Kate Kwiltz: Late to the party...

Friday, November 4, 2011

Late to the party...

Well, where have I been that I missed the kickoff to Amy's Bloggers' Quilt Festival? Crawling under a cottage to drain the pipes, perhaps? Cleaning gutters at my parents' house? Prioritizing my list of yet-to-be-started Christmas projects? All of the above?

It's a little repetitive, but I'm entering the quilt from yesterday's post. I'm proud of it because after several attempts at patterns for the fabric my mother had picked out in early 2006, I was finally able to settle on one and FINISH IT. I'm sure she's forgotten all about it (or given up on ever seeing these fabrics again), so it will be a fun surprise for Christmas.

The learning from this project is this: sometimes trying to force a pattern just doesn't work. Sometimes simple (and easy!) is the best, and let the fabrics speak for themselves. I just wish I'd figured that out five years ago!

So here it is. It ain't fancy, but I love it.

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15 comments:

Anonymous said...: I agree with letting the fabrics speak to the design sometimes. I'm loving the mixture of analogous colours you used--blues and greens are definitely growing on me! (red is my favourite) Your quilt looks lovely-- really fresh. Go you!

Hazle; November 4, 2011 at 2:49 PM
pinsandneedles said...: Love the colors in this quilt. A perfect lake house quilt. Thanks for sharing.; November 4, 2011 at 4:06 PM
Lisa Chin said...: I hope your Mom doesn't read your blog! I'm sure she will love it. Sometimes the simple patterns are the best! Great job.; November 4, 2011 at 5:31 PM
Mom said...: beautiful colors!

Margaret
msolomo1@maine.rr.com
www.quiltsoflove.blogspot.com; November 4, 2011 at 5:53 PM
Habibti at Home said...: Pretty pretty quilt! I love these colors and a quilt in the near future i should try this palette. Don't worry, I was late to the party too.; November 4, 2011 at 7:58 PM
Lynette said...: I really love the colors in this :); November 4, 2011 at 11:06 PM
Sharon said...: Better late than never, right?

I love this quilt! Simple designs are often good, and sometimes hard to let happen. This quilt has great fabrics and great colors. Your Mom will love it! And I hope it surprises her too.; November 5, 2011 at 1:47 AM
What Comes Next? said...: Beautiful colours for a beautiful quilt. I particularly love the shot of it on the beach - messed up contrast or not, it is the perfect lake house quilt.; November 5, 2011 at 9:50 AM
Teje Karjalainen said...: Hi! Your quilt is fantastic! I love those colours and that simple pattern! Also your blog's header is really beautiful! x Teje; November 5, 2011 at 2:22 PM
Marg said...: Love this quilt, the colours are so vibrant, and you've come up with the perfect way to use the zinnia fabrics.
Love your pics too.; November 5, 2011 at 7:13 PM
Cynthia said...: Beautiful quilt! Great pictures too!; November 5, 2011 at 10:41 PM
stitchinpenny said...: I love the colors and the pattern is perfect.; November 7, 2011 at 8:27 AM
Debbie said...: This is great - really nice!!; November 7, 2011 at 8:34 AM
Quilt Genius said...: Those colors make me want to go to the beach...so lovely!

Mary
http://www.quiltgenius.com; November 7, 2011 at 10:25 AM
Kathy said...: Thanks for sharing this lovely quilt!; November 7, 2011 at 3:34 PM