Monday, October 13, 2014

Mix It Up


Thank you so much for your kind comments (and even tears!) following my last post.  I am so grateful for this online community and for your cheering on my Charlotte in her journey.



Today I want to show you a quilt finish that is long overdue.  I started this quilt over a year ago.  It was the project that kept getting pushed to the side as other projects had actual due dates.  Since this one was for me and my husband "just for fun," it did not really get priority.

It goes very well with this month's Le Challenge theme, "Mix," so I'm going to use that as a starting point for sharing about this.



When the Alexander Henry fabric that I used for backing was released, I just fell in love with it.  Those skyscrapers and big flowers... they called to me.  So I started with that print.  And then I just bought this fabric and that fabric and used a bit from my stash.



I think this quilt fits so well under the "Mix" category because usually I don't mix designer fabrics so much.  My default quilting style is to use just one fabric line or a few different lines but from the same designer.  This quilt has prints from many different designers.  There is some Denyse Schmidt, Joel Dewberry, Aneela Hoey, V. & Co., and Lizzy House, among others.




This quilt measures about 72 x 72 inches.  It was too big for me to quilt, so I was happy to send it off to Logan to quilt for me.  She did the "square dance" pattern; same as on my Hashtag Glimma Quilt.  (I don't like change...)



I have it folded and sitting at the foot of our bed.  It is not big enough to have a "proper" drape, but I don't care.  I love it, and it perfectly matches the Glimma plus pillow that sits at the head of the bed.  More points for me for "mixing it up!"


I figure cute pictures of Charlotte never hurt, so here she is with Goldie again.  I didn't plan her outfit, but she looks straight out of the eighties to me...


...Ready to record her first mix tape!




P.S. If you like the pattern, I used the measurements found here.  But if you need a full tutorial on how to do this, I suggest the one from Film in the Fridge.  It will be a different size block, but lovely results all the same.

Le Challenge


15 comments:

  1. I loved that Alexander Henry fabric too! (Sadly I have never owned any...) Your quilt looks lovely Lauren! Your mix of fabrics and patterns is great!

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  2. Congratulations on your finish! An amazing mix of fab fabrics. Charlotte is a cutie, and her 80's inspired outfit is totally rad!

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  3. Great mix of fabrics and fun pattern! Thanks for linking up to le challenge :) Your daughter looks adorable and very eighties dance movie!

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  4. Gorgeous!!!! I love it :). Love Charlotte's outfit too, of course. :)

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  5. Great mix of fabrics. Charlotte has great style!

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  6. I love how you linked to beautiful quilt to the theme of le challenge! Thanks for linking up. A cute pics of Charlotte!

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  7. what a great pattern, and I love the backing fabric especially :-)

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  8. well done with your quilt, I love the skyscraper fabric

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  9. It really looks great. Congrats on the finish.

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  10. Such a beautiful quilt. And your daughter is adorable x

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  11. Lauren this is wonderful! I love it and the quilting also! Another awesome quilt!
    Charlotte's outfit reminds me of some of the things my grand kids put on, so cute :)
    I see she still loves the pig!

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  12. This is so awesome. Love that fabric on the back

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  13. It's a beautiful quilt and I love that fabric too! I've enjoyed looking through your blog and learning about your precious daughter. I'm your newest follower!

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  14. I love following you...and your beautiful work! :-(

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