I have been in love with Rita's low volume quilts for years, and lately I've seen others all over blogland, so I decided to give it a go--and settled on the churn dash block.
I admit, I go back and forth on this quilt. Sometimes I LOVE it! Like, really love it! and other times I think it was kind of silly to do such a 'vanilla' color pallet. Even as I just typed that, I thought to myself, that the monotony is what I really like about it, even with all that light, there is soooo much variety to it all.
I did throw in a few bold churn dashes, just to mix it up a bit, and I like them.
Since the top reminded me a bit of vanilla ice cream, I used this fun ice cream print on the back.
and bound it in a pretty mint stripe.
my kids love this quilt and call it the ice cream quilt.
I'm excited to visit these low volume prints again.
Nettie I think it is perfect! I would totally make one but I have hardly any white background aka low volume fabric. It is fun to have something different!
ReplyDeleteIt's lovely! I really like it a lot.
ReplyDeleteIt's really pretty! I love it too :-)
ReplyDeleteI really love it! It looks really vintage :)
ReplyDeleteThis is so soft and beautiful. Great work Nettie!
ReplyDeleteAdorable! Love those pops of color within all the beautiful neutrals.
ReplyDeleteI love it.
ReplyDeleteI love it! I've also been loving all of Rita's low volume quilts, and hope to make one of my own someday (once I collect more of those prints!). I think those few brighter blocks are a great addition!
ReplyDeleteSo so so pretty x
ReplyDeleteThis is so pretty ... And the backing and binding are perfect!
ReplyDeletebeautiful!! i'd much rather have that quilt than vanilla ice cream!
ReplyDeleteI am inspired! This looks lovely. Now a low volume print quilt is the next thing on my quilting to do list :)
ReplyDeletewhat is a low volume quilt?
ReplyDeleteIt is such a beautiful quilt! Love it!
ReplyDeleteLove, love, love your quilt!
ReplyDeleteKarmen
I think it's gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteYay for low-volume! It's an obsession of mine.
ReplyDeleteLove your quilt!
ReplyDeleteNettie-The Ice Cream Quilt. What a perfect name for this quilt, considering you use a "dasher" when making homemade ice cream. That's what I call serendipity!
ReplyDeletelove your wood floors! and "the icecream quilt"
ReplyDeleteIts really pretty! It's like vanilla ice cream with sprinkles.
ReplyDeleteIt really is a lovely quilt! and the sprinkling of a few darker blocks adds a bit of zing.Linda NZ kokaquilts@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteThere's something so genuine about this quilt. The fabric choices are so free and the backing is so personal. I really like it!
ReplyDeleteI rather like it....modern, a hint of traditional with a dash of nostalgic. Kate~
ReplyDeleteTopping connection of pastel color with bronze
ReplyDeleteTopping connection of pastel color with bronze
ReplyDeleteI love it. CHURNDASH is my favorite block.
ReplyDeleteO.M.Goodness, I absolutely LUV LUV LOVE this quilt!!!
ReplyDeleteAwesome, I love the neutrals, your addition of brights and how you made a traditional block look really new.
ReplyDeleteI love it~ so pretty and reminds me of an old-fashioned quilt. I love how you quilted it. I can see how you quilted it around the borders of the squares but can't tell where else you stitched. Can you share?
ReplyDeletethanks!
~Courtenay
Yum! This is the first low volume churn dash I've seen and l-o-v-e it!
ReplyDeletei just found your blog and had to pin a bunch of your quilts :)
ReplyDeletei really like your work, but especially this one! i've been looking for the perfect project for my own low volume fabrics and might steal your idea of a churn dash quilt.