Friday, August 1, 2014

Thinking About the Box

Can you see the rabbit?

This quilt was cut out last year, shortly after I finished the County Fair quilt.  Therefore, it qualifies towards my UFO yearly goal. The title comes from the idea that you should think outside the box to solve a problem.  Sometimes you need to think about the box and not inside or outside of it.

Size: 65" x 81" Single Bed Size
Quilting: Quilted in a whirly, hooky, spirally pattern. Used medium blue polyester thread (Omni from Superior Threads-named "Ocean Blue"). Free form quilting. 7 bobbins. 
Backing: Wishful Bluebird from the Hope Chest fabric line at Connecting Threads. Purchased from an internet sale.
Batting: 50/50 Cotton/Poly (Warm Blend)
Binding:  Same plain blue cotton as used for the background color.
Pattern: Inspired by a quilt I saw on the internet--Boxes of Colour by Andrea Harris. The blocks used a couple of Kaffe Fasset jelly rolls from a fabric.com sale. The blue background came from a JoAnn's sale.
Piecing by Patty.
Pinned into frame July 30, 2014. Quilting on long arm quilter July 28-August 1, 2014. (Patty). 
Binding by Patty. 
QC by Spencer.






The Rabbit

Location:County Line Quilts

Potter's Neighbourhood




Size: 49" x 59" Crib Size
Quilting: Quilted like "Peace by Piece." Used off-white polyester thread (Omni from Superior Threads-named "Pearl White"). Free form quilting. 6 bobbins. 
Backing: Green and pink, floral cotton print. Bought the same fabric from JoAnn's that was used for the back of "Baby Quilt Made by Hannah" (see October, 2012). I remembered the fabric and thought it would be perfect. I also used it for the border after much discussion with Ann, Mother, and Sally.
Batting: 100% bamboo
Binding:  Green cotton tonal print from Mother's stash
Pattern: Inspired by something I saw in a magazine ad. Quilt by Susan Martha. Star points for the blocks were fabrics from my stash. Also the sashing and cornerstones came from my stash. Panel for the centers of the stars came from a fabric.com sale. I used pinks, greens, blues, and tans for the points.
Piecing by Patty.
Pinned into frame July 25, 2014. Quilting on long arm quilter July 25-28, 2014. (Patty). 
Binding by Patty. 
QC by Spencer.

Border Choices






The Rabbit in the Border

Location:County Line Quilts