bits of color
I finished the binding on this quilt last night and immediately threw it in the wash to let it get nice and soft and crinkly (to be honest, I also wanted a toasty, fresh out of the dryer quilt to lay under while watching Thursday night tv!)
I love the modern, simple look of this one. It uses tons of white, with little strips of colored fabrics. I used up more scraps to make this one, so the size of the strips varied based on what size scraps I had available. I wanted randomly placed strips of color, and I think it turned out just as I had imagined it.
For the back, I pieced together one long strip of scraps, and placed it vertically off-center.
It’s bound with polka dotted fabric (of course!). I like this darker purple Anna Maria Horner fabric with raspberry colored dots.I love a dark binding, especially on a quilt with a lot of white.
This quilt is the largest I’ve made (the largest I’ve actually finished, that is!), measuring about 55″ x 70″.
If you haven’t already, be sure to enter my 100 post giveaway. I’ll be selecting a winner on Sunday. I love all your crafty gift ideas — and of course if you need some ideas, be sure to take a glance at the comments. How can you not be inspired by all that craftiness!
November 21st, 2008 at 10:06 am
I really like all of these projects you’ve done with the white and little bits of scraps. The scraps look so great with the white. So simple yet not boring.
November 21st, 2008 at 10:46 am
So simple, yet so beautiful!
November 21st, 2008 at 11:10 am
Looks fab! I hope tv last night was even better with it
November 21st, 2008 at 11:45 am
That is really beautiful. I saw it on flickr and came over to see more. Congrats on finishing it!
November 21st, 2008 at 12:13 pm
So glad you didn’t use the pic with me enjoying that just-from-the-dryer feel…
Looks lovely in these pictures!
November 21st, 2008 at 1:08 pm
I really love this quilt. I need to dig into my scraps and make one.
November 21st, 2008 at 3:18 pm
So so simple and beautiful! Love it!!
November 21st, 2008 at 5:14 pm
This quilt is beautiful. The perfect balance of color. I would love to make one like it.
November 21st, 2008 at 10:32 pm
i love the off center stripe on the back. and I’m with you, I love a dark binding on a white quilt. (or on almost any quilt, for that matter.)
November 22nd, 2008 at 5:27 am
This is absolutely beautiful! Love the pop of color…
November 22nd, 2008 at 8:10 am
I love your quilt and I’m happy to report that you won my giveaway!
November 22nd, 2008 at 8:37 am
I just stumbled across your blog yesterday and I LOVE your work. You have a great sense of color and I adore this latest quilt. I will have to try a quilt with lots-o’white!! great job!
November 22nd, 2008 at 3:34 pm
I love your work. That quilt is stunning!
November 22nd, 2008 at 4:34 pm
i really love this!
November 22nd, 2008 at 4:34 pm
i love how this came together. simple, but so great!
November 23rd, 2008 at 7:58 am
I absolutely love it!!!
November 23rd, 2008 at 4:28 pm
I just love this! I’m so glad I came across your blog - another to add to my ever increasing list!
November 23rd, 2008 at 6:34 pm
I love the designs of your quilts. They are so graphic and fun. Definitely not “Grandma’s Quilts”. You’re inspiring me to give quilting a try myself. If only I can get over my fear of breaking needles and wads of thread that get hung up on everything I try to make. How do I stop that from happening anyway??
November 26th, 2008 at 6:01 pm
Love your designs!
November 28th, 2008 at 9:54 pm
It looks so snuggly and warm. Great job.
November 30th, 2008 at 10:11 pm
oh, wow–I LOVE this. What a great concept.
December 4th, 2008 at 7:05 am
mmm… yummy…