Just a heads up – tomorrow is my blogaversary so it may be in your interest to pop back. There could be a bit of a giveaway.
Thursday, 7 February 2013
Hmmm...
My scrappy-trip-around-the-Denyse-Schmidt-world top is finished, and I am still not convinced about it. I'm reserving judgement for the moment and hoping that quilting will make all the difference. After seeing this gorgeous quilt by Rachel I am tempted to give dogwood quilting a go, although wrestling it through my machine could prove interesting.
These blocks really are a lot of fun to make, and they come together so quickly. I may very well end up making another, although next time I would probably limit the palette.
Just a heads up – tomorrow is my blogaversary so it may be in your interest to pop back. There could be a bit of a giveaway.
Just a heads up – tomorrow is my blogaversary so it may be in your interest to pop back. There could be a bit of a giveaway.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
I kinda like it. It looks like you would be able to see a hidden picture if you squinted at it long enough :)
ReplyDeleteOh no! I'm sure when its finished and fresh out of the tumble dryer you will adore it :-)
ReplyDeleteI like it, quilting always helps (although the thought of quilting is never that attractive to me!) - good luck with learning to love it!
ReplyDeleteTry an orange peel - very similar to the dogwood, but without the line in the middle and you only do one pointy oval per square. That's what I'm planning to do with mine! (you can find it on Oh, Fransson!)
ReplyDeleteIt's fab Charlotte! I love it how you can pick out the different lines - a line of Chicopee over here, a line of FMF over there. Rachel's dogwood quilting looks like lots of work but worth it for the overall effect it gives.
ReplyDeleteWell I love it Charlotte and I think you're going to love it too once it's quilted.
ReplyDeleteI think it looks great, and these ladies above know their stuff, it does always look great once it's quilted and bound! : )
ReplyDeleteQuilting does bring quilts alive, dont panic!! (not that I think it isnt)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE IT! It's absolutely wonderful.
ReplyDeleteI think the scrappy look is fun.
ReplyDeleteQuilting will make a difference, as will it being all wrapped around you in glorious colour rather than spread flat.
ReplyDeleteinsane! gorgeous! love it! yes to dogwood! more insanity!
ReplyDeleteStill having trouble with the absence of colour order? Have you tried a different layout? I think it looks great and I'm sure the colours are glorious in real life.
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful and the Dogwood quilting would be lovely!
ReplyDeleteI can't believe how different it looks to mine; kind of the Goth Sister to my Girly one! Quilting will make a big difference, and you can't fail to love it; that picture does not do the colours justice. Good luck with whichever method of wrangling you decide on xxx
ReplyDeletebee uuu teee fulll...that is all
ReplyDeleteI felt the same way about mine, I'm coming round, slowly :). The dogwood quilting will be awesome on it!
ReplyDeleteThat quilting will look really cool!
ReplyDeleteYes, yes, yes! Do the dogwood quilting! It'll take forever, but be sooo worth it :o)
ReplyDeleteWhy not do the quilting on a bigger scale in blocks of 4 squares so the intersection is already marked to get the centre? I wouldn't want to do it in a 2.5 square!
ReplyDeleteI don't envy you the quilting but I think that once done you will have a very pretty quilt. Di x
ReplyDeleteI think your blocks look great...it's supposed to be scrappy :) I think it has a vintagey feel to it, the quiling will definitely make you like it more.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the finish.
ReplyDeleteIn your next version, if you reduced the square size and changed the colours to mostly black, you could have a space invaders quilt too ;)
tried a similar pattern on a cushion top but drew round a template which made things a whole heap easier!
ReplyDeleteIf you haven't tried it yet, the dogwood fmq is SO forgiving! I have a tutorial for orange peel quilting on my blog (it's very similar to dogwood...). I say to do it! (I probably wouldn't quilt a leaf in each square, though, since the squares are so tiny. I'm lazy like that!)
ReplyDeleteOoh what fun! Love seeing all the DS fabrics together in the scrappy trip!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the link love, Charlotte!
ReplyDeleteI feel the same as you about my quilt. I was glad to use up lots of less loved fabrics, but it is incredibly busy. I guess it's endearing in its randomness! I can't decide if I'll make it into two smaller quilts to donate to a good cause, or keep it large and overwhelming. I'm looking forward to seeing how you quilt it.
ReplyDelete