I just love the Make Life... fabrics by Sweetwater. The colours are bright but slightly muted so they're not so shouty. (It's a word...)
I wanted something more fun than stippling to reflect the fun prints. So I did loopy quilting and I think I'm in love! I'd tried it on a doll quilt once before and hated it because I never quite knew where the loops should go next, and it all looked like a big mess to me.
But I told myself to grow a pair and just do it... if others can, so can I (that's always what I say to myself with anything new)! So glad I did because I just love it.
I kept the back a little more calm since the front is nice and colourful. Pretty, pretty :)
I used one of the fabrics from the back as the binding. I really love that shade of green! I believe I need to get lots more of it...
I got the layer cake from Julie a while back and couldn't figure out what to do with it. I knew I didn't want to cut up the pieces too much because there's quite a few prints that are pretty large scale.
Then it occurred to me to just use the same pattern as I did with the Hushabye quilt. (As long as a layer cake has 42 pieces in it, you can make this quilt in the same dimensions -- 6 x 7 squares.)
I wanted something more fun than stippling to reflect the fun prints. So I did loopy quilting and I think I'm in love! I'd tried it on a doll quilt once before and hated it because I never quite knew where the loops should go next, and it all looked like a big mess to me. 
But I told myself to grow a pair and just do it... if others can, so can I (that's always what I say to myself with anything new)! So glad I did because I just love it.
I kept the back a little more calm since the front is nice and colourful. Pretty, pretty :)
I used one of the fabrics from the back as the binding. I really love that shade of green! I believe I need to get lots more of it...The quilt measures 48" by 55" and makes a very large baby quilt or small throw. It's currently available in the shop SOLD! :)
12 comments:
This is gorgeous - I love Make Life too.
I too also have a make life layer cake. I haven't decided what to make with it yet, but your quilt looks really cute and I like your loopy quilting.
That Make Life is super cute! Love the loopy quilting - not sure I would be brave enough to do it. I would worry that areas would end up left out.
I looove Make Life. That is one cute quilt. I really like your loopy quilting. I think I will give it a try!
I love Make Life. The colors just make me happy! I'm hoarding a layer cake and a jelly roll and some yardage . . . can't commit to a design yet!
Oooh, pretty! I've got a date with a charm pack of this at the weekend!
so pretty! very "picnicy"
Love these fabrics, I'm not familiar with them. Not sure why, they are very pretty!
Audrie, I love this quilt!!!!!! (and I glanced in your shop :-) I think you should charge more $$ for such beautiful quilts!) imho haha
This quilt is so cheery... puts a smile right on my face!
(And I agree with Cristin, you should charge more for your lovely quilts!)
Such a fun quilt Audrie! Great quilting too!
adorable! This is a perfect non-bright bright quilt. What a fun fabric line!
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