CherrySprinkle

When I completed this top I wasn’t sure if I liked how dark it became so I knew that I wanted the backing to be quite light.. I wasn’t prepared to love the backing possibly more than the front! What do you do in that situation? Why, make a reversible quilt of course!

I chose this seaweed print for the binding, I think it compliments both sides well and stayed nice and flat after washing and a variegated sized bubble pantograph for the quilting and used a peachy pink thread.

I just love this quilt and apparently so do several of my friends as they are planning to smuggle it out of my home lol I’ve got a little bit of fabric from this quilt left over and I am thinking about saving them for some children’s quilts and maybe a pillow case or two!

Fabric: Mendocino by Heather Ross & Bella Solids
Pattern: Meadow Blocks by Carlene J. Westberg
Pieced & Bound: by CherrySprinkle / Nina Stoma
Quilted: by Linda Lovett
Size: Approx. 64” by 72”
Completed: May 12,2013

I am starting the binding on my Heather Ross quilt! I really, really, really hope I have enough. I purchased 1yrd a while back but when I began cutting, I realized the slice they sent me was 36″x36″, so it was a square yard.


I asked my quilter to use the same thread on the back as well as the front so that the quilt is entirely reversible. I am still unsure which side I like best.

I also got Camille’s book in the mail recently and she wrote me the sweetest little note! Thank you so much Camille! I am now spending my time trying to figure out which of the quilts in this book to make first!



I couldn’t choose which photos to showcase on the blog, so I just posted them all! It’s a lovely quilt and a good size, I can’t wait to throw it in the wash and use it! Everyone knows that the crinkles are the best part



I’ve also been really fond of Rita’s low volume quilts & since I am involved in a white-out swap, I thought I would try my hand at a simple charm quilt with tons of low-volume prints! It’s in the plans.. but meanwhile, I have 3 other quilts to finish up first!

Life’s been a little busy here lately! I’ll blog a little more about that later but for now, a quilt! I finished this one a while back but forgot to do a post about it, oops! It’s a great size, would be a great quilt to make out of scraps too! It looks a whole lot more complicated than it is and, it went together pretty much trouble free.

It’s smaller than some of the other quilts we have used on our bed (it’s a king size bed) but it looks lovely as a topper and we’re currently using it on a diagonal which fits perfectly! I just love this quilt. The colors are bright and cheery, the pattern is interesting but not overly complicated, and is a great size to snuggle up under on the sofa. If you’re on the fence about this pattern, do yourself a favor and make it! It’s not that complicated, I promise.. It just looks like it is.

Even my furbabies love it!

Fabric: Central Park by Kate Spain & Bella Solids
Pattern: Ala Mode by Thimble Blossoms / Camille Roskelley
Pieced & Bound: by CherrySprinkle / Nina Stoma
Quilted: by Donna Francis / Donna’s in the Attic
Size: Approx. 60″x68″
Completed: March 16,2013

A long while back I started this quilt and I have been really wanting to finish it lately. I REALLY love the pattern, it’s Jelly Filled by Thimble Blossoms, and the fabric lends itself so well to it. I am doing this one a little different since this is my second time using the pattern and I didn’t want to make 2 identical quilts, so I am going for no borders on this baby!

The color palette is a very nice break from my usual colors that I seem to gravitate too and I think it will make a nice addition to my quilt family. If you have never tried this pattern before, do it!! It’s great for beginners too because it involves all straight seams. It’s no secret that I LOVE Camille’s patterns but, this one just might be my favorite! I am trying to finish up all those quilts tops that I have in pieces in my quilt box.. so this one first!

I do have some Tula Pink Birds & Bees calling my name though……

and I am super excited to tell you that I am working on a memory/tshirt quilt for my friend Megan and she dropped off her tshirts the other day! I am really excited to see how this one goes together… GO MICHIGAN!

What’s on your work table this week?

I’ve been hording Heather Ross’ Mendocino prints for a while now and I finally got the courage to make a quilt out of them. I couldn’t be more pleased with how it turned out either! I’ve been saving the brown seaweed print for the binding since I saw this one.

Front:

Backing:

I almost like the backing more than the front!! I’ve also got enough fabric left over to do a pillow case or two.. I’d need to order more solid but, it’s on my list of things to do. I’ve already sent this quilt off to be quilted. I’ve chosen a cute little bubble pantograph. I can’t wait to get it back!

I had some really beautiful finishes in 2012. I took part in quilt-a-longs, I finished some quilts with the fabric stash I had been hoarding, and I tested out a brand new longarmer! I’ve made 5 quilts from start to finish and 2 quilt tops. I also started a few of these little beauties.

I started the Retro Flowers QAL using vintage sheets. It’s been hibernating for awhile but I really do want to finish this one by spring.

I had so much fun doing the Jelly Filled quilt this year, I started to do it again!! Bonus points for using a pattern twice and anything is beautiful in Lucy’s Crab Shack fabric!

I started the On a Whim quilt. One little block, it’s not much to show but I really love it! I am using Rachel Ashwell’s Wildflowers fabric and I am hoping for a pale, shabby chic-esque finish. I am also thinking I might hand quilt this one so it has that ‘old fashioned’ feel.. we’ll see though because IMPATIENT is my middle name.

I’m vowing to make 2013 a more productive year and hopefully have a few more finishes to add to the list!