My first official finish of 2013, I was about half way through quilting it before we moved, so it was a quick finish and a quick finish=FUN!
this is my last quilting bee quilt in my queue (phew!--so nice to have them put together instead of just a pile of blocks) and it is one of my favorites! I loved each and every block, and all together, it's WOW! You can see my inspiration pic in this post.
I was way into rainbows at the time this quilt was started, and I still love them, but I am so in love with the two tone greys in this quilt. I think they make the colors pop.
I'm still not sure if this rainbow stripe is right for this quilt, I really wanted a grey on grey stripe for the binding, but grey is a tricky color and nothing really matched. I even considered making my own striped fabric, but knew it would be too bulky. In the end I went with rainbow, but I wish I could've made the grey work.
backing, colorful zigzags and leftover grey.
Thanks to all my friends who made a block. It's perfect.
Looks lovely and cozy!
ReplyDeleteI love the two tone greys. I agree with the binding but there is only so much you could do. Of course there is always designing the perfect fabric on <a href="http://www.spoonflower.com>Spoonflower</a>.
ReplyDeleteOh goodness, it's stunning and I adore the two tone grey and the binding. It's just beautiful - no wonder it's a favourite!
ReplyDeletethe binding is one of my favorite parts!
ReplyDeleteOh wow that is SO beautiful!! Love the mix of brights and greys. And I really love the bindings! So inspiring - thanks! Rachel x
ReplyDeleteIt's just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI love how the grey tempers all that colour so it isn't overwhelming. It's just right.
I am not a modern quilter so to say I really think this quilt is smashing is quite an admission for me. This is just fabulous. Great job!
ReplyDeleteGreat quilt! I love rainbows too so this graphic design really appeals to me! Fabulous!
ReplyDeleteoh I love this! the two tones of grey are perfect with your other colors!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful quilt!! I really love the piecing!!
ReplyDeletei think the rainbow binding makes the quilt! It was what really caught my attention. What fabric did you use?
ReplyDeleteI've used that same fabric on a binding too. I had the same reaction. And it was silly, in my case, because the quilt was a rainbow of colours and had white in it. It still doesn't sit 100% right with me, but there it is. The colours are just so saturated in it.
ReplyDeletei love everything about this quilt! i'm going to pin it to my quilts board so i can remember it for inspiration in the future!! :)
ReplyDeleteVery inspiring! I never would have thought to team rainbows and greys but now I feel I really have to! Love it! And the binding truly works. I don't think a grey binding would have had nearly the same impact.
ReplyDeleteThat binding is fantastic! Congrats on the finish.
ReplyDeletegrey+rainbow=perfection! Love it!
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful! I can see why you love it so.
ReplyDeleteIt's so gorgeous I am really jealous!!!
ReplyDeleteand I love the binding so much, I hope it will grow on you!
I love how colorful it is, yet still incorporates a lot of gray. Well done!
ReplyDeletenice work! i agree that a grey stripe binding would have been awesome, but the rainbow stripe works too, for sure. what a neat quilt!
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