IT'S DONE!! Today, with sore fingers from binding, I finished my summer quilt! I started this quilt back in April shortly after we moved here to Logan and today I completed it! Woot! Woot!
This quilt is made up of 12 squares. It's not large, but the largest quilt that I have ever attempted to quilt on my little Maytag sewing machine. It was a little more work maneuvering all the fabric around, but totally worth the effort!
I haven't decided just what I'm going to do with this quilt. I knew going into it that I was making it for me. I'm so delighted with how it turned out that it seems like I should just hang it on the wall... but I really want to use it. I think that perhaps after all the kids are in bed it will be my t.v watching quilt... as long as I'm not eating ice cream at the same time...
There is just something wonderful about the wrinkly feeling of a quilt in your hands. It would be a shame to waste that and never use it.
Each square is a basic "Roman Square". I purchased the jelly roll of this fabric at Joann's while I was working on the quilt top for my mother's piano bench made with the same square pattern. One of my favorite things to do is make things for other people. That's part of the reason I have made this blog too...( since I give away lots of the things I make, now I have a place to document and remember them.) This quilt however, is just for me.
After searching on-line for different panto-gram patterns I found a flower one I liked. I doodled it out a few times on paper and in my head. Then I was ready to tackle the quilt. I know it's nuts, but I just free-handed the pattern of flowers and swirls right onto the quilt. It was a perfect fit for me and this quilt.
In the center of each lattice cross I placed a flower similar to the ones in each square. Then I just squiggled my way down through all the borders.
I'm so excited, can you tell?! It's done, and so are the dishes... Yes, I ignored the dishes for 24 hours just to get the binding done. But hey, that's the price of art and it is "sew" worth it!
Karin - that's LOVELY! My MIL is teaching me to quilt. It isn't going the best, though. I'm not sure I have it in me!
ReplyDeleteI love the quilt! It's gorgeous :) And good for you for keeping it...every once in a while it's good to keep a little something for yourself to enjoy too :P
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I think you should use it all the time... then it will be old and tattered and you will love it all the more.
ReplyDeleteI miss you my talented friend! It is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI love the quilt and especially the free-hand flowers. You inspire me to give it a try.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your move.