Of course, this 26" X 31" little crumby was so fun to quilt,I had to quickly throw together the crumby star blocks I was working on a couple weeks ago and make them into a crumby top so I have a smaller more portable hand quilting project as a "take with" when I go some where. The other hand quilting project is just too big to be buried under at a class or on a plane. It's a definate "couch at home" project. (see me rationalizing here!!)
I loved doing these crumby stars..all the triangles came from things like trimming binding joins, lopped of triangles from doing the "put a small square on a big square and sew across the diagonal and lop off the excess...." And all the triangles that people have donated to me from these processes instead of tossing them in their trash! Wonky triangles are more fun to work with than absolutely perfectly straight ones.
These are Mardi Gras Stars, Dancing in the parade, under the influence of jungle juice! *LOL*
I used Mardi Gras green and purple for the borders. Maybe it will get a gold binding?
I pieced together a couple left over pieces of quilter's dream cotton for the batting...and I was able to use up a little child's doll print that has been hanging around for eons as the backing! It's now out of the stash and I have a home for it. The dolls represent me letting my inner child out to play :c)
I quickly machine basted it so it is ready for hand quilting. I set my stitch length on my longarm about 6, and simply do a large meander....a REALLY LARGE MEANDER, just enough to hold the layers together, and easy enough to remove as I am hand quilting. It sure makes it nice not to have to deal with safety pins pins in the way.
I'll post more about my trip to Louisiana in my next post. I have a bunch more photos to crop down, so maybe this evening!
Welcome back home. Traveling might impact quilt productivity for some of us, definitely NOT for you! Well done, Bonnie... your inner child is running free!
ReplyDeleteI love your crumbies Bonnie.
ReplyDeleteLOVE the orange bordered crumby quilt!!!!!
ReplyDeleteoh bonnie. you are ruining me. I look at your quilts and they are so full of life and joy and soul. I then look at what I'm working on and think, meh. oh no - Don't tell me I have to start buying beiges and browns and all those colors I hate but love in your quilts. sigh. the cheddar crumbies came out marvelous and WOW oh WOW love the Mardi Gras Stars. You amaze me.
ReplyDeleteBonnie, you certainly have a gift! Each one is better than the next! What joy they emit! I cannot imagine how you can continue to work full steam with the move in your near future.
ReplyDeleteBTW, I am just about finished with another one of your ideas, the Star Struck. I think I'll hand quilt it, as it turned out very nice. Thanks again for all you do in our quilty world.
I love the crumby with the orange border. I'm seeing orange used more and more and think I am about ready to do something with it.
ReplyDeleteThese are really great! I love the cheddar border!
ReplyDeleteI love the quilt. It gives me hope that I can really use up all of my scraps. By the way, I quilt to the Vicar of Dibley DVDs too. I got them for Christmas.
ReplyDeleteThe crumbys are great! Love the color combinations.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely love these Bonnie! You are such an inspiration. A big thank you!
ReplyDeleteIf you finished it on the plane, that means you must be allowed needles on-board over there? I never know what to do on planes without my sewing these days!
ReplyDeleteWanted to let you know how much of an inspiration you are to me. I've nominated you for Make my Day award.
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Oh geez, more eye candy! You have gotten so much done!
ReplyDeleteThese are just great...love the peppy colors!
ReplyDeleteI love these crumb quilts! It appeals to my frugal/recycling side, but also to my clour'loving side. It doesn't seem to matter which colours end up together, they all get on perfectly!
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