I love how this quilt turned out…so cheerful and fun. It shrunk A LOT in the wash–a whole 5 inches! With all the quilting it is a bit stiff, but that’s fine with me because I absolutely love it!
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One unexpected surprise from our new earlier mornings since Ethan started kindergarten is that Ellie, who was once phasing naps out, definitely needs a midday rest. What does all this mean? I have found that I now have 1 to 2 hours of time during the day all to myself! And guess what I decided to do with that time? Quilt…shocking I know!
On Wednesday I had the creative itch during this new found time, and I sewed up the back for the Rocqua Rhythm quilt. I designed the back, and I just love it! It’s kind of a large modified log cabin. When I originally bought fabric for the back my intention was to just use the turquoise and the white with pink flowers. After I finished the top and laid out the backing fabric, I felt the back needed some more punch and pizazz. So, I played around with the leftover fabrics from the quilt top and the turquoise and white with pink flowers until I found an arrangement I liked. I really do love how it turned out…in fact, I like the back as much as the front!
The binding is going to be the apples from the quilt top.
I got my Rocqua Rhythm quilt top done today. The fabric is Farmer’s Market by Sandi Henderson for Michael Miller, and the pattern is Cubic Rhythm from the Spring 2009 issue of Quilts and More.
It’s bright and cheery, although I do wish that I had made 3 blocks of the cherries and put those on the diagonal…note to self, need to get a design wall set up. I still think it looks great and is the type of quilt to put a smile on your face. Now I just need to piece the backing and I will put this one in the cue to get quilted.
I got my Sandi Henderson Farmer’s Market fabric cut and organized on Monday, and while it rained outside today, I sewed up the blocks:
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Block 3
Now I need to sew the blocks together and sew the borders on.
It’s baby season, so I’ve been working on a couple of baby quilts. One of my really good friends had her second daughter, Riley, 4 weeks early. Riley will be snuggled tightly in this super girly baby quilt.
The pattern is the baby throw by Valori Wells. The quilt measures 30 x 42. I used all fat quarters except for the plaid on the back . It was a fun pattern, and I will certainly be using this pattern again. Perhaps next time I will make the adult throw.
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