Thursday, September 19, 2013

Another finish........

The Warm/Cool Zig Zag is finished.  I used the quilt top as a sample a year ago when I gave my color classes.  It is an example of contrast achieved by alternating warm colors and cool colors instead of darks and lights.  I would consider most of the fabrics as medium values with just a few dark prints thrown in.  It ended up at 58.5" x 69".
I should probably take a photo like this of every finished quilt so I will remember what the backing fabric is.

Today it is supposed to get up near 90 degrees again after a cool spell with nights in the 40s.  I will be inside working on my Fractured blocks so I won't mind it.

26 comments:

Sewing Junkie said...

Yes a warm one here today also. The picture with the corner flipped is a good idea. Have you got a number as to how many quilts you have finished over the years? Chris

HollyM said...

I still love the quilt. Wish I had your color mastery!
We have very cool night, warming as the day goes on. I have to start painting my front step today.

Linda said...

Love the colors of that quilt!

Karen H said...

I love this quilt - the colors are great! That is a great way to take the picture with the corner folded over. I often piece the back, so I try to take a picture of the entire back as well.

Karen - Quilts...etc. said...

the rain has woken me early this morning and I am looking at blogs - love the quilt! here at my daughter's it is to be in the high 80's also - we came here to escape the heat of the south - it should be fall! LOL oh well it will cool off tomorrow - one last warm day I guess.

patty a. said...

This quilt is pretty! The backing you picked is perfect - I see both warm and cool colors in it.

Linda Swanekamp said...

Wanda, the colors are just mouth watering. What a great and simple idea to photo with the corner turned over. I will start to do that. Thanks to you, I found Vicki Welsh and bought lovely hand dyes from her and yesterday she put me on her blog. I just love this quilt. Heading off today for a treadle conference.

Elaine said...

Love the warm cool-one of your prettiest and they are all gorgeous. I want to take your color class!

Vicki W said...

I love it. I'm piecing HSTs now for an eventual veteran's quilt and this is the arrangement I was considering.

LynneP said...

Beautiful!

Gunilla said...

I love the way it worked out!

Deb@asimplelifequilts said...

Love this! Those warm zigs really jump out. Great layout too.

Nancy said...

What a good illustration of the warm/cool concept. It works!

Pat said...

Great idea of flipping the backside onto the picture. I would also like to put a note on the photo as to what I did with it and if I gave it away as a gift, who I gave it too. This old mind is having a hard time remembering who got what. LOL

Erika Mulvenna said...

Very pretty! Love the play of the warm and cool colors.

Monica said...

Love this! It looks like nothing but fun. :)

We are supposed to get that hot weather tomorrow, but right now I find it hard to believe, because it is cloudy and still in the mid-60s. If it stays to the south, it is fine with me!

Mary said...

It's beautiful, Wanda. I always learn so much from your posts.

Sheila said...

I love your warm/cool quilt. It's beautiful. I always learn so much from your blog. Thank you for sharing your thought process and pictures.

Anonymous said...

This quilt turned out very pretty. I love all the fabric choices. I think the back was made for this quilt too!
It is hot here in KS too. 89 degrees with what feels like 100 percent humidity - icky sticky!
Be cool and happy quilting!:)

Kay in KS

Cathi said...

That is a beautiful quilt! Great idea to turn up a corner so you can remember what you used for the backing.
I'm curious too - do you know how many quilts you've made over the years?

JJM said...

Just absolutely GLORIOUS Wanda ! Of course I love it.

JJM

Elaine/Muddling Through said...

This Warm/Cool Zig Zag is just one of my favorites. I llike everything about it.

Brown Family said...

Very nice. Good contrast

Unknown said...

Another one that I am in LOVE with... OH MY!!

Nann said...

Complex fabrics + simple blocks = stunning quilt!

Kevin the Quilter said...

What a great quilt! Each row is easily distinguished by using the color families you chose!