I could tell I was feeling better when I had a free hour and started piecing together the improv blocks from the recent workshop I took from Sarah Goer @sarahgoerquilts, Building an Improv Toolbox. And.I.Could.Not.Stop. Before I knew it, I had a 26.5" x 29.5" little quilt top and had named her Imp.
Happily, I was able to squeeze 28 of the 29 blocks I had made in the workshop together with very few additions.
Then I made a pieced quilt back that included the one block I couldn't fit into the front, adding in all sorts of bits and pieces, though I also needed to pull a couple of pinks from stash to bring it to size.
After enjoying quilting with a variegated thread on Strings recently, I went ahead and chose Aurifil 50wt variegated 4660 [Pink Taffy] for Imp, and quilted a 1" grid. In person, it really makes for some fun color play as the variegated thread moves across the quilt.
And finally, since I'd used up all the fabrics from the front, I used a small-scale black and white stripe for the binding. Knowing that it was perfect, but wouldn't quite go all the way around the quilt, I pieced in a pink dot that I'd used on the back. I think it's a very fun finishing touch. After trimming, Imp measured just under 26" x 30", and in continuing to build my improv toolbox, I thoroughly enjoyed myself.
That is a super lovely finish! I like the small scale black and white stripe on the binding, perfect project for this time of the year, happy.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful quilt and delightful way to recognize that you were starting to feel better. The multi-print binding is as whimsical as the name. :)
ReplyDeleteLovely to be back admiring this finish again; thank you for linking up with Favorite Finish!
DeleteLove this pink! Laura
ReplyDeleteYay! Thanks. I thought it was really fun for a change.
DeleteSuch a cool quilt! The grid quilting adds a lot of interest, too. Love the binding as well.
ReplyDeleteI love this. And yay for knowing you were feeling better because you were back to creativity. Black and white striped binding is always a win in my book and the pink addition is the cherry on top.
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