We had another wedding this weekend. (I have lots of cousins who have been doing the marrying thing lately. Silly kids.) This couple has been painting my late grandma's old place, which is right next door to my aunt, and they are going to live there. They painted the upstairs bathroom lime green!! I LOVE it! So I knew I could make them a really bright quilt- and here it is! I basically just wrapped a jelly roll around a charm pack of Merry and Bright, then used the last of the strips and a thrifted sheet for the floating blocks border. It turned out so cute that I wanted to keep it.
I even used one of the Bernie's fancy quilting stitches for the first time!
The theme of the gift was a "Tradition in a Box".
I wrote some little poems and attached them to each item. There are a couple of bowls for candy and popcorn, a DVD copy of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (the REAL one, not the Jim Carrey one) and a photo album so that they can take a picture of their family in front of their Christmas tree every year. (If anyone is interested in doing this and wants a copy of the poems, just email me or leave a comment and I will send you a copy.)
The wedding was last night and I was still up at 4 am yesterday morning hand sewing the binding! Nothing like leaving it to the last minute, right? The gal at the local quilt store laughed at me when I went to pick up some basting spray at 5:00 the night before the wedding- she was the same one who sold me the binding that I sewed on in the car on the way to the last wedding!
So I have now quilted TWO quilts with my new Bernina, and I love it more and more every time I use it. I actually enjoyed quilting this quilt, which is saying a LOT.
I LOVE IT!!!! Oh my gosh it's so perfect, love that line. That pattern really showcases the fabrics nicely, and great floating border too. I think I'm going to git me some of that Merry and Bright. ;-) Bernie is definately giving you inspiration!
ReplyDeleteI love this quilt. You did a beautiful job and the fabrics are perfect.
ReplyDeleteA lime green room and a merry and bright quilt...perfect combo. I have a jelly roll of this line waiting to be turned into a tree skirt. I just need to come up with a design. Your quilt was very inspiring. Cute idea with all the extras! Love it all!
ReplyDeleteTerrific!! Love the quilt and great combo. Isn't it nice to just love to finish what you are working on, even if it is extremely late!
ReplyDeletegreat work with your new machine! i'd love to hear more about it. i've been looking at a used 440...nice to hear that you love yours.
ReplyDeleteThat is beautiful. I hate quilting a quilt, but I just got a walking foot so I have high hopes for the next one.
ReplyDeleteI love it! Especially the floating blocks border - what a great idea. I have such trouble with machine quilting, and always wind up doing a plain old grid, thinking the problem is me. Maybe I just need a new machine. :>}
ReplyDeleteWell that's just w-a-y too cute!! No wonder you wanted to keep it!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous quilt-I'm sure they loved it.Lovely idea with the gifts as well.
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely quilt! I especially love the floating blocks.
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking of getting a 440QE. I had no idea it might have quilting stitches....Clearly you are enjoying yours. Any thing you don't like about it?
WE Love the quilt!!! Thank you soooo much Lisa! Its sooo warm and fun to look at....WE just love it!!!
ReplyDeleteI'd love the poems, if you've still got them?
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