This lovely is packed and ready to go. I'm taking her to Austin, Texas this weekend where she'll change hands and go home with my sister as a very belated holiday gift.
I've been working on this quilt for fourteen months, but since it was a block of the month quilt, that's not so bad, right? My original idea was to make a gray and white quilt, which metamorphosed into a gray, white and yellow quilt, which ended with those pops of red and a red binding because why not? About halfway through the piecing process, I realized, who in my life really really really loves this color combination? My younger sister. And wouldn't a throw quilt in her fave colors make a lovely holiday gift? Oh, Friends. It would.
I didn't have any lovely assistants to help me hold her up for a photo, but this photo gives you a pretty good idea of the full quilt. If you were an In Color Order HST BOM'er yourself, you'll notice I didn't do all of the planned blocks, but in my eagerness to get it done, I pieced my twelfth block in November. (And I *still* didn't get it done in time for the holidays!)
I quilted this with FMQ, including some big loop-de-loops in the border. The backing, as you can see in the top picture, is the large scale text print from IKEA. (IKEA, I love you!)
This was a really fun quilt. I started this BOM because I wanted to have rockin' HST skillz by December, and while I'm not sure "rock" is the word I'd use to classify my current HST abilities, I've improved significantly, and my later blocks definitely reflect the additional practice! It will be in my sister's mitts tomorrow, and I'm hoping she really really loves it.
I'm linking up with TGIFF (at Sewing by Moonlight this week) and Crazy Mom Quilts.
Love! I have got to get me down to Ikea soon too :) that fabric is great. x
ReplyDeleteI think it's really fabulous how the creative process allows us to begin a project and end up with something even better than what was in our head when we started.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I noticed your February list on the side bar includes "organize, purge, clean all the things." How about joining Sewing Room Clean Up Along? http://sewingbymoonlight.com/2013/02/sewing-room-clean-up-before/
Ooh, I totally would, except my sewing nook is the only part of my house that is organized, haha! I could chime in with my office, but it wouldn't be quite as exciting.
DeleteLooove it! The little pops of red are fantastic on the grey background. Yay for a finish!!
ReplyDeleteLovely. You have one lucky sister!
ReplyDeleteNo Ikea stores around here. Boohoo.
Looks great! I think you did an awesome job on both color and fabric selection. I especially love the fabric on the back.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I love the backing fabric, and it was the perfect match for my sister. :)
DeleteHey, way to go! That backing is super fantabulous!
ReplyDeleteI love your quilt! HST are one of my favourite blocks because they are so versatile. I am using them to teach beginners patchwork next week as they teach cutting skills, piecing and design!
ReplyDeleteLovely!! I must make a trip to Ikea...
ReplyDeleteTHAT is a really cool quilt! Your sister will LOVE it!
ReplyDeleteAnd the IKEA print is perfect! Woo Hoo!! I wish we had an Ikea near here.....
Ikea do some fabulous fabrics and at a great price too, lovely finish.
ReplyDeleteLovely! Ikea sells fabric? We have an Ikea furniture store here in Charlotte. As you can see I haven't visited it yet. LOL If they sell fabric I will have to trot up there and see what they have.
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