I'm finally posting pictures (I hope). The top lacks only the border now, and I'm making letters so I can put my name and the year in the border (thanks Tonya for the inspiration)! I pieced it after looking at a picture of an old string quilt that was made with triangles instead of diamond shapes...so here it is, though unfinished. It's so much fun, and went together fast, even though the letters have taken a little more time than I expected.
This picture makes the letters look HUGE...they will finish about 6" tall in a 12" wide border. I've just got the 008 left to do (of 2008), then I can put the border on! And here's the picture that started me on this quilt.
Isn't it great? That's it for now. BTW, I love seeing the things that you all are making--it's really inspiring. Best to all,
Nancy
21 comments:
gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous. I love that inspiration quilt too. I love your colors. In the first pic, your quilt looks quite traditional and yet the closeup shows the fun modern fabric you also used. Reminds me of Bonnie's work, mixing all the different kinds of fabric together.
and look at your letters! you did a great job with those Ys and I love your C.
Oh my - I'm speechless. It's gorgeous.
That's a good idea for the border. You've given me an idea for the backing of the houses.
Wonderful. Your quilt is very impressive!
Fantastic, don't you just love string quilts? I never seen one like this before. Thanks for sharing.
Oops! My apologies to the class--I intended the "isn't it great" comment to refer to the old quilt that inspired me, not to mine. (I hope it didn't sound like that.) If it weren't for all of you, both your work in this class and your wonderful blogs, I would never have made this top, and certainly wouldn't have learned to free-piece letters. I lurked for a while, reading everything, then suddenly found myself sewing again!
Best to you all, Nancy
Beautiful, bold! The colors are amazing. I just love it.
Marnie
Nancy, I got it - both of them are GREAT!
I love how you found a way to take the inspiration and make it your own!
I'm still lurking...
Gorgeous! Well done.
I agree, BOTH quilts are wonderful!
They're both great. Thanks for posting them. I've been admiring your beautiful collection of string quilts in Marston's Liberated String Quilts. Very inspiring, and beautiful examples of colour and value and using what you have.
I love the old quilt - the way she ran out of fabric and used turquoise in opposite corners to try and balance it out! But yours is gorgeous, and will look great with the wide border and letters.
So bright! I just noticed the diamonds created by the red strips in the star. Wow. Congrats on getting it all together...what a great inspiration quilt too. Looking forward to where you put the letters and how it all comes together.
Fun! Love your color choices :- )
I also love the inspiration quilt. I can see why wanted to make one of your own!
YEAH!! I had to come running and see, especially since Tonya sent me an email saying it used the "Bonnie-esque Garbage Can Approach" *LMAO* (thanks Ton..what a hoot!)
The quilt is fabulous and since I have a BIN of 5.5" string blocks, I might have to try this on a smaller scale! Thanks for the Inspiration!
Life is good in my garbage can... :cD
Bonnie
P.S,!!!!
I just enlarged the pic, and I am SERIOUSLY IMPRESSED with the plaid strips in the setting triangles being MITERED! You rock girl!! :cD
Bonnie
What a glorious quilt you have going. That is a show stopper for me.
Awesome inspiration -- awesome red quilt!
Love the string star, never tried one myself only a Lonestar!
Roslyn
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Love love this idea, the letters, the star quilt inspiration is super! all great stuff, I would love to do something like this.
Very cool way to use strings and to build on an inspiration from an old beauty. I love it!
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