The weekend I went to pick up A. from Boston this summer, we went to the wedding of some college friends. I love weddings! Anyway, I decided sometime way before the wedding that I actually had time to make a quilt, so that's what I wanted to do (note to my friends who got married in '07 or before--want me to make you something? I'd love to! Either ask, or have a baby. Those will both light a fire under me).
But then I didn't actually work on it until the week of the wedding. But I had pretty well planned out what I wanted to do, so I managed in a night or two of work. I took the quilt with me to Boston, figuring I'd have plenty of time to get the binding and label sewn on before the wedding. And then I didn't. So I brought it back home. And sewed on the binding. And then waited and waited and waited some more to sew on the label. I finally did it yesterday while watching 'Jeopardy!'. It didn't even take the whole show. Oh well, like I said before, I like to take full advantage of the generous gift giving window for wedding gifts. So now it's wrapped up and ready to wing its way back to Boston.
Sorry it's a little wrinkly. I picked green because I'm 80% sure it's the bride's favorite color. Plus the 'Save the Date's were green and white.
.And here's the back.
In a particularly nerdy moment, I decided to quilt the zig-zags themselves in intervals corresponding to the digits of pi. It's approximate, but I think you should be able to make out 3, 1, 4, 1, ... starting from the top.
The pictures were taken before the label was on and before it got its final washing (washing a quilt for the first time often gives it that all-over wrinkled look that makes quilts so snuggly), so now it's good-wrinkled instead of bad-wrinkled. I like it a lot for how simple it was.
And since there happens to be a quilt festival over at Park City Girl, I'm adding this! Click on the icon to be taken to see more quilts
what a fantastic quilt - simple but perfect! The greens work so well together against the white and the pi bit just too clever for words!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Love the green and white and the zig zags
ReplyDeleteStunning quilt. The quilting is great - especially the nerdy part. :) I need to make a zigzag quilt.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt! I love how fresh it feels.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE everything about this quilt!
ReplyDeleteI just love this quilt. The white is so crisp next to the greens. I think I'm going to have to try something like this. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteTotally fallin head over heals for this quilt and green isn't one of my favorite colors. But this quilt! Stunning. Everything about it. ;o)
ReplyDeleteSimply beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThanks everybody! I really appreciate you all stopping by!
ReplyDeleteThat settles it! I've got to make a zig zag quilt. I love yours, esp. how you did the quilting!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous quilt!! I love the zig zag. I was trying to think of a design to make for a friend for Christmas -- and well, now I have an idea! Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteI love it, green is my favorite color! I love the quilting and how it looks on the back. great job!
ReplyDeleteI love it. Th colour green is so well matched with the white. Thank you form visiting
ReplyDeleteI love your quilt and green is my favorite color!
ReplyDeleteHappy sewing!
Zlaty
It's a great quilt. The newlyweds must love it!
ReplyDeleteI love the zigzags and the way you did your backing.
ReplyDeleteGreat quilt! I love the simplicity. I think whites and creams in quilts really look great and make the coloured fabrics pop. I bet the recipients love it!
ReplyDeleteArabella
It's gorgeous
ReplyDeleteThanks everybody!
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