Finished this one - it was so fun to piece. A quilt for my niece Alyssa to take to college. She is a cancer survivor and wants to be a pediatric oncology nurse. She is a star soccer player - and a quilter!
Alyssa loves homespun, repros, batiks, and wanted some maroon.
I always like to add a bit of sashiko to my quilts:
The machine quilting was fast, simple, and fun -
8-inch blocks. Medium/dark spools on light backgrounds, with a few opposites mixed in. Plenty of gold/orange to complement the maroon. Some "fade out" blocks. Blues and greens too - to balance those assertive maroons and golds.
Wish I could deliver it in person but it's packaged and ready to send to North Carolina tomorrow!
x
Cynthia
this turned out beautifully--love the colors in this especially the maroon/gold combo lovely work
ReplyDeletehugs, Julierose
She will love it!!
ReplyDeleteA wonderful assortment of fabrics and a great finish :) So charming!
ReplyDeleteWhat a special gift. She sounds like a remarkable girl who knows what she wants and will succeed! Thanks for sharing it with us.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful gift. The colors are lovely and I'm sure will be enjoyed by your niece
ReplyDeleteLovely piecing, I like that way to do spools and bow tie blocks rather than using the triangle method.
ReplyDeleteI love Alyssa already. Perfect quilt. When u come to NC...I am in Charlotte..meet me here for lunch
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely gift! I too like how you have added those little touches of sashiko quilting.
ReplyDeleteThe colours are beautiful—they manage to look modern and vintage at the same time. Love it!
ReplyDeleteA lovely quilt and a lovely gift. I really like how you have balanced out the colours, and love the little sashiko additions.
ReplyDeleteYou realized a beautiful quilt and your niece chose great colors ! I'm sure she will treasure it !
ReplyDeleteThat is such a gorgeous quilt!! Love the addition of sashiko stitching.
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