Well, on my last real post I was working on this quilt. It has been finished for a long time. This twin size double hour glass quilt made with moda Hunky Dory was a love gift for a VIP. I used a jelly roll and some kona solids for the top. I also ended up finding a good deal on one of my favorite prints in the line, so about three quarters of the backing is that. The other backing piece is a print of a girl's name....so I can't show the back. The simple straight line quilting makes for a drape-y, cuddle-y quilt!
I chose one of the brighter Hunky Dory prints for the binding.
As for the social media silence...well, lets say when I think about all that has taken place in my life the last year...I feel like that quilt roll!! It has been good to take a break and focus on simplifying life around me.
The flip side is that when I try to remember what I have sewn, I can't remember much. In truth, I have sewn much less. My family needed me. For now, I am going to try to post more often. Instagram is easier, so if you are curious about the craziness that goes on here...you'll be more likely to find me there.
I have thrown caution to the wind and tried my hand at a quilt for a teen age boy. Yikes. Florals and bright cheerful colors are my thing. There is no purple to be seen.
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| All that fuzz is batting from quilt wrestling...honest! |
This is to be quilted with drape-y, cuddle-y straight line quilting as well. I have only about a quarter of the gray boxes done, and little sewing time in sight. Most of that is my own fault...I have been sneaking in projects on the side. I am trying to open up an Etsy shop for some smallish quilts that I have made and some crafty items I want to de-stash. Later I hope to add some hand crochet goodies.
I'll get that going just as soon as I wrap my noggin around how to predict postage! (Thanks for the tips Amy!) If you have an Etsy store and the time, I would love any practical advice you could share!!
Blessings,
KT
Purple--it looks like on the silhouette fabric there's purple. Or is that my monitor being weird with its hue representations !~! I love the quilt. It's quite male-like and not a bit flowery. Ought to do the job quite well. I like the combination of prints/solids and the colors you chose.
ReplyDeleteIt's great to see you blogging, and what a beautiful quilt to show!!! I can't wait to see your guys quilt finished...I have such a hard time making quilts for my guys. I've been on a blogging hiatus as well. This is the first time I've logged into my account in over a year! BTW...Love, love, love the purple ;-)
ReplyDeleteHey there Katie!!! Beautiful quilts all the way around. Boys need quilts too ;-))) I owe you an email...spent the weekend dealing with a locked up computer...had to pull out an old PC and have my daughter show me how to use it! Good luck with your Etsy shop. Let us know the link when it's up and running.
ReplyDeleteSew happy to see this! You have a beautiful quilt for a very special young lady! Glad to see this one from start to finish! Congratulations!
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