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As if to celebrate getting well, I made not one, but two baby quilts in purples and greens and greys! Oh my! That
last quilt might've started a little obsession hehe
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I didn't really have any kind of a plan when I started them. I made four wonky log cabins, and decided to try to make something out of them.
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I made the binding out of stripey fabric because who doesn't love a stripey binding? Plus there was so much 'blank' space that I thought it'd be a nice frame.
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I made the back out of the Kona cotton solids I'd used on the front. Now I totally want a colour block dress like that.
This one ended up measuring 40" by 51".
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The second quilt was pieced together in the same fashion as the
red, white and black quilt I made for my friend. Sort of improv with straight lines... a little bit of an oxymoron, no? Hehe.
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I used Kona solids for the back again. I really love that Kona ash.
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The binding is Kona celery (I think? I really ought to write these things down...). I went with a solid since the front's a little busy. It ended up measuring 43" by 53".
I'm pretty in love with them both. I love how they're made of the same fabrics but look vastly different. And I like using purples, especially since it doesn't get much love. I have to say I used to be guilty of avoiding purple just because it made me think of Grimace heehee!
Both quilts are
currently available in the shop SOLD.
13 comments:
both are gorgeous.
Both of your quilts are beautiful! I must admit, I'm a little partial to purple and green.
I love both of those! And I don't even like purple all that much - it looks so great with that green and grey.
(And I'm totally loving Zee Avi, from the Oliver People's ad!)
pretty! I'm a purple fan. :)
Very pretty, love the combination of colors. And a stripey binding is the best :)
Gorgeous! Love them both. I love that striped binding, and the backing, and the quilting. Great fabric combinations on these!
You could totally rock a colour block dress like that. Get sewing it, lady! :-)
I love the celery binding. It's not a colour I would have ever thought to use for it but now I imagine I'll be trying to find the right project to use celery binding...
ohhhhhhhh ! it's so so so wonderful ! I love both !
sincerely
Love both of these Audrie! Glad you are feeling better :)
awesome, and awesome Audrie!! and yep, I do love a good stripey binding!
eek! I love this color combination! The purple log cabins are great...I totally want to make a quilt just like this for myself!
I think I used the same striped fabric for the binding of another quilt I did (it's from Joann's right?)
I really really love the quilt with the four wonky log cabins! So fabulous!
um so can you send these to me.. please? ;-)
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