Catching up

Hi all:

It has been several days since my last post and I have a lot to talk about.

First:  originally when I posted my son's quilt ( My First Real Quilt) I was quite horrified to see that it looked FILTHY in the pictures I posted.  I guess I was so excited to post them, I didn't really look at the quilt very closely.  Some of the blocks were very dirty, so I guess that serves me right for picking it off the floor of his room and trying to take pictures right away.  Suffice to say,  it has now been washed and is spotless, so now I can redeem myself!

Second:  I forgot to post pictures of the backing of my Summertime quilt, so here they are.  Of course, I used flannel and I also used 2 layers of batting as I find that one layer just isn't cosy enough.  I found a wonderful machine quilter (her name is Catherine) and she was the woman whose quilt shop I scurried to, when it was going out of business.  She is a wonderful quilter and has many great ideas to pass on.  I am so glad that I found her.

I also wanted to share some pictures of the next quilt that I made.  I have't named it yet, so perhaps some of you can post a comment with suggestions for names.

I found some of the fabric in the clearance section of my local fabric store.  Some of the fabric is from the line called "Chinese Takeout" and you will see why in the pictures below.  I loved the combination of dark teal, lime green, yellow and orange.  I also loved the koi/goldfish fabric, which you can see in miniature in some of the lanterns.  I wanted to see large splashes of colour, so I used simple 12 inch blocks.  I feel like diving into this quilt, or at the very least, dipping my toes into it.  It is like a cool drink of water on a hot day!! I don't think the colours are as vibrant in the pictures as in person, but I think you get the idea.  I again had Catherine quilt this quilt and she suggested the ripple/wave pattern of stitching, to mimic the waves in the water.  I think it turned out rather nicely.  I have't done the binding yet, but I will soon, I think; well, maybe after I finish this next quilt I am working on.  I include pictures of this cool, teal quilt below.  Enjoy!

Rosie

P.S.  Kirby seems to think he needs to inspect everything I do.  He is my self-appointed Project Manager!