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Friday, 20 December 2024

countdown to Christmas

a little last-minute sewing as we countdown to Christmas
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- closeup of binding fabric










and my positivities & *pas de deux quilts together ...




A couple of years ago I made Rachel's 'pas de deux' quilt, a modern BOM sampler, see above *pic. And as many of you know, I joined in with the 'positivities' sew-a-long this year, another similar modern quilt designed by Rachel @stitchedincolor. I love how Rachel creates these sampler quilts with so much negative space. It allows the blocks to flow and our individual colour choices tie the whole thing together. 
Yesterday I spent a very pleasant couple of hours out on the deck sewing the binding down on my 'positivities' quilt. 

Quilt stats:
Fabrics: I opted to use a constant soft minty-green solid as my background and I used a selection of scraps from my stash. 
Backing: it was a great way to use up some mixed size, leftover vintage sheet pieces.
Quilting: simply quilted in edge-to-edge straight lines by Leeanne @quiltmekiwi who by now knows my taste so well!
Binding: After some indecision, I chose 'visitation' from the Bright Eyes collection by AMH. The soft purple with its large-scale floral design breaks up nicely along the narrow segments of the binding. And I love how those intermittent floral clusters seem to draw out the warm colours in the quilt.
Finished quilt measurements: 63" x 76". 
10th quilt finish for 2024.


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Wishing you all a wonderful festive season with family and friends.
Taking a break from posting now, see you next year!
Linda






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6 comments:

  1. Gretchen Weaver20 December 2024 at 13:06

    Your quilts are always so pretty, i need you to come to my home and help me make some more interesting quilts. Happy stitching!

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  2. Jikke1320 December 2024 at 13:54

    beautiful, such a great idea to use that minty green

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  3. Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson20 December 2024 at 14:43

    Your quilts are so pretty. The large print worked out great for binding, a little more interest at the edge.
    Have a fun break for the holidays.

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  4. Karen S20 December 2024 at 15:18

    Great way to finish up the year with some quilt binding. Beautiful colours in each of the bindings. Lots of options and great choices.

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  5. Karen - Quilts...etc.21 December 2024 at 03:40

    Have a very merry Christmas!! enjoy your break. Pretty quilt

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  6. Janie21 December 2024 at 08:07

    Yes, the 'negative space' in the design adds color appreciation for sure. And your binding fabric choice is gorgeous.
    Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family!

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