Showing posts with label Coffee Drunk quilt. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Coffee Drunk quilt. Show all posts

February 20, 2013

Perfect For The Wanderlust...

 UPDATE:
I wanted to share a photo of my new quilt installed in the Flying Cloud.
The color scheme fits perfectly with the upholstery on the cushions.
 In case you're interested, I used the small polka dots fabric from Deb Strain's 
Cherish Nature line for the curves. The balance of the fabrics (including the 
coffee cup fabric) were from Deb Strain's Bistro line from Moda. These lines
are at least four years old, and were favorites from my fabric stash. 

ORIGINAL POST FOLLOWS:
 I finished "Coffee Drunk"!
I really didn't want another UFO sitting in the studio. I wanted to
finish it in time for our Tuesday evening guild meeting, and I got
close. The only thing that wasn't done was applying the binding.
quilt front
 I took photos prior to the binding going on (it matches
the sashing between the blocks), because I wanted you
to be able to see how "drunk" the pattern looks! lol
Quilt back
 The really cool thing about this quilt is that you can only 
control the design on the front. The back becomes completely
random, but it doesn't look that way on mine (too much).

Handsome really likes this one. He said that we should use it
as a really cool table quilt in the Flying Cloud. Brilliant idea!
It will fit right in with our decor in the camper, and it's a perfect
use for my completed class quilt. I'll update this post later today
by taking a picture of the quilt installed in the Airstream.

Now to tackle the next project calling to me...
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February 17, 2013

Coffee Drunk...

 I can't tell you how much I enjoyed the quilt class I took last Saturday!
 There were nine of us who gathered to take the class from Joyce Grande.
She taught us a "quilt as you go" technique using templates to create a pattern
called Drunkard's Path. Joyce gave great instruction, had handouts to help us 
after we returned home, and she brought along lots of inspiration!
 I don't have a photograph of the entire group, but I did manage to take one
or two of a few of my classmates. We all enjoyed learning from Joyce.
 Our class ran from 9 in the morning through to 4 in the afternoon.
We all sat and visited during a lunch break and were anxious to get
back to our sewing machines. By the end of the day, I had internalized
the technique, and I couldn't wait to get back to it on Sunday. By the
time I quit on Sunday afternoon, I had assembled nearly all the blocks.
I know by the end of today, I'll have my 50" x 50" quilt assembled!
Can you believe that these quilts can go together so quickly?

Tag will be here tomorrow, but trust me. You'll see the rest of it on
Wednesday. My drunkard's path quilt with coffee-themed fabric...
I'm calling it "Coffee Drunk". 
I just couldn't resist.

Happy Monday, y'all!
Hope you have a great week. Mine's lookin' better by the minute.
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