bertine ([personal profile] bertine) wrote2011-02-12 01:06 pm
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New Wave Quilt - Finished Quilt Top


I finished my mom's quilt top. I am pretty happy with it even though there are some issues with it. However, I learned more about quilting and I am getting better.

Last night I washed and ironed the fabric for my next quilt. I am very excited to start it. This is the last one I am going to piece together before my machine quilting class. After the class I am going to finish these quilts and actually give them to people!

[identity profile] thetaxena.livejournal.com 2011-02-12 07:13 pm (UTC)(link)
It is so bright and cheery! I need something like that for my room. We have chocolate brown. Which is all trendy... but doesn't help the dark dark winter feel!

[identity profile] bertine.livejournal.com 2011-02-12 10:35 pm (UTC)(link)
These are all fabrics my mom loves, she really likes this sort of flower print.

[identity profile] melissa-maples.livejournal.com 2011-02-12 07:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Wow, that's really beautiful. Like, really.

Question: is it folded over, or is it not meant as a bed cover? Or is your mom a midget? :-D

[identity profile] bertine.livejournal.com 2011-02-12 10:32 pm (UTC)(link)
It is a lap quilt, my mom needs a quilt while she sits on the couch and watches TV.

[identity profile] melissa-maples.livejournal.com 2011-02-12 10:49 pm (UTC)(link)
OMG A LAP QUILT THAT IS WHAT I NEED. Right now I do the same thing with my big blanket but I have to fold it twice before it's the right size.

A lap quilt. That's the key.

[identity profile] remembering.livejournal.com 2011-02-12 08:36 pm (UTC)(link)
That is awesome. I'm not a fan of quilts but this has changed my mind.

[identity profile] melissa-maples.livejournal.com 2011-02-12 08:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, I was thinking the same thing— I would actually consider quilts if they looked like that. And now they do look like that!

[identity profile] bertine.livejournal.com 2011-02-12 10:35 pm (UTC)(link)
When I started looking at "modern quilts" I realized that they look so much different than I thought quilts looked like. It is much more about the fabrics and clean layouts than the traditional quilts.

This is the next quilt I am making:
http://www.ohfransson.com/oh_fransson/mixtape-quilts/

[identity profile] melissa-maples.livejournal.com 2011-02-12 10:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Holy cow that's cool. I love the stripe across the back.

[identity profile] bertine.livejournal.com 2011-02-12 10:33 pm (UTC)(link)
You should see modern quilts, they are amazing. This is the next quilt I am making:

http://www.ohfransson.com/oh_fransson/mixtape-quilts/

[identity profile] saphirepassion.livejournal.com 2011-02-13 12:34 am (UTC)(link)
WOW that looks awesom. :)

[identity profile] seattleforge.livejournal.com 2011-02-13 03:13 am (UTC)(link)
Wow! I really like that! Very contemporary.

[identity profile] purplesquirrel.livejournal.com 2011-02-13 08:20 am (UTC)(link)
That looks great!

[identity profile] pallid-regina.livejournal.com 2011-02-13 05:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Wow, that is cool! Nice work!

[identity profile] isitthegenes.livejournal.com 2011-02-14 06:57 am (UTC)(link)
That's super sweet! Great job!

On a side note - When I saw "New Wave Quilt" I thought a good caption for the photo could be "Reach Out, Touch Me"...Just sayin'