Saturday, November 16, 2013

One Step Closer To An Amis Finish...


There's always such a great feeling of satisfaction when a quilt top is completed!  Although these few photos aren't great, I'm sure that there will be lots more photos to share when the entire quilt is finished - and I'm smart enough to avoid photographing on a windy day at the height of the noon sun.


I was so pleased that the Rangoon blocks (and partial seams in general) were not as difficult as I first worried!  It really is quite a lovely block both on its own and in a crowd of friends.


My other fear was that the brown when paired with touches of lime green and peach would read too seventies.  I think that once the entire top was together, I didn't have anything to worry about.  Does anyone else habitually have that panicky feeling about two-thirds of the way through a quilt that nothing is working out quite like you'd hoped?  It seems like I have that happen a lot...but when all is finally sewn together and seen as a whole, it all turns out pretty good!


I really love the border design on this quilt top - those small squares let me throw in a few extra fussy-cut owls and wolves for fun.  The Les Amis line is just so cute and made for fussy cutting!


Now it's onto figuring out how to create the back and then a quilting design...


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10 comments:

  1. Turned out awesome! I don't think it looks 70s at all! Can't wait to see how you quilt it

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  2. Oh the panicky feeling, I can definitely relate to that. At the point when you've put so much effort into the project but are still a ways away from seeing a final result is always a hard part.

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  3. This top turned out awesome!! I don't think it looks too 70's at all.

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  4. Oh this is such a sweet quilt! I love the little border detail you added with cute owls!

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  5. I usually hate my quilts at some point during the process each and every time. It must be something we all experience!

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  6. I think those misgivings are pretty normal when you are making a quilt. It is looking great already and you haven't even quilted it;.

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  7. beautiful! I agree with everyone above--if you really care about how a quilt comes out, you have a point with each quilt where you panic. And your 70s fear was also totally unfounded! That brown print is so sweet, and the limes and peaches are too fresh to read 70s. I love that last shot of the top!

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  8. Wow!!! You know how I love a woven quilt and that border is inspired. Fabulous:-)

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  9. I really like that you have chosen brown for your background color:) Beautiful quilt!

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