Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Mod Valentine

What could be better than a weekend at the beach with my husband AND a finished quilt top?!?!  And how appropriate that I finished this quilt top with hearts on Valentine's Day.


Do your quilts talk to you?  Well mine certainly do, and this one was quite sassy and opinionated.  After cutting out and preparing 31 hearts in the fabrics used for the nine patch blocks, it simple demanded that I set most of them aside and dig into some other Sis Boom fabrics. And do more fussy cutting.  When a quilt speaks, I listen. (Well, usually.  I can be pretty sassy and opinionated myself).


And the more Sis Boom fabrics I cut into, the more I realized that I just had to do the border I've been waiting months to do.  I was inspired by Kathy Doughty's border on "Erica's Honesty" in Material Obsession 2 and could not believe my luck when I found a bolt of the lovely Patsy fabric in turquoise and purple on sale at Bolt last fall.  I bought FIVE yards!  So, yes -- I had more than enough to do this.  The warm pinks and oranges were threatening to overtake the greens and blues and the quilt just seemed to need the cooler colors of this border.


I wasn't sure what I thought about matching the repeating print, but it wasn't as difficult as I thought, and I'm pretty pleased with the results.


And now to decide on how to quilt it.  Speak to me quilt -- I'm listening.

With wishes, true and kind -- Joan
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14 comments:

  1. Lisa BeeFebruary 16, 2010 at 7:59 PM

    I love the border fabric in this!

    I think you need to quilt it so that it emphasizes the hearts. Then hopefully the border will speak to you with ideas because I'm not sure what I would do with it. :)

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  2. ktquiltsFebruary 16, 2010 at 8:02 PM

    OOOOOHHHHHHHHHH drool...I just bought some of that Patsy, same color and everything, for little girly skirts for summer!!!! You know that I love Jennifer Paganelli. (I avoided typing that I heart her.) Truly Joan, this is a great quilt!! The fussy cuts are great to show off the beautiful fabric. Can't wait to see how it says it wants to be quilted. I am glad my quilts aren't the only talking ones!!
    Blessings,
    KT

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  3. Rene'February 16, 2010 at 8:26 PM

    So glad you enjoyed your beach time. I really love this quilt. The hearts are just so pretty. So glad you listened to your quilt. It is fantastic.

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  4. ZonnahFebruary 16, 2010 at 8:52 PM

    I LOVE it! The colors are beautiful :)

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  5. JanetFebruary 17, 2010 at 4:10 AM

    More loveliness coming out of your sewing room! I love the fabrics and it looks so fresh. I'll look forward to hearing what the top says about quilting it, a part that I always listen too.

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  6. RachelFebruary 17, 2010 at 4:15 AM

    So gorgeous! Are the hearts sewn on by raw edged applique? The colours definitely sit well together, you really know how to listen to exactly what your quilt is saying.

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  7. UnknownFebruary 17, 2010 at 4:48 AM

    It is just beautiful! and I know what you mean by quilts having an attitude! Funny how that happens. Did you get a chance to listen to the podcast?

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  8. UnknownFebruary 17, 2010 at 10:06 AM

    Love all that Sisboom fabric! The quilt looks just beautiful.

    I am envious that you have flowers popping up in your garden already!

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  9. JanetFebruary 17, 2010 at 10:18 AM

    I always said to my students to let the art "talk" to you. It will tell you what to do next. You truly listened and the results are fantastic.

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  10. Ann ChampionFebruary 17, 2010 at 4:02 PM

    I love this cheerful quilt! I can't imagine a better mix of fabrics...and I love the fussy cutting you did on your hearts.
    I look forward to seeing how you quilt this pretty top. :)

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  11. larissaFebruary 18, 2010 at 11:48 AM

    how great that you were able to get away to the beach! your quilt is gorgeous - love the colors you chose.

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  12. KateFebruary 18, 2010 at 4:52 PM

    I love your interpretation of the pattern. The fabric is just beautiful and the border compliments it so well. Are you going to quilt this one yourself? I made another quilt before I wrote the pattern and I quilted around the hearts and free motion quilted butterflies on the nine patch blocks (I'll post about it soon). Not sure it would suit your quilt though. Can't wait to see what you decide. It will be beautiful I'm sure.

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  13. AnonymousFebruary 19, 2010 at 3:03 AM

    This is such a FUN quilt, Joan! LOVE the fabrics and your fussy cuts. I can hardly wait to see what quilting design it speaks to you...?! ; )

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  14. KathleenFebruary 20, 2010 at 4:24 AM

    This quilt is so very pretty. Love the fabrics and just the right amount of each color. So. So. Pretty.

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