My Pink Lemonade top is ready for quilting. Thanks to Lori of Humble Quilts who prepared and hosted this quilt-along. This is the fourth one she's organized in two years, each based on an antique quilt. Lori has a "Pink Lemonade Quilt Show" on her blog today with links to an assortment of versions. I auditioned a lot of fabrics for the alternate squares and chose this busy print with vines, leaves and flowers. It's OK -- nothing special -- and the top is done.
The partial blocks on the corners and middle of the sides look different than I expected. Not enough contrast between the dark pink/red and brown fabrics I used. They look like dark triangles stuck in there, but they are pieced. I'm surprised how they changed the look of the quilt from a distance -- it seems to be a different shape. That wasn't my intention, but that's what I got.
A reminder to enter my blog anniversary giveaway. I'll choose two winners on Mon, Feb. 6. PLEASE -- if you are hiding your e-mail address as a no-reply blogger, include your e-mail address in your comment if you want me to be able to contact you. I have 3 or 4 entries with no e-mail address.
I'd like to introduce you to a new blogger I met through my giveaway. Her name is Kallie and her blog is A Quilting We Will Go... She shares a lot of projects in the posts written since January 1. She's working on a Dear Jane, sewing hexies, doing redwork, and cutting fabrics for her Omigosh quilt (that wonderful quilt with churn dashes, little 9-patches, and a gazillion pieces). Kallie is 24 years old, and I like to encourage young quilters. If you have a chance, swing by her blog and give her a warm welcome.
18 comments:
Aww you are sooo sweet to mention me in your post Vivian! I was getting all these lovely emails at work today from people who were leaving me comments. Needless to say it made my day! And to find out you "featured" me in your post... well that just made my week! :)
Hope you have a great night and I can;t wait to see who is the lucky winners on monday!!
Just paid a visit to Kallie--I, too, have seen one of those quilts she is making--up close and personal. Amazing!
I love your darker half and quarter squares. They bring great visual interest to your quilt. Nice job!
I love your alternate square fabric! It gives the top an elegant, coverlet look. Hmmm, I could that full size being a full size lovely!
I think your Pink Lemonade looks elegant. It is not a copy but unique. I'm off to visit Kallie now.
I love the variety of fabric you used in your Lemonade quilt.
Love Kallie's blog! Wow! She does fantastic work!!
I'm heading over to Kallie's - LOVE your pink lemonade!
That yellow is a favorite and it looks fabulous with your blocks. FUN!
Totally different feel with each of those Pink Lemonades, right? I like your version and agree with the above post that it looks very elegant. Hope to have mine put together tonight...
I love how you Pink Lemonade quilt has turned out. I am going to check out Kallie's blog right now.
Great pink lemonade quilt! It's fun seeing all of the different versions. Thanks for the link to the new blog.
The yellow print gives your quilt a look that is different. I like it a lot.
Great finish Vivian, I like the yellow print, adds a nice contrast and lightens up the darker colours..
Julia ♥
Sweet quilt..I am hand quilting mine now...hope I can get it finished and posted for Lori's little show.
Nice effect using different backgrounds for the 1/2 and 1/4 blocks. That's part of the fun of a QAL to see everyone's interpretations of the pattern. I'll have to go see Kallie's Blog now.
Great job! I love how the darker partial blocks give a definition to the edges.
I think your quilt looks great. Someone said yours looks more "elegant" and I agree.
Congrats on your blog anniversary!
Your quilt is so lovely! Your fabric choices add lots of interest to the quilt and I'm sure "in real life" you can see that the triangles are pieced. Well done!
Great pink lemonade quilt, it's fun seeing all of the different versions. Thanks for the link to the new blog.
Your quilt along turned out great. I love the red with the chrome yellow -
have a great friday
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