Windmill Whimsy
Thank you all for the name suggestions for this latest quilt. They were all quite creative, and much better than anything I came up with! I think Windmill Whimsy is quite fitting, so many thanks go out to Jacquie at Tallgrass Prairie Studio.
The back of this quilt is mainly white again, but I sewed together one more of the colored blocks. I didn’t have enough fabrics with a purple hue to do a purple block on the front, so instead I used one purple fabric to create a block for the back.
And here’s the completed front and back:
I opted for dark gray for the binding. I think it goes nicely with all the colors on the front, as well as with the white and purple on the back.
This quilt measures about 43″ x 58″, which works as a good size for a throw for the couch. Without trying, this seems to be the size of each quilt I make… soon I’m going to have to break out of this trend and try something bigger! (it turns out that you can indeed have too many quilts for one couch!)
November 10th, 2008 at 8:47 am
Oh you’re so fast once you get a quilt started!! It’s beautiful. Love it. And the single block on the back?? perfect!
November 10th, 2008 at 8:54 am
This quilt is adorable!! It’s so fun and clever!
November 10th, 2008 at 9:52 am
This is my favorite! So colorful, orderly and scrappy at the same time. I think that’s the perfect size for a lap quilt. Great job!
November 10th, 2008 at 9:56 am
I love the quilt for the scrappy and colorful quality. And it has a fun design, too. Congratulations!
November 10th, 2008 at 10:21 am
I love the back of this one! I never bother doing anything creative for the backing. I may have to change that and try something different next time!
November 10th, 2008 at 11:08 am
It’s beautiful - the back and the front! And I love the quilting!
November 10th, 2008 at 2:16 pm
So impressive, Ash! Too many quilts, huh? Maybe you should start selling them! I had a dream the other night that you quit your job and started being crafty full-time! We were also wedding dress shopping together! It was quite hilarious because in the middle of trying on dresses, there was a fire alarm and next thing I knew, we were at my school helping the kiddos get out of the building for the fire drill! Miss ya!
November 10th, 2008 at 2:27 pm
it’s a great name for a great quilt! windmill whimsy!
November 10th, 2008 at 3:34 pm
Just beautiful… and no… you can never have too many throws for your couch!! Just wish I was as quick as you are in getting things finished!! Lx
November 10th, 2008 at 9:39 pm
Looks great! You are fast
November 11th, 2008 at 9:17 am
I showed a friend this quilt and she’s decided to make it. I wrote up instructions for her, and I was wondering if you’d mind if I posted the instructions on my blog, linking to your blog, of course.
November 11th, 2008 at 7:24 pm
Just discovered your blog - someone recommended your market bag tutorial. I’m glad I stopped by, I just LOVE your quilts. The newest one is quite stunning. I’d love to try something like that myself, but I’m a bit terrified of triangles… Anyway, thank you for sharing your beautiful work!
November 12th, 2008 at 9:54 am
It’s so gorgeous. love it!
November 12th, 2008 at 6:10 pm
wow. i LOVE it.
November 14th, 2008 at 9:19 am
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