So, okay, surprise, I finished this quilt top today. I had been stacking up the blocks for a while, but I didn't get around to taking or posting any progress photos. Oh well.
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I am pretty sure this is a love it or hate it quilt, with no inbetweens. I love it, but anyone who has read the blog for a while knows my taste is questionable.
You may recognise the green and white check fabric as some I showed earlier in the year. I had bought it as backing fabric. Yes, for BACKING. Then, well, you know, see Exhibit A above.
I had wanted to make another somewhat simple selvage quilt (that is not a mummy or snowman or the like) and the thought of HSTs seemed pretty straightforward ...
...but too straightforward is boring, so enter some selvages, a checkerboardy/ginghamy fabric (in not just one colour but two) and mix together ...
If I may say so, I think the white in the gingham does something calming? to make the whole look tolerable ...
... or you may disagree.
Here's the back. Yes, my seams are pressed open. Although I got lots of nice comments and messages last time trying to pull me over to the dark side of simply pressing them all in one direction, I am stuck on my current method. I really find for quilting myself, since I typically quilt close to the seam, that pressing open makes it all lie flatter.
Ta da! (Those are 6 inch squares BTW. 80 of them)
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So, in other news, let me see, it's winter. I'm inside most of the time. I'm writing my new novel! It is going well, knock on wood. I have been having fun using Twitter (@RielNason) I like how tweets are so short and sweet. I have been sewing a bit, but most of my creative energy is going into the book, so the quilting is getting done just a wee bit at a time. As per one of my quilty goals for the year, I filled out an entry for the CQA national juried show. I will mail it tomorrow. I am entering the Selvage Mummy. I have NO IDEA if he will or won't get it. I followed all the entry instructions carefully and IMHO it's a cool quilt and I did a good job, but all I can say is we'll see. I have never been to a big quilt show, only local shows. I don't know if he would fit the scene or not. But, it is all about trying. Right? You never know unless you try. I'll let you know yes or no when I find out.
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19 comments:
I love this! It takes care of two things I wanted to get done this year ~ get my selvages done into another quilt and I've been looking at triangles or pyramids.
Thanks for the inspiration!
Yup! I like it too. I love different and quirky and this quilt. good job.
I love it, Its a keeper.
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It seems like you have an endless supply of selvages to match up with your inspiration for how to use them. The back of your blocks are so smooth!
Ilike the use of just a couple red checked triangles to add interest.
I think this is a wild quilt and I rather like it very much. I press seems open quite often as well. Pressing to one side is just another rule to break (one of my favorite things to do). Good luck with your quilt entry. I've seen Mummy and he's a winner!
Somehow I knew before I even started quilting, that seams "should" be pressed to one side. But then, I did my first quilt from a tutorial by Elizabeth Hartmann (Oh Fransson) and she presses hers open - to each her own, I say!
I'm on the "love" side - it's fresh and fun.
I like the quilt; it's very fresh and lively but not overwhelming.
good for you to apply to the quilt show.
I keep telling myself I'm going to but paper work overwhelms me. I had all good intentions to do it this year and didn't get around to it again.
Good luck!
To me it is vintage country meets modern industrial. I really love it!
I think the Gingham gives this quilt a retro flavor that really goes well with the selvedges. AND I love it!!
The Mummy should be entered--it is just SO original and one of my favorites--great humor...good luck Julierose
Having seen Mr. Mummy up close and personal, I believe he will be juried in:) oh, and btw, I LOVE IT!! All those checks make me SMILE !
I love it! Reminds me of a summer picnic when I was young. Fingers crossed for Mummy.Hope he makes it to Halifax. I would love to see him in person.
I love it. It looks so cozy.
Love it, love it, love it!!!!!!!!!!!
This is a totally happy quilt. I'm sew impressed with it! great job!!!
hey I started sewing some selvages together yesterday - trying out a spiderweb block. Used a foundation fabric but find it stretches too much so will try paper. The green check is pretty wild but it is YOU!!
What a great way to use up all those bits and selvedges!
Thanks so much everyone. I was really hoping someone would dare say they hated it though. :-) It wouldn't bother me as I know we all like different things. My mom doesn't like the quilt. Oh well, it's not for her anyway. Hee,hee.
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