Wedding Quilt Finish!

I'm thrilled to be sharing another finish!

The photo is a bit sun dappled, but you can really see the quilting on the close-ups!

I made this quilt using the Urban Lattice pattern for some good friends who were married last Labor Day. I stitched the blocks in March and then had it quilted by the fantastic Shelly Pagliai of Prairie Moon Quilts. I had won a gift certificate for her services in a Tula Pink Sew Along last fall over at Sew Sweetness, and I was thrilled to use that toward finishing this quilt. 

I sent Shelly a photo of my quilt top and she sent back some sketched ideas. I love what we ultimately went with--simple, but modern and graphic. It's hard to see, but there's also a squiggle (using black thread) in the black sashing. 

Great texture!

I (finally!) got this bound and shipped off to my friends--they've seen the quilt top and liked it, but I think they'll absolutely love the finished product. Thanks Shelly!

March Finish!

As you might have guessed would happen from my 42 blocks in 48 hours post, I was able to complete my Lovely Year of Finishes March project on time. I had an added incentive--the recipients--our good friends Steven and Katie--drove 6 hours to visit us for the weekend, so I was able to "give" them the quilt top. (Give as in show...now it needs to be quilted!)

They loved it; I'm happy with it; everyone's happy! 

WIP Wednesday 42 blocks in 48 hours!

I could have had a flip book of quilt-in-progress photos to share as blocks kept going up on the design wall, and if I'd realized the direction these blocks were headed (as in 42 blocks made, start to finish, in 2 days), I would have done it. But instead you just get 3 photos, all with wildly different color because of varying lighting conditions (the third is most accurate). 

Here's my current WIP:

Tuesday afternoon, 3:30 pm

Tuesday evening, 11 pm

Wednesday afternoon, 2:30 pm

Blocks complete! 

Now I just need to finesse the layout and sew them together before Sunday, as this is my March Lovely Year of Finishes project. Under the wire, as usual. But bring it on, March 31...I'm going to finish in time!

What is it, you ask? 

(Besides a really cool pattern--Urban Lattice--which can be found for free here)

It's a couch snuggling wedding gift for some of our closest friends. The palette was a challenge--going partly on a hunch and then asking the male half of the couple--I knew that they are more into a warm color scheme, whereas I'm a blue/green girl. I bought a few quarter yards of reds, browns and blacks to supplement my stash and really like the look despite those pieced squares not being "my" colors.

How did these blocks come together so quickly? Three reasons.

1. A deadline is a real motivator.

2. Big blocks with only 4 seams each.

3. And the real reason: my Mom has been in town visiting and served as "sous chef" as she often does. Meaning my butt didn't leave my sewing chair. She cut and pressed and handed me blocks-in-progress  while I just pressed the pedal to the metal, stitching my little heart out.

Thanks Mom! Next time we'll do a quilt for you instead of me! 

:)