First things first --I received my quilt from ALQS6 today, and I am totally thrilled -- this was made from scraps of old Japanese kimonos, and the colors and texture and depth of it are superb! It was made by Sandra Champion in Tasmania -- who happens to be a friend of my sister there. What a crazy world this is... apparently Sandra didn't know about the connection until she casually mentioned that she had sent a quilt to Oakland and my sister said that that was her hometown. Too funny...
Here's a close-up of one part of the quilt with some of the hand-stitching.My quilt for the swap was this one, which went to Jay in Texas. I call it "Lucky Sixes" and I'm planning to make a "cousin" of it for myself one of these days.
(Interlude: Blogger is making me absolutely insane tonight trying to get my photos and words where I want them. And then it tries to turn all my text into hyperlinks. Why can't those geniuses make it work better?)
Okay, I feel better now. This month's scrappy rainbow color is brown, and this is as far as I've gotten -- there's going to be a Kona Snow background,and probably a few more darker brown strips, and maybe a splash of something else to liven it up.
And speaking of rainbows and strips, I finished "Think Green Thoughts" tonight. It is seriously wonky (no, it's not just my crooked photography skills) but I really like it and I think it will live in the trunk of my car for impromptu picnics and other emergencies.
9 friends commented...:
Wow! I like all of those pieces but especially that first one.
It really is a small world isn't it?
I'm green with envy that you're quilting. I need to do a better job of balancing my hobbies ... and finding free time!
Wow.... all i can say wow! Simply lovely!
Good job, it's very beautiful!
wonderful.. not more, not less! you are good
I'm with Libby. These are all great. ARen't you lucky with the first one. It's a beauty.
I still think your green quilt is wonderful. Maybe the wonkiness can be a design feature? It has great movement and vitality.
Fantastic - love the brown strippy - and love the green one as well, wonky or not. I should throw a quilt in the boot of my car, too, for emergency picnics and so on - why haven't I thought of that before?
Thanks for sharing the information.
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