Now that
Sea Glass is finished I'm itching to get back into some brighter colours. The trimming and pressing for
Fly Away Home is all done so I think it's time has come.
Jane, affectionately known as the Colour Queen, came through in spades for me recently. We went to Stedman's semi-annual, amazing sale week before last and she plucked a bolt from the stacks that will be the ideal backing for this quilt. Isn't it just gorgeous?!
The challenge for me is that there is not quite four metres of it, but this will be a sofa quilt so I think I can make it work. I'll make the backing and then work the size of the top to that.
This is the pattern that I'm working from...
I'm thinking that I want the flying geese rows on roughly a 45 degree angle instead of vertical. I love the layout but hesitated to go this route when I realized how much I'd be trimming off, but if the quilt is going to be small I think I can live with it.
Time to start laying things out and doing some math to see how big this baby can get. I'd love to have this one done for Christmas, but that might be a tad optimistic....M
LOVE IT! Your colors and fabrics are fabulous.
ReplyDeleteYour backing is a great compliment to your geese. I love how quilters can change directions just like your geese in order to make things work. I bet you'll get it done for the holidays.
ReplyDeleteyour flying geese are gorgeous and the backing fabric is so rich and warm.
ReplyDeleteenjoy!
Oh yes, Marie, a 45 angle would be so lovely. We only live once, go for it! ;^)
ReplyDeleteMarie that Anna Griffin fabric is so perfect, even better than I imagined it would be! I'm sure you could find more of it online if you don't have enough. Are you going to quilt this one yourself? Jane
ReplyDeleteIt will be gorgeous! Love the idea of putting your geese on an angle. I'm sure you won't regret the little bit of waste it takes to make that happen.:)
ReplyDeleteAnd just think of the beautiful Christmas stockings you can make from the cutoffs! Jane
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