The Quilt

[brightly_lit]

A few people have asked me to post a photo of the quilt--here it is! Despite all the trouble it gave me, I really love the final product. I made it because (I had a lot of fabric scraps I needed to use up and) I needed a light summer quilt, and it really fits the bill. If I recall correctly, the batting is cotton, so it's just the right temperature for summer. I even kind of have an affection for the gathered part at both ends--it's a design element! Or that's what I'll claim. ;-) The only thing that isn't quite done is the quilting proper, but it's done enough to use; I'll just have to finish the quilting before I wash it again.

Comments

[kalliel]

Oh wow, that is so gorgeous!! I love the range of color and patterns--scraps make the best finishing products. The way you've arranged them as a sort of gradient--but not without its rebellious sections, which put opposites into thrilling juxtaposition; and yes, I just described a quilt as thrilling--is so cool. I love it! Great job~ And it looks so comfy, too.

[brightly-lit.livejournal.com]

THRILLING, YES. I think so, too!

You noticed the gradient! It's actually a sort of impressionistic picture quilt, a landscape: sunset sky at the top, then mountains, trees, vegetation, and finally flowers at the bottom. The quilting is meant to give the impression of these things: mountain-ish shapes in the mountain section, flower shapes in the flowers. Piecing the 9-patches so they go together nicely can be hard, but having the image in mind made it an unusually easy process.

It is comfy, too--the cottony-est feeling of the 3 quilts I've made. :-) I loved your comment, and I'm so glad you love the quilt!

[balder12.livejournal.com]

Oh, wow, that's beautiful!

[brightly-lit.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much. :-)

[toratio.livejournal.com]

You made that? That's totally awesome! Very funky indeed. <3

[brightly-lit.livejournal.com]

I did indeed. Thank you!

[mdlaw.livejournal.com]

I love it.  It's beatiful.       m.    :)

[brightly-lit.livejournal.com]

Aw, thank you so much!

[selenic76.livejournal.com]

Yay, it's done! \o/ And it looks fantastic ^_^ Love the colours, especially the blues and the red/purple :)

[brightly-lit.livejournal.com]

Yay!! Those are my favorite color patches, as well--most especially the vivid red/pink at the bottom. Thanks, dear!

[madebyme-x.livejournal.com]

Wow that's beautiful!!! I love the pattern design and all the luscious colour!!

[brightly-lit.livejournal.com]

LUSCIOUS COLOR, yes! One of my favorite things. <3