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Shoreline, CT, United States
I would love for you to join me (a retired senior)in my zany crafting adventures with quilting (waaaaay too much fabric); scrapbooking (will I ever catch up?); redwork; counted cross stitch; crossword puzzles; reading; and cooking.

Sunday, April 26, 2020

YAY--IT'S A FLIMSEY

                              See, I CAN follow a pattern ;)) (heh heh heh)
                             {Thanks to my holder-helper-- aka Thom}

My SIL Steve's lap quilt is now in the flimsey stage....
here is a close up
of some of the fabrics--
I used almost two layer cakes....


 This one is Origami↑↑↑


                        ↑↑Whales and Sailing ships....since we live by the
                            Shore this appealed to me to go with the 
                                  darker blues...


                              And this one was just pretty.....;))))↑↑
                               but not too frilly...........for a guy quilt

And here are the fabrics I will use for the backing laid out on top of
the front.....⇊⇊⇊⇊
                        I made extra chevron (Zig- Zags, as I have called them) 
                          in the gold colorway which will run down the
                             center of the back ; next will be a strip of those
                               trees and then the blue/gold dotty and finally that
                                   blue....

Tomorrow I will cut and measure for the backing (this part always
makes me nervous--that my math won't be up to par...) 

                         ["The little train that could", hopefully...;))))]

                          The quilt is 64" x 51"...he is a tall guy....😎

                       I am calling this one: "Sailing into the Future"

Be safe and secure at home 
~ ~ ~ waving on another GRAY day here 
Julierose, La Blageuse (measuring-euse)

P.S.  Sunday night supper will be 
scrambled eggs, bacon and homefries...
good for a rainy night--comfort food...



21 comments:

  1. It looks wonderful! Love the fabrics you chose!

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  2. What a beautiful quilt! And beautiful backing. SIL is a lucky guy. You def have a knack for choosing interesting unusual fabrics. I love them all esp Origami. wow!

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  3. Love your zigzags, and your points are so perfect! That's the bit I always struggle with when quilting

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  4. it will be beautiful. love those colors

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  5. I recognize some of that Janet Clare fabric. I love her stuff. I have a stack of her fabric waiting for just the right project. Looks like you found one. The backing will be as delightful as the front.

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  6. Awesome! I love it...a perfect finished top!

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  7. Great flimsy! And the back looks like it will be every bit as fun. Will you add borders to the front?

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  8. He is gonna love it. Beautiful quilt top. Do you rent out your quilt helper? Lol Dunkin is a little to short

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  9. Oh it is so pretty! I love the close-up of the blues, and the back is going to be just as nice as the front. Standing ovation from Texas!

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  10. Oh, do I ever love that origami fabric! They're all beautiful prints. I like how the chevrons/zig zags go up and down. You can do it!

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  11. I love that quilt! It is perfect for a guy. I've never pieced a back because I'm afraid of getting the math wrong. However, I do have a project in the works that has a pieced backing to it...we shall see!

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  12. Love your zigs and zags with the matching shoes!😁

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  13. Love it--very graphic and perfect for a guy's quilt! The fabrics are fun too!

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  14. Some of the origami fabric needs to find its way into my stash. It's rather unusual and I like it. You know, you said you call chevrons zigzag. That's what I grew up calling it. Of course, that was in reference to the trim momma put on our dresses. I'd been a quilter quite a while before learning the term Chevron. I still like zigzag... it's a fun word. Great quy quilt flimsy.

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  15. It looks terrific! Great fabrics, too.

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  16. Perfect fabrics for a quilt for a guy! Also the name for the quilt is just right.

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  17. Such a good quilt for a man. I actually have some of that same whale fabric but am finding most of my stash is for women and children. Even though there are several important men in my life. I need to be more thoughtful with future fabric purchases. Congrats on getting the top done and thanks for sharing your plan for the back - always a tough point for me.

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  18. Great fabric choices! And a really nice pattern too. He's going to love this I think.

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  19. Wonderful quilt top, I was given that whale fabric a couple of years ago, It is cut into clamshells now! The back is going to look great too.

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