Thanks to all who left me some suggestions on the border for my quilt. I decided on lap quilt size instead of wall hanging. I added a border of the white, of the green (same fabric as the tulip leaves) and then another border of white. I just love the way it frames the piece.
I basted it Friday night during FNSI.
The colors in this fabric line - Honey, Honey by Kate Spain - are just beautiful.
I quilted it on Saturday - what fun it was! I think it took me about 3 hrs, perhaps slightly longer.
I decided to do an all over FMQ stipple quilt on the actual blocks. For the border, I did feathers - 4 really, really long feathers!
Next step is the binding. I am going with a solid green which matches the darker green in the tulip leaves. The backing is one of the pretty flowered prints from this fabric line.
I am making a smaller version of the row-a-long from Lori at Bee in my Bonnet.
Hope to get the binding on and sewn by the weekend.
Happy Stitching!
I am very excited to enter my TARDIS quilt in the Blogger's Quilt Festival.
The TARDIS is designed by the time lords of Gallifrey. (TARDIS = Time and Relative Dimension in Space)
This quilt, however, is an original design by me. This is my favorite way to make a quilt - have a general idea what I am going for and then make it up as I go. Putting the TARDIS 'on point' to imply flying through space (and time) was a bit of a risk as I cut the background fabric but it worked!
My DD is a big time fan of the BBC show Dr Who. She has managed to convert me as well.
This TARDIS quilt was gifted to her for Christmas - gifted in a very incomplete state. See the batting peaking out of my quilt sandwich in the photo? There were no pins - it was all basted - and it took me another few weeks to finish as she impatiently waited (and waited.) This was by far the largest quilt I have ever FMQ on my home machine. All the features of the TARDIS were outlined and then I did a basic stipple section by section.
When she opened her gift, her squeals of delight were the kind everyone should hear when they gift a quilt. My DD loves that can lie on top of the quilt, curl up slightly and 'fit inside the TARDIS.'
I had fun with the quilt label, wishing her well through adventures in time and space!
The quilt measures 48 x 63 inches. Fabric used was Bella Admiral Blue and Slate Gray along with two panels from Spoonflower, one of them gifted from a new blogging friend Rebeckah. The background is Kasuri Woven Texture in gray. The back is a gray flannel.
The Blogger's Quilt Festival is sponsored by Amy from AmysCreativeSide. The festival begins today, May 17 and nominations are open from May 23-27. Voting for favorites in each category go from May 28 through May 31 with winners announced on June 1. This quilt is entered into Bed Quilts category.
And just because, here is the photo of the real TARDIS with my DD's favorite Doctor.
Happy Stitching!
Look at what I found - TWO Dr Who Related stitch / quilts along starting this month.
The Dr. Who Stitch Along - starts today!!! I can't wait for this one - love to sit on my black porch and stitch. There are 12 blocks in this one - one each week.
And a Whovian-inspired Quilt-Along from Caroline and Soma from Whims and Fancies and the Doctor. Doctor Who?
First block was the Tardis (pictured above).
I spent far too much time on this paper pieced block. The main panels of the TARDIS went together quite easily, no issues. However, add the bottom foundation, the slanted (maybe if you squint your eyes) roof and the light almost did me in! I declare it is good enough. I may write Pull to Open on the small door sign.
Unclear if I will make all 20 blocks but I know I will make some more. These blocks come out every two weeks.
I don't know what size it was supposed to finish at, but this block finished at roughly 11 x 12 1/2 inches.
Happy Stitching!
I am making a smaller version of the row-a-long from Lori at Bee in my Bonnet using a Honey Honey layer cake (Kate Spain.)
I finished my row of baskets.
And assembled my quilt top.
I really like the way that it turned out. I hung up the quilt flimsy to get a photo.
Border or no border?
If I went with a border, it would be a strip (scrappy) about 1 inch to an inch and then another 2 inches of the white.
Right now it measures 36" by 48" which is just fine for a wall hanging.
Adding a border could add 6" to each dimension - 42" by 54" - and suddenly I would have a lap quilt.
What would you do? Wall hanging or lap quilt?
Border or no border?
Happy Stitching!
