Another quilt finish for me! I created this eclectic quilt from the left over fabric I used to recover our living room throw pillows. The large floral print was purchased at Joann's and the colors immediately caught my eye. They were so appealing and comforting. With the extra fabric plus lots of scraps from my huge "scrap collection" I pulled quite an assortment of different fabrics that wouldn't normally go together but really worked well when built around the multicolored inspiration fabric. The quilt reminds me of the old, country quilts from long ago. I'm sure all the Denyse Schmidt fabrics helped with the vintage vibe! I made it nice and large (60" x 65"), perfect to use as a quilt for the couch on chilly evenings.
How did you make the blocks? I like the way the quilt looks. Great!
ReplyDeleteHello and thank you for visiting my little blog. I didn't really make "blocks". I just randomly sewed fabrics together into sections and then sewed them together, adding pieces if needed to make them fit. I keep going until the quilt top is the size I want. I don't have a lot of patience for following a pattern and working with small pieces, although I do created some of my quilts using certain techniques requiring specific measurements. This is just my preferred way, Random Patchwork! Thanks again for stopping by.
DeleteNina, sewing random blocks like this is my all-time favorite way to quilt. I have spent hundreds of hours sewing fabric back together just like this.
DeleteHave you ever noticed how the scrap stash never seems to get any smaller? 😊
I just found your quilt on flickr while I was a adding to the DS flickr pool. I have to tell you that I just love this quilt. It is a huge inspiration!!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I didn't know exactly how this quilt would turn out once I started putting it together but the eclectic assortment of colors and fabrics came together so well. Thanks for stopping by!
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