Patchwork | Rosie's Whimsy

Yeah, it's done!

Here’s Marty’s quilt and, please, think kind thoughts. I made plenty of dumb beginner mistakes but I am still proud of it and he loves it! In the end, that’s what success is all about

Front and back ~ held by my 6′ son

I learned a lot about not rushing and taking time to look at the big picture.

Next one is for Jennifer, my DL.

~rosie~

Miss Olive

Thought I’d do a couple posts on some skirts I made in between working on Marty’s Quilt. I started with a print from a collection designed by Valori Wells called Olive Rose.

I loved the variety of browns in this fabric all placed on a lt gray background.

I combined it with a Muted Transitions gray paisley and another brown print in my stash that contained the same blush brown as the Olive Rose piece.

My patchwork skirts are pieced the same front to back so you can also give it a 1/4 turn and wear the side to the front giving you a completely different look!

I made this skirt a medium. The un-stretched knit waistband measures 26″ and can comfortably be worn by waistlines measuring 27″ to 31. The length is 31″ long.

I love mixing fabrics and I particularly love how this one turned out!

2010 Quilt 1 - done!

draped over my desk waiting to have her binding sewn on.

yay! done and on it’s place on the back of the sofa …. just happens to be a favorite napping and watching birds spot for the cats. made to be sturdy and hold up to many washings

and while I was at it, I stitched up a matching topper for my box valance. (please ignore the tarnished creamer. i sat it there to steady the grapevine and forgot to take it down. ha!)

have a great day! rosie

first quilt of 2010

here’s the beginning ….

this is not the “right” way but this is the way I do it

i am using a buttercream matelasse for my back with 2 prints of ivory and cream from Bits and Pieces by Fabri-Quilt and some of my stash of “all cotton” from Alexander Henry.

as my helper is helping to illustrate, i make my throws without batting. the matelasse is a substantial weight and I use these all year round so I like how they feel and look without. I love strips whether they are all the same fabric or blocks. I seam the strips right onto the backing ~ quilting (straight rows) as I go. Is this according to the rules? no … but I like it, it’s fun, and it’s quick