My February goal for
OMG at Red Letter Quilts is finished and on our couch!!
When I started this quilt in Dec. 2014 I was just making it for fun with no idea in mind that I would want to keep it. It was made from strings in the string bin. It was fun to make and I was happy with how it came together. And so many of you said you loved it when I showed the flimsy(top) before too. Last fall a client came to pick up a runner she ordered and she saw another quilt on my couch and she loved it and bought it!! So I needed a replacement and when I finished this earlier this week I thought it just went so well in our living room that I might just keep it!
I was able to get outside and snap a picture or 2 today ;-)
A local friend just gifted me the backing fabric and it was the perfect size I needed-it was meant to be! Thanks Ginny :-)
Freehand feather design from a Patsy Thompson DVD.
This was all string pieced on phone book pages. The first time I had tried using the phone book foundation and I love doing it, and the paper tore off easily. Makes me want to make another!! Oh wait I am working on one but definitely not these colors!
It measures in around 53x63. Hobbs Batting 80/20 and quilted with Glide thread.
I'll be linking up at the end of the month at Red Letter Quilts. And
Oh Scrap on 2/21/16. Please check out these linky parties as there is always something wonderful to look at!
Love your living room. Quilts looks great on the couch!
ReplyDeleteNow I can say Congrats! on your finish, since I jumped the gun earlier. :) it looks great in your living room! Lovely.
ReplyDeleteLovely Vicki. It's one of those that the front, backing and quilting are done up wonderfully.
ReplyDeleteWhen first looking at your coffee table I thought oh my goodness her table has a quilt design pattern for the top. then I realized it's a runner. Your living room looks like a comfy place to be.
The quilt really looks good on the back of your couch. What a lovely finish-love the feathers you quilted and a great OMG finish.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful string quilt! I made a whole bunch of these a few years ago to empty my string boxes, and used phone book pages as well. I used someone's suggestion to only sew the first seam to the paper to anchor it, but from then on just use the paper as a placement guide rather than stitching through it again. Once the block was trimmed to match the paper's edges, there was only a single seam to rip the paper from. Brilliant!
ReplyDeleteYay Vicki! This looks great on your couch...what if a customer wants to buy THIS one though...haha. I love a quilt with all neutrals like this, and the backing you were given is the perfect addition. Great quilt in the snow photo.
ReplyDeleteThere's a string quilt in my future - I keep falling in love with every one I see! Yours looks perfect on your couch!
ReplyDeleteCongrats Vicki! What a beautiful string quilt & I LOVE your feathers! I must try the phone book method, they go straight to the recycler around here!
ReplyDeleteGreat looking quilt! My neutrals strings are still in progress and this inspires me, thanks!
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful skraps quilt! If you let use your idea to use up my scraps - I have already gathered a lot! Greetings from Poland
ReplyDeleteI love your string quilt! It looks quite comfy and perfect for your living room.
ReplyDeleteThis looks right at home in your home. Such a beautiful quilt with great quilting. I've been trying to doodle this design, and it helps seeing it done by you.
ReplyDeleteThat is gorgeous - so watm and cozy looking! I love the narrow brown sashing!
ReplyDeleteA neutral string quilt like this is on my list. Happy you are enjoying it and thanks for sharing with Oh Scrap!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your finish and with time to spare at that. I'm glad you decided to keep it, from the picture, it looks like it belongs in your living room.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt. I love the one bold stripe in it, really makes it pop. Nice job!!
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Congratulations on achieving your OMG for February. The neutral palette is very soothing. Your quilting design is great!
ReplyDeleteI love this one! The dark inner boarder really adds a punch!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great finish. Such a fun way to use those strings and the darker brown really frames the quilt.
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