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Wednesday, December 26, 2007

my current project


This flannel quilt has had me ripping out more than sewing. but, it should be near completion by the new year.

posted by Beth in Syracuse @ 6:08 PM  

7 Comments:

  • At December 27, 2007 at 11:24 AM , Blogger Kathi in Idaho said...

    I love it, Beth! The flannels now are so lovely. I've accumulated quite a stash of them, and your quilt is giving me some much-needed inspiration to get started on a new flannel project.

    Kathi

     

  • At December 27, 2007 at 5:14 PM , Blogger Beth in Syracuse said...

    so far it's 54" square, so I am planning another four 12" squares on top, and on bottom with some sort of fillers. I like accumulating flannels, the leftovers go to ragg quilts. Those are the first thing everyone pulls out to cozy up into.
    Thanks for the pleasant comment.

     

  • At December 27, 2007 at 5:16 PM , Blogger WhiteStone said...

    Hi, Beth! I love the cardinals in your quilt. Cardinals and flannel -- definitely a cozy winter quilt.
    JudyPete

     

  • At December 28, 2007 at 1:59 PM , Blogger Beth in Syracuse said...

    why thank you,JudyPete, what a nice thing to say. I wish there was more variation in the cardinals, but I can't do much except cut them each a bit off center.

     

  • At December 29, 2007 at 12:25 AM , Blogger NancyH said...

    Beth, I love it too! Did you design this or is it from a book/pattern? Nice setting and color combination. NancyH

     

  • At December 29, 2007 at 11:55 AM , Blogger Beth in Syracuse said...

    I wish I could design better. I did do this myself, hence all the ripping. My plan was developed over the summer, while up at camp. I wanted a flannel quilt to use up there that was pretty, yet aligned a bit with nature. Beige. Nature. Purple. Okay, so it was a stretch, but it still was my inspiration. The cardinals helped. I have Judy Martin's Block Book that I brought up to camp along with graph paper, colored pencils, etc. So then in evening time sans tv, I could sketch. I wanted large pieces because flannel stretches so. I've had the center block done for a few months (I am a weekend quilter, work a full time and part time job) and last weekend I finally got the surrounding blocks done. Because I am visually planning challenged, I love the use of digital photos. I can switch things around and look to see what I like best. I don't have the artist's mind-eye.

    I think that's what I enjoy most about looking at quilts --- wondering what was the inspiration or color combination thoughts. Even when I see ones I don't particularly like, I sure can appreciate them.

     

  • At December 31, 2007 at 12:43 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Hi Beth,
    What a gorgeous quilt. Absolutely stunning. I love the contrast in colours. Looks very warm and cozy.

     

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