Friday, September 10, 2021

Quilts of September #2

It's a finish!
Let's Party!
54 x 72


I started making the blocks in December 2020. I used 6.5 inch centers in a  party theme with black backgrounds and lots of bright skinny strings. By January 1, 2021 I had finished a top. 

I quilted it on my DSM with spirals in dark gray thread. 

Send in the clowns...

...and Dance to the music.

This is the pieced back. The center of the backing with striped borders was another UFO I had been calling GraffiTi. It was a top I made in answer to a challenge to make donation quilts with T blocks in memory of someone who passed away named Terri. After I made the top I decided it was too dark for a kid's quilt so it has been hanging around for awhile. I decided GraffiTi looked like someone got crazy with silly string so why not use it on a string quilt. So mark two UFOs off the list with this one!

My goal this month was to see how many quilts I could get quilted. Actually, my goal is to finish quilts so that means binding them also and since most will be donation quilts that also means I need to add a label in order to call a quilt finished. 

This is quilt #2 for the month. Stay tuned. 







 

17 comments:

Sherrill said...

I LOVE that!! So pretty!

Elizabeth Rivera said...

What a wonderful idea, it is beautiful and I wanted to make a crumpy quilt. Love it!

Shelina (formerly known as Shasta) said...

Oh wow that is a gorgeous quilt! Congratulations on a fun finish.

Elizabeth V Kelbaugh said...

Fabulous string quilt and congratulations on the finish. It inspires me to play more with my scraps.

Quilting Babcia said...

Great finish! I love allthe brights you used, both front and back!

gayle said...

Love all the bright spinning colors in this one!
The back looks like a quilt in its own right, so this really should count as TWO finishes!

Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson said...

That is quite a unique string quilt. I like the combinations of strip blocks and using focus fabric centers is perfect to bring it all together.

Janie said...

I agree this is one super exciting quilt, so much inspiration!
Congratulations on your finish. I always enjoy my visit here, thank you Cathy!

Quiltdivajulie said...

This string quilt design remains on my bucket list - I love your version, including the fun scrappy back!

---"Love" said...

What a beautiful quilt! I love all the bright colors together! ---"Love

Linda said...

I love this quilt. Every quilt you make I think is my favourite, and then along comes another favourite and another and another! Great idea to use GraffiTi for part of the backing.

The Joyful Quilter said...

What a fun quilt, front and back! Congrats on your twofer quilt finish, Cathy.

mangozz said...

What beautiful colors front and back! This is a very unique design quilt.

Alycia~Quiltygirl said...

Such a wild and Crazy quilt - I love it so much!!

Nancy said...

What a bright, fun quilt! I love how you used strings to make the blocks. Too, too fun!

Cindy said...

LOVE the very unique string blocks!!!! I have never seen this before. I am a huge string fan so I will have to save this one! And the back is just gorgeous!!!!!

Kathy S. said...

Such an awesome quilt! LOVE how you did the black background centers of the blocks. Sweet!