The Dahlias of Our Lives
Hee hee - That's got to be the tackiest post title I've ever come up with, but I'm working on the hope of it being so bad that it's funny.. maybe?
Her quilt has beautiful circle blocks surrounding the dahlia and then some borders of stunning fabric. ( Chris always finds the most amazing fabrics for her borders!) 
or should I say loud, zany and crazy borders?!
Here it is on the floor about to be basted.
Now, wouldn't you think I'd have the sense to take a proper photo while it was up on my design wall... but No I had to wait till it was on the floor and my shots are all at weird angles. I guess it adds to the crazy, zany feel of it all.
This is a pretty strong statement but I think this is my Very favourite quilt that I've ever made. The colours are so me!!! I just love each and every fabric and how they work together. I like the bit of traditional piecing and then the free form borders. I find myself getting lost looking in the labyrinth of shapes in the border.
The borders were just sewn willy nilly together, no foundations and not necessarily in blocks. I started them on a day when I needed a break from accurate measuring. Considering the amount of bias going in every direction, there's just a couple of mini puckers and against all odds it lays surprisingly flat. Phew, Sigh of relief!
I even enjoyed basting this quilt, usually my least favourite part of quilt making. I think I really am caught under the spell of this quilt, knowing every pin gets it closer to being finished. The quilting plan is to stabilise it first with some stitching in the ditch then lots of lovely cosy winters day, bright coloured perle cotton stitching.
Nothing like snuggling under a quilt you're quilting. I once saw a girl knitting a colourful stripey scarf ... while she was walking down the street... and wearing it in long loops down to her knees. It was a real life Dr Suess moment.
Here's my lovely Dahlia center that I made in Chris Jurd's class.
Her quilt has beautiful circle blocks surrounding the dahlia and then some borders of stunning fabric. ( Chris always finds the most amazing fabrics for her borders!) Well... For my borders I went a little bit crazy . That was way back in November but just recently found time to sew them on. Where does the time go?
Crazy...
or should I say loud, zany and crazy borders?!
Here it is on the floor about to be basted.
Now, wouldn't you think I'd have the sense to take a proper photo while it was up on my design wall... but No I had to wait till it was on the floor and my shots are all at weird angles. I guess it adds to the crazy, zany feel of it all.
This is a pretty strong statement but I think this is my Very favourite quilt that I've ever made. The colours are so me!!! I just love each and every fabric and how they work together. I like the bit of traditional piecing and then the free form borders. I find myself getting lost looking in the labyrinth of shapes in the border.
The borders were just sewn willy nilly together, no foundations and not necessarily in blocks. I started them on a day when I needed a break from accurate measuring. Considering the amount of bias going in every direction, there's just a couple of mini puckers and against all odds it lays surprisingly flat. Phew, Sigh of relief!
I even enjoyed basting this quilt, usually my least favourite part of quilt making. I think I really am caught under the spell of this quilt, knowing every pin gets it closer to being finished. The quilting plan is to stabilise it first with some stitching in the ditch then lots of lovely cosy winters day, bright coloured perle cotton stitching.
Cheerio.
