WARNING: If you are my mother, think you are my mother, or possibly just feel motherly toward me, STOP READING. Do not click. Christmas material ahead!
Mom's on vacation so I know she's not hanging around here right now so I can show some pictures! So, shhhh!
OK, so I finished the quilt! I'm so very pleased with it. It's very "mom" for sure.
It's only about 54" x 54". Like I said before, I found some of the fabric, and then found out it was a line of fabrics, and then as I tried to collect them, I found out that it was a discontinued line of fabrics. After a little scraping around, I got most of them that I wanted. Thank God for ebay.
This quilt was super quick and easy for some reason. Only about 2 weeks total to make it and that was without breaking a sweat at all. Although I did my famous "Stay up until all hours watching Sister Wendy" patented marathon binding technique.
Pretty colors, pretty flowers... here's how the quilting looks close up. I just kind of free quilted the flowers, the leaves, and did a curlicue throughout the sashing. I would love to know from other quilters... does binding plague you as it does me? I have taught myself everything I've ever done as far as craft stuff goes and although that's really liberating in one way, it's hell on certain technical aspects. Binding is one for me. Another one is how I don't love how the back of this quilt looks... the way I quilted it and having to use all the different colors... I don't love it. I don't hate it either, but I know there's some key ingredient I'm missing here.
OK, next off to batikland.
xo
simply stunning!
Posted by: kim at November 5, 2005 03:42 PMwow!!!! she is going to absolutely love it.
Posted by: angel at November 5, 2005 03:47 PMCan I be your Mama? It is SO beautiful. I hope she loves it.
Posted by: Becky Sue at November 5, 2005 04:57 PMNice job! It was you of my Netflix friends who is watching Sister Wendy!
Posted by: Nicole at November 5, 2005 06:11 PMOH MY! That is stunning! I love the colors and the flowers.
I WISH I WERE YOUR MOTHER!!
Wow, your quilt is absolutely amazing!! Beautiful work and an heirloom your mother will cherish I'm sure.
Posted by: Esther at November 6, 2005 09:44 AMGOR-G-OUS! You do some fine work, girlie. Pat yourself on the back and smile in a smug way. It's a beauty.
Posted by: KT at November 6, 2005 05:15 PMAs you well know, I do feel very motherly toward you. So motherly. This is just amazing. It's like an opiate it's sending me on such a trip -- or is that just the poppies? She is going to go nuts. I like that it is a sure-fire mom-pleaser but it also clearly has the mark of your taste and your eye on it. Well done my girl. Is the green umbrella-ish fabric part of the collection or did you choose that because it's so perfect?
PLEASE take these pictures down before she gets back. xoxo Kay
Posted by: Kay at November 6, 2005 08:32 PMShe is going to LOVE that quilt! and she'll probably cry.
Posted by: Laura & Cooper Thornton at November 7, 2005 01:58 PMAlthough I'm the self-proclaimed "Mom to the masses," I don't feel especially maternal right now. Can I look?
Posted by: Kymm at November 7, 2005 08:24 PM