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After many, many, many hours, I have finished quilting this queen sized quilt. I quilted it with randomly spaced, straight-ish lines which is my favorite texture for a quilt. But it takes forever.
Now I need to decide on a binding fabric. I almost never buy more than a 1/2 yard of any given print and since I need 3/4 yard to bind this one my options are pretty limited. Maybe I need to buy something new . . .
In addition to finishing this up I have been working on a new Moda Bakeshop project with April Showers from Bonnie and Camille (it is gorgeous!). Watch for that in early March.
And I have been reading. I love to read, but I don't do it often because my other responsibilities get a little neglected. The house gets messy, the kids watch too many movies, I forget to brush my hair. It's not pretty. But I have gone through a dozen or so books in the last couple weeks including a couple that I loved:
I'm not going to ruin the plots by give you any details, but they are both great. Read them.
Someone needs to hide my Kindle from me.
In addition to finishing this up I have been working on a new Moda Bakeshop project with April Showers from Bonnie and Camille (it is gorgeous!). Watch for that in early March.
And I have been reading. I love to read, but I don't do it often because my other responsibilities get a little neglected. The house gets messy, the kids watch too many movies, I forget to brush my hair. It's not pretty. But I have gone through a dozen or so books in the last couple weeks including a couple that I loved:
Someone needs to hide my Kindle from me.
i absolutely love love love the colors/prints you used in this quilt!!
ReplyDeleteI download audio books to my Kindle. That's the only way I manage to get any "reading" done.
ReplyDeleteLove your quilt and the quilting.
Your quilt looks fantastic! You could always do a scrappy binding, not that I'm discouraging shopping ;-) I love April showers so i look forward to seeing what you made!
ReplyDeletelove the quilting on this! lovely ! like that it is not evenly spaced!
ReplyDeleteFabulous looking quilt.
ReplyDeleteI agree with straight line quilting giving the best texture and kids being neglected when good books are started :) Off to add these to my list!
ReplyDeleteThe quilting looks great! I love organic lines on a quilt. I vote buy something new for the binding ;-)
ReplyDeleteoooh, this quilt looks amazing. Love your straight line quilting.
ReplyDeleteThat quilt looks like it's insanely beautiful. I cannot WAIT to see it finished.
ReplyDeleteThe Rosie Project - I just got that one from a friend who loved it, so nice to have another recommendation too!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the quilt, it'll be fabulous.
Congrats on the finish, Erica! Looking forward to seeing it all bound up and pretty.:-) I love April Showers, so I'll be watching out for your pattern! Thanks for the book recommends too....I'm always reading something!
ReplyDeleteLove love the quilt. LOVE it. I listened to Eleanor & Park as an audiobook while I quilted. That was a match made in heaven. I loved that book, and I still think about the characters - that doesn't happen that often to me.
ReplyDeleteI've been reading a lot lately too when I should be doing other things - and I read and loved both of those books! I love the colors in that quilt - I'm looking forward to seeing pics of the finish.
ReplyDeleteThis quilt is absolutely beautiful. I'm all for finding the perfect fabric for a binding, but you also could piece fabric from your stash to make a pieced binding. You use fabrics from the quilt, or different neutrals, depending on the contrast you're going for. Regardless, I can't wait to see the finished quilt.
ReplyDeletecan't wait to see this finished quilt!
ReplyDeletethe quilt looks nice, but a shot of the full quilt would be nice
ReplyDeleteYes, yes, yes! I loved Eleanor & Park!
ReplyDeleteI would snap that quilt up in a second given the chance. Your work is so inspirational. Someday I hope to make a quilt in your style.
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is so great! I like the straight quilting at different widths, will have to try it.
ReplyDeleteLove the fabrics in this quilt! They're gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteAnd I read The Rosie Project late last year! It's a fabulous book.
Will have to look out Eleanor & Park and currently looking for a new book to read.
I totally agree about the quilting...it takes forever. BUT it looks great!
ReplyDeleteThat's pretty funny- I just finidd Eleanor & Park, and just started The Rosie Project! Also, love the quilt, and 'straightish'.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt, and thanks for the book recommendations. I'm a reader too, but I'm the same way, nothing gets done when I'm reading. Right now, I've got my nose stuck in Longbourn.
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