Most of the blocks were made by my quilting buddies , and i feel deeply ashamed for hiding them in a bag for years now..... I considered a brown stripe for the sashing as ideal , until i saw a picture from the original quilt from about 1880 , off-white plain muslin , but of course!!
The brown fabric was just to heavy and dark , i'm happy with the result .
It will stay a top for the moment , and there is a reason for this , but a cannot tell more for the moment....
Some details of the blocks.
This is a stupid mistake i made this weekend , because i always go full speed , thought i read the explanation a hundred times %µ§£ !!!!!
This is (will be ) the first border for NI ,i sewed all the pink rectangles and green tringles THE SAME DIRECTION !!
And it must be a zigzag border...
Now i must change half of the rectangles....
My latest find from the junkshop : 8 metres of this lovely japanese kimono fabric , blending in so nice with Dutch folklore fabric ;
This is Carolyn Konig ,a quilter extraordinaire from Australia , and we met in Nantes ; Her book is awesome , so i will pop in with more pics from POUR L'AMOUR DU FIL very soon.
Take care and keep quilting,
Will V in Paris
10 commentaires:
Oh good! I'm looking forward to seeing your pictures of the Nantes show as I didn't get to go this year - makes sad face... I'm glad you are letting those blocks see the light of day - it's a lovely top. Lynne.
Your quilt top is beautiful!! The muslin sashing were the perfect choice! I hope you don't have a lot of ripping out to do. I look forward to pictures from the quilt show!
Ben zo benieuwd naar het boek, als jij zegt dat het geweldig is dan geloof ik het meteen!
ik hoop dat het snel in de winkel komt, zei juffertje ongeduld,....
Fijne avond in Parijs, Wil!
Groetjes uit het Brabantse Land!
Love that quilt Wil. I think I have a photo in quilts from Virginia..
Sorry to have missed Nantes this year I have a grandchild due so couldn't abandon ship , will love to see your photos .
Me too I love that quilt. Love the close-up of some blocks: fabrics are so nice. Really enjoyed that. Thanks for sharing and looking forward to some pics of the quilt show. ;^)
Congratulations on a beautiful finish! The blocks look very good with the little nine-patches and plain sashing. It was worth the wait to get it just right.
What great finds you find!
Will, that quilt is fabulous. I'm curious as to what block it is... It looks like a square in a square with corners. It is perfect with the muslin sashing. I always love looking at your work. Can't wait to see what you found in Nantes. Love to all,
Another finish, so beautiful again. Love that plain sashing with the 9-patch blocks in between. Such a mystery about the quilting.....:-)
Look forward to your pictures from Nantes!
Your quilt top looks vintage and I know it hasn't been in a bag that long!! It is lovely!!
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