For some reason I didn't expect it to be as big as it is (the bottom row won't fit on the design wall it's that big!) I have the bottom half pieced and hope to get the remaining rows finished tonight but haven't decided yet how to quilt it.
Yvonne gave us a nice template to trace with a lovely swirly texture as a result. Those diamonds though are calling out to me for some reason so we will see, after it's basted. I'm thinking of a pieced backing with some Christmas fabrics I haven't yet used though I do have a bolt of Ikea Britten Nummer on hand so may just use that instead. Decisions, decisions!
Speaking of which, our Modern Irish Bee round robin is still going strong. It's getting close to finished now but the backlog we had at the start is now back with me again and I have 3 of these beauties waiting for the next round. Hopefully I'll have Erin's teal and pink one done at the end of next week for Mary!
Remember this bear quilt I thought I'd make with a feature panel rather than bear paw blocks? (free quilt a long over at Sew Fresh Quilts)Well I popped out to the Limerick Quilt Centre on Saturday morning for some blues and browns and came away with greys and blacks!
Karen kindly let me have a rummage through some new bolts just arrived in and my original plan went right out the window when I saw these fabrics (Heartwood by Makower). Proving to Gordon that blue and brown are a classic colour combo has been trumped by the desire to make him a manly quilt with a grey and black bear against a background of trees!
I did manage to pick up this gorgeous feature print from the range for myself at the same time. So pretty, I think this needs to be made into cushions - I would love to be able to afford this fabric for curtins!
On the way out the door, I succumbed to this new Moda range with matching panel! It's the bear that did it for me and I am considering using some of this for the back of Gordon's bear quilt but suspect it might just be too nice to have on the rear! Time will tell!
Linking up to Quilting Jet Girl and Let's Bee Social @ Sew Fresh Quilts!
You have so many great projects in the works. It is going to be hard to choose which one to work on :)
ReplyDeleteI love your snowflake quilt. Looks like you have a lot of fun projects to work on. The black bear on gray trees is a great idea!
ReplyDeleteGreat minds think alike...I'm doing a black bear too. I'm in the middle of working on all those tiny bear paw blocks and I want to say your idea of using a feature panel, is genius :) I was surprised by the size of Snowflake Shimmer too. I'm trying to figure out how to successfully baste mine in our small house. I think I have a plan.
ReplyDeleteOh, I am so excited to see your progress on the Snowflake Shimmer quilt. It has a lovely frosty feel and it will be fun to see how you decide to quilt it. And wow, are those fabrics for the bear paw quilt along perfect or what? I think your husband is going to really love it. :)
ReplyDeleteYour Snowflake quilt looks very icy and crispy, well done! I can testify that Limerick Quilt Center makes you forget what you actually came for))) In fact, I forgot to collect my show quilt from them the last time))) I can see why you couldn't pass by those cute animals by Moda, they look at you sooooo...
ReplyDeleteYour Snowflake Shimmer is looking great. I seem to recall that your design wall wasn't big enough for your Rainbow Rose either!!!
ReplyDeleteWell you managed to pick up truly stunning prints. The 'Heartwood' print is amazing.
ReplyDeleteYes it is huge , mine is too . I'm thinking it can sit in my bed at Christmas . A great idea to use Christmas fabrics, I just went for blue combo , like your idea better ! Quilting - I'm not great at that , it will probably be straight line for me ! Again .
ReplyDeleteForgot to add I love all your best fabric .
ReplyDeleteSome really beautiful prints you got there - I love the Moda range you picked up and am looking forward to see what you'll make from it!
ReplyDeletethose round robin quilts look great, will we get to see the finished articles? How come you've ended up with 3 at once? Did someone drop out? I love those thicket panels, it's the bunny... I'm off to do some online shopping to see if I can secure one!
ReplyDeleteNice choices. I think cushions (and curtains) in the blue bunny fabric would look great. We used to have curtains sort-of similar, but there was a fault with the dyelot and they had to be replaced with something else (not as nice).
ReplyDeleteI really like the softer tones you picked for your snowflake shimmer quilt, beautiful!
ReplyDeleteYour Snowflake Shimmer is looking great. Even though I knew the dimensions from the pattern, I was "surprised" at how large it was. LOL
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