Thursday, May 5, 2022

It's A Finish!

It's a finish!
63 x 80



Over a period of more than a year I cut scraps into 2.5 x 3.5 pieces for this quilt. I tried not to repeat fabrics but that's not to say that I haven't. 

Light, medium and dark. Sometimes it is difficult to decide the value of some fabrics. 

I've found this type of quilt with lots of fun fabrics to be a hit with hospital and hospice patients. 

No matter the age patients and visitors seem to like to play I Spy and sometimes smile or laugh at what they find. 

I quilted it on my DSM with vertical and horizontal lines in gray thread.  The binding is scrappy. 




The backing was a gift from a kind soul. 

And sew on...


 

21 comments:

cityquilter grace said...

pretty!

Elle said...

How many times did I look at it before I saw the geese? LOL

Fantastic finish!

Anonymous said...

Love it. So many stories those scraps can tell together with the gifted backing. Makes it special!

LIttle Penguin Quilts said...

Look at that! So gorgeous! Perfect example of how scraps make a beautiful quilt. I love that one, Cathy!

Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson said...

I can imagine that quilt occupying the time in a good way for a patient. I'm sure they would see something new every time they look at it.

swooze said...

Great quilt! That backing is adorable.

Anonymous said...

WOW! Great value work. A quilt to be proud of.

Libby in TN said...

I love the gradation of value and the surprise geese.

Linda said...

Another great quilt. So much to look at and enjoy. Lovely fun backing.

Linda Swanekamp said...

I really, really like this one. It has so much interest and spark. Great job.

Elizabeth V Kelbaugh said...

Great job on the gradation of values and the Fun fabrics included.

Peggy in MT said...

This is great!! The placement of color and geese make it!!!

The Joyful Quilter said...

Congratulations on your fun quilt finish, Cathy!! Blue Elephant Stitches always inspires me, too. Besides the fabulous collection of scraps, the unexpected addition of those Flying Geese is my favorite part of this quilt!

Quiltdivajulie said...

This is amazing! I love the inspiration quilt from Blue Elephant Stitches but I love your super scrappy version even more. I believe you that hospital/hospice patients find so much to look at/talk about with this kind of quilt. WELL DONE!

Linda @ kokaquilts said...

Delightful! I often find there is always beauty found in simple quilts ❤️

scraphappy said...

With careful value placement, even the simplest blocks can be stunning. Such a wonderful effect.

Emily said...

Wow, this is so fun! What a treat for the eyes!

QuiltGranma said...

Good job using sew many fabrics together in a beautiful quilt!

Alycia~Quiltygirl said...

That is a fun one - and I really like how the colors fade into the next group!

gayle said...

Love those sneaky geese!

Sandy Panagos said...

That's a fun quilt! I guess instead of a postage stamp quilt it's a return address label quilt? Since the pieces are rectangles? Oooh, that was bad. Never-mind. lol