The boy went back to school this week, and I was looking forward to a little alone time before the upcoming long weekend – this year Thanksgiving and Eid fall at the same time so the children have off Thursday – Monday. I had planned to do a little cleaning then maybe curl up on the couch with my current hand-quilting project and get some quilting done while watching a “House” marathon. I want that quilt ready to use by January.
I haven’t heard from them in at least two weeks, so of course the library called me in to work yesterday and today. Oh well, a couple days work never hurt anything. If one of the professional staff were to fall ill, I’d get a higher hourly rate though…
I am glad that I made some progress over the weekend on a new baby quilt that has been living in my head for a while. A friend of mine was cleaning out her cupboards a few months ago and gave me three different 1-yard pieces of some Noah’s Ark cotton print, as well as several 5″ wide strips, leftover from a project she did of her own. Lucky for me it perfectly coordinated with a brick red star print that another acquaintance gifted me when she moved away.
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The only fabric I added to the mix was the brick red, gold, and muslin in the stars. The back and binding will be the same red star print as the narrow sashing between the body of the quilt and the printed border.
Thinking of quilting it in a large meander / stipple – though I’ll have to teach myself how first! It’s perfectly color coordinated and cute, but honestly I’m not that crazy about it. It’s not a color palette I would have chosen on my own. Or maybe it’s *too* perfect. Also, it’s very printy. But since I have enough of this sort of fabric left to make at least one, if not two, more Noah’s Ark baby quilts, guess what I’ll be doing? You guys know how I hate letting things go to waste! Someone out there will love it, right?
Not that I’m much good at predicting what people will like…but more on that later.
I’ll admit that I’m not much on the printed border, but I LOVE the blue, deep red, gold, and muslin you used for the stars! Two points for a great color combo from me!
by Chicken Mama November 23rd, 2009 at 9:29 amThe only reason I liked the printed border was because it was so much more obviously Noah’s Ark. And I think that this is one of those quilts where the binding color (in this case red) will really make it all hang together.
But since I have to work three days this week and four days next, we’ll see when I get to the binding!!!
by Jenyfer Matthews November 23rd, 2009 at 10:53 amI think it holds together well — and I’m in awe of your patience. I’ve done needlepoint and cross stitch, but the closest I’ve come to quilting is watching some old PBS shows.
by Terry Odell November 23rd, 2009 at 8:57 pmThank you!
by Jenyfer November 24th, 2009 at 9:35 amLove your star blocks. So rich and vivid. Very attractive quilt and I’m sure ANYONE would be happy with it.
Show more of your quilting on the blog, okay?
by Mama Pea December 4th, 2009 at 8:41 pmMama Pea – I’m quilting as fast as I can, ha ha!!
Seriously, there are several quilting posts mixed in here. They don’t all have photos but most do. To find them, just click on the “quilting” tag in the list on the right sidebar.
by Jenyfer December 5th, 2009 at 1:13 amThanks for steering me to the “quilting” tag. I hadn’t seen all of the projects from the older posts. Love that you use such bright, bold colors. Quilt on!
by Mama Pea December 5th, 2009 at 8:11 pm