Wednesday 25 April 2012

Three hundred and not counting

It started out innocently enough with the parallelogram shape on the Accuquilt Go! Baby cutter.

I thought I'd crank out a few and see where it led me.


But then it became rather addictive so I carried on.


Which is not always a good idea because once I got past the third round (dark blue flower fabric) it ceases to be scrap friendly. By that I mean that up to and including the blue fabric you can get away with just a fat quarter of fabric which all quilters will probably have.

Thereafter you are looking at 1/2 a yard of fabric and by the time I got to the outer round it was a yard and only then by sewing the little itty bitty scraps together to squeeze out those last few parallelograms.

Of which there are over 300.

The colours were based purely on the centre fabric which was my starting point. I didn't want there to be too much contrast between each round so if I turn the above picture into black and white you can hopefully seen what I mean.


Theoretically it shouldn't work because in the black and white version many of the rounds do not show enough contrast with their neighbours. Yet in colour it works (for me) because the colours are so different.

The top was completed in about November last year I think.
Then it became a 'downstairs' hand-quilting project.


I know I could have finished it a whole lot sooner if I had machine quilted it but that would be missing the point of how much I enjoy hand quilting...including double outlining each of the 300 plus parallelograms.

The border has organic (read: not marked) straightish lines which is nice and mindlessly, effortlessly relaxing.


The technical term for the size of this quilt is a whopper.
It is intended for a very nice person whose exuberant and inspiring personality is, I hope, reflected in this quilt.

As an end of term gift.

Say no more.


The back is just the same piece of fabric, spliced together to make it wide enough.

I have thoroughly and completely enjoyed making this one.


(Linking up to Lee's WIP Wednesday even though this isn't one any more)

28 comments:

  1. Wow! What a fabulous endeavour. It must be a very special person indeed to receive such a wonderful gift.

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  2. It's fabulous - that's one lucky recipient!! And a perfect example of what you can miss out on making if you always concentrate on contrast in your fabric choices! Simply beautiful! (P.S. I LOVE the hand quilting!)

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  3. what a great quilt!! I have that die and often don't use it because I have to remember when to invert and not invert it, you inspire me!

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  4. Stunning quilt! Love the colours too! jxo

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  5. wow! love the exuberance of color/print choices! very beautiful!

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  6. Now that is MY kind of quilt - I used to teach and I like to think I have an exuberant and inspiring personality but I`m guessing it`s not for me. I think this is quite the most beautiful quilt I have ever seen and one day I shall make one. It reminds me of a Kaffe Fasset quilt or perhaps it`s the fabrics. I.LOVE.IT!!

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  7. oh my...that is amazing and very beautiful......lucky person who gets this!

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  8. Bloody hell woman! You are completely bonkers and obscenely talented x

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  9. that is wonderful...and funny, but mostly wonderful. Just love the end result

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  10. O.M.G!!! Marvellous quilt. But really how do you keep churning them out. You don't sleep or eat do you?

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  11. I think Hadley has it right! Not fair you should give some of that talent to lesser mortals!

    Totally jaw-dropping sumptuously gorgeous!

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  12. Beautiful quilt, glad that you took the time to hand quilt it. It seams hand quilting is becoming a lost art!

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  13. Stunning! Rich, opulent, eye catching! Wowza!!!!!

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  14. I love all the beautiful colors you chose!! Hand quilting it makes it all the more special!!

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  15. What a beauty! It really looks nice to wrap yourself in.
    The colours reminds me of a very old big quilted blanket my parents used to put underneath their mattress (that was 45 years ago). So it really has those snuggle up qualities to me.

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  16. I love it! The colours are full of energy, and the quilting is perfect! I am sure that it will be a cherished quilt.

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  17. Double outlined each piece? you need to be committed ;)

    It's lovely (as usual).

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  18. Love this one! Really stunning!
    Clothesandcrafts@blogspot.ca

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  19. beautiful! it reminds me of a peacock with all its wonderful colors. (I've been asking for a real peacock lately, so I guess that's why I think of this now...lol)

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  20. I saw this the other day, but I couldn't comment from my phone, but I had to come back and tell you that I love it. It is just gorgeous!

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  21. wow this is absolutely stunning

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  22. STUNNING!!! No other words are necessary. Wow!

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  23. Oh my! That's insane ( in a good way)!

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