!;))
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ReplyDeleteWow - that border fabric really makes the light pop on this quilt. I just love the colors and the patterns AND appreciate the opportunity to have seen you design and create from start to finish. Thank you!!
ReplyDeleteThat is an awesome quilt...love the colors and fabrics and great use of value...something that doesn't come naturally to me!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love your fabric.
ReplyDeleteOh Mercy, give me a few days away from checkin on blogs out there and look what you've gone and done... I loves it so much! Tempting to get my mits back into the fabric when I see things like this!! <3
ReplyDeleteGreat quilt! Go rent a longarm for yourself and quilt in the ditch. Let us know how you did! LOL
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