Ramadan 10th :: Make a quilt why don't you

Have you begun to feel it too? There's a nip in the air, isn't there? Can't leave arms out of bedcovers at night; that shawl is coming in handy; children are wearing vests again.

And it's triggered something off in the primal part of my brain - just as something triggers the geese to fly South for the Winter, something triggers Mamas to start fluffing out the nest. My mind has instinctively turned towards ensuring the house will be ready for Winter.

Patterns are being rumaged through, several projects are on the sticks, and last week I had the compulsion to make a quilt for the lounge.

A while ago I ordered some Denyse Schmidt County Fair and a yard specifically of the crazy log cabin faux patchwork in light canvas weight. It sat there as I fell first in love, then in hate with it. One day it would be on the cutting mat, and the next it would be shoved at the bottom of some fabric stash. What can I say? I had a love-hate relationship with fabric *shrugs* I guess it got personal.

ANYWAY, last week I was in love again and quickly decided to do something before it changed. Using an old, thrifted quilted throw (which I really did not like) for the batting, and some vintage screenprinted cotton for the backing I spent the afternoon 'framing' the Denyse Schmidt yardage so it would fit the batting, and then quilting and binding the whole thing in less then an hour in the evening.

I really like it; in an unexpected way it seems to bring the room together. Those insane colour combos really do work. And the best part? Uh, that would have to be that it looks like I have a genuine Denyse quilt of my very own.

Won't say no to that.

Comments

[Rebecca]

These are amazing colors. When I first opened your blog the colors jumped off the screen and hit me in the face. They are crazy and they DO work.I LOVE this quilt.

I'm more than a little jealous of your skill and ability. To think how quickly you put this together floors me. I am just getting acquainted with my machine and spent the whole afternoon sewing one eye pillow and a bean bag... a very small bean bag. Oh well, one stitch at a time...

I'm new to your blog, and feasting on it. Such beauty. I'm sure I'll be back.

[Mu Mu Design]

Oh wow Rebecca. I'm a little floored by your comment myself.
To be honest it was an easy sew - the quilt bit is printed that way and I
all I had to do was sew through the batting.
I remember however how slowly things used to come together for me too when I
was new to it all - it does speed up the more experience you get so do keep
sewing! The best gifts we give our children is the example we show them and
the home we make for them - creative and beautiful and comfortable.

Be careful of the beanabg though - I lost a light bulb with one ;-)

[renee]

very nice! i'm working on a wonky log cabin right now. So what is the backing? that top picture?

[Mu Mu Design]

Yup. Screenprinted vintage goodness

[robyn]

Beautiful
quilt!
Love
the
colors.

[Mu Mu Design]

thankyou Robyn. Im kinda sweet on it myself ;-)

[Account Deleted]

Wow. Just, wow. I am too chicken to try something like that. I'll stick to napkins!

[Mu Mu Design]

the middle section was a paux patchwork print in one piece - it looks more
impressive than it really is ;-)