You’re so fast!!
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Cool Lemonade…I like that name for this cheerful quilt!
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That is lovely!
And I totally agree about the pin basting
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As we used to say in costuming, “Done is good. Done is beautiful.”
One quilt down, one insulated tote bag to go…
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Which backing did you end up going with?
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The deep blue. You can see a sliver of it at the center of the picture. It’s the one with a vine print.
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It turned out so pretty…you have been a quilting machine these past few months!
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Quickly jumping on to get in my April wins.
I mvanrh11, submit this as my Current April BOM
I Mvanrh11, offer scrappy Green quilt blocks for April’s month’s prompt
I mvanrh11, submit Piece the flamingo quilt from Elizabeth Hartman for my goal list entry.
I still need to add boarders to this quilt, but I accidentally put the first one on the wrong way so I needed to unpick it so it is currently sitting in the naughty corner!
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I have been thinking of making a picnic blanket but worried about it not being water resistant, is there anything different you do with the quilts you turn in to picnic blankets?
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I had looked for the backing, but managed to completely miss it until you pointed it out. That blue goes perfectly with the rest of the quilt!
@Mvanrh11, I really like the different colors of your flamingos!
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I have that quilt pattern on my to do list! seeing how lovely yours turned out makes me want to move it up the list!
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Wow! The flamingos look great! I think taking it from 2 rows of 2, to 3 rows of 3 really made all the difference. And the addition of a third color is perfect.
I know some people do make specifically waterproof/water resistant backed blankets for picnics, but I didn’t bother with this one. I just picked a dark background fabric to help guard against grass stains, but otherwise made a regular quilt. Possibly not as perfectly as I might make a wedding quilt. I did go a bit quick & dirty on this one, but with the understanding that it would be used outside, not placed on display somewhere.
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I never bother with waterproof backing either for picnic blankets. A bit of dirt or mud happens.
One idea is to pack along a flannel backed or party plastic table cloth (cheap), or a small tarp for wet ground conditions. The plastic table cloths are light and pack easily. I always take some in the camping gear for wet tables or emergency rain covers.
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Today’s progress wasn’t much, though I am very happy with it. (I did manage to get a whole project that had been hanging around my neck done though!) It’s the second side of the insulated tote bag, all from off cut scraps.
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I am trally enjoying the ble and yrllow. So perfect spring.
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Those squares look so perfectly pieced! I too am a fan of the blue and yellow. It’s such a bright and cheery color combo!
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I love that colour scheme, so happy!
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May Prompt:
Blue
Sky, teal, navy…if it falls within the blue spectrum, it will work for this prompt!
For the color prompts, the monthly color (or a varitation of that color) needs to be highlighted. This can be done in a variety of ways. For example, if the color is red, you could do a black and white quilt block with a pop of red. You could do a block made up of red scraps. You could make a mug rug that you quilt with red thread. Just have fun and make the monthly color shine!
May BOM:
Amish Star - nominated by @skrutt
Video Tutorial
Quarter 2 Challenge
(April 1 - June 30)
Upcycle:
Reuse fabric that originally started life with a different purpose and incorporate into a quilt project. Old clothes, bed sheets, table cloths, there are so many possibilities. Create a quilt using at least 25% upcycled fabric. Remember, you can opt to make a small, medium, and/or large.
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I, AIMR, submit this Friendly Wolf quilt top for the May Prompt:
Definitely blues used in this one. It has been sitting in my WIP pile for a few years.
Lesson learned: Always put the pattern or the book in with the WIP…I had all of the pieces cut but could not find the pattern! It took a lot of sifting through my computer to find it.
Not a great picture, but it shows it is a square quilt, measuring about 50x50.
Close up of the Friendly Wolf fabric.
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