The top is finished.
Seriously, this is the best photo I could get today! There’s a sharp breeze, the line’s the only place I can show it due to size, and the result is a flappy quilt top. Still, you get a more accurate idea of the colours than in any of the indoor photos shown so far.
Next stage is to piece the back (not a lot of work there), and then sandwich, quilt and bind. I’m not convinced it’ll be done by the end of the month, especially as we’re going on a trip, but it’ll be soon.
However, I’m taking a break from this quilt for a few days to do some secret sewing which I can’t show, so service will be briefly interrupted. I’ll find other things to blog about 🙂
Be back soon.
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It looks sensational, Kate. The sea breeze is quite in keeping too. It makes it move around just as the ocean does.
It rippled quite vigorously – one of these days I’ll have to learn how to use the video function on my camera…
So pretty! The natural daylight brightened up the colors and made the whole thing sing.
It’s SO much better in daylight. Sadly my design wall is on the inner wall of my sewing room and gets the least daylight, but it’s the only available wall.
Lovely. The middle pinwheel border, especially, adds some movement (besides the breeze!) And the outer border fabric holds its own with the help of the corner and middle blocks.
I do favour a strong outer border to frame everything, whether it’s the colour or the pattern that achieves the effect. And you were right about needing the pieced sections to tie the last border in; plain fabric would have looked like an afterthought.
Love the pretty colors and patterns in this, Kate!
It’s been loads of fun to make; I haven’t over-thought any of the fabrics, just put things together, cut and sewed. I feel the spontaneity works well, and I love this particular colour combination, so it has been a pleasure.
A great result. I like the way the colors modulate from primarily purples to primarily tealish. and the checkerboard echo int he final border.
It’s a beaut 🙂
Thanks 🙂 You know, I misread your comment first time, and saw “It’s a beast”. I thought “it’s not THAT bad…” Hehe.
The colors sparkle in the sun! Fabulous quilt!!!
Hugs
Esther
Thank you, Esther, it does look better in the sunshine, doesn’t it?
It’s beautiful Kate and those checkerboard squares in the border do indeed bring it all together – something I have taken note of for any future borders I might do. We have had very strong ‘breezes’ for two nights now – shutters banging, things flying about in the garden and old branches being snapped off trees so your quilt would have had even more ‘movement’ if you’d tried to photograph it in our garden. I’m not looking forward to walking the dogs this morning 😦
I’m really pleased with the outer border, I must say. Not least because all the measurements worked out *exactly*!
We’ve got a big fat monsoon front across the top of the country, and several tropical low cells in the Coral Sea, which are the ones to watch. But I’m not packing the emergency kit yet!
really beautiful, Kate. Good luck with quilting something that big lol
I’m going to keep it very simple, probably just cross hatching except in the central panel. I might even hand quilt that bit so I can do something a bit fancier.
The top perfectly matches it’s name! All together beautiful. Your back must be feeling OK to take on quilting this in one piece!
My back is the one dictating a simple straight line quilting design… I’ll hand quilt the middle panel and work out by there on my machine. I’m glad you like the top, I’m very happy with how it turned out.
It is summer and sea all rolled into one; she’s going to treasure this!
I sure hope so!
It’s beautiful
Thank you 🙂
Hanging it outdoors really shows its beauty. Wow!
Letting the light and air at it brings it alive, I think. I always love the point where I can hang it on the line and see it in its true colours.
Colors are always better in natural light and a little fresh air does both you and the quilt top good. 🙂 It turned out wonderfully.
I’m glad of a short break from that particular set of colours, too, just for a few days…
Absolutely beautiful! I love the color combination. Thanks for sharing.
You’re welcome, glad you are enjoying it!
So pretty
Thank you 🙂
It´s soooooo beautiful! I love the way you used the basket blocks in the middle of the quilt! Who would have thought of that! It makes the quilt so special 🙂
I love it too… It’s a good job I know it’s going to my SIL, otherwise I might be tempted to keep it!
❤
It is STU-NING !!!!! wow !! love the colours !!!
I love them too, which has made it a fun project to work on 🙂
BEAUTIFUL!
Thanks, Lonnie! I really like these colours, so it’s been fun to work on.