Sunday 22 September 2013

One top finished and a new one starting...

I finished another top yesterday evening, which is statistically great for my WIP goals but also leaves me with a not exactly small pressure to get my lazy butt moved off to the quilt shop for some background fabrics. Today is Sunday though and its closed so instead of feeling guilty, I'm going do dive into this wonderful pile of fabrics starting a new quilt for my oldest...

The name LongJohn is very funny and somehow seems appropriate for a long legged twelve year old, who is fast outgrowing his first quilt. After making two very colourful quilts with little planning, I'm really looking forward to working with these colors in a more controlled way. It's all laid up and I'm ready to sew.


But before starting on the LongJohn I'm indulging myself in the finished top on the clothing line (the line bends a little and so does the quilt when on it - it is dead straight once off the clothing line)

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And a little detail from the blue corner




My mom has been visiting all week and are working on a very different quilts. It's been almost scitzofrenic going back and forth between these two styles. I love my moms quilt... It's calm an soothing with beige, beautiful blues and soft reds.



17 comments:

  1. You and your mom have different taste but both projects very lovely. I'm a little schizo with projects as well but it keeps things from getting boring. I know your own personal Long "John" will have a terrific new quilt that will fit him perfectly.

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  2. Wow!!! What a pretty watercolor effect. Just love what you did there. :) And you mom's is like a sweet, unassuming Americana scheme. Love them both.

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  3. Oooh, that quilt with all the Amy Butler fabrics is just gorgeous. Fantastic work!

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  4. Hi Cille! I love your 'painted' quilt! It's adorable and fabrics are so beautiful! x Teje

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  5. Gosh, the closeup of your finished top shows such a lot of work (that you don't take in when you get a distance shot) - it is gorgeous. Does it have some clever piecing tricks to construct it?

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  6. All such happy projects! Love the fabrics for your Long John quilt!

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  7. Love the rainbow colours!!!

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  8. i love the gradient effect. it's just gorgeous.

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  9. thank you for telling me this was done! Looks gorgeous! So rich... Thanks Cille! :)

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  10. Beautiful. I love the colour variation in this quilt.

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  11. That rainbow quilt is just gorgeous! Love the way you have the colors mixing a little!

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  12. Really love that rainbow quilt. That up close view of the blue section is fab!

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  13. Your quilt is to die for. Excellent fabric choices!

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  14. Both of those quits are stunning!

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