My 3 favorites from 2019 that I am keeping............
I mentioned in my 2019 yearly recap post yesterday that I had three favorites that I am keeping. Several people wanted to know which 3 they were. First is this red/pink crazy pieced quilt. It was SO MUCH work to make this one. I only averaged a few blocks each sewing session. I started out with my scraps and eventually had to cut off of yardage to finish it. It has a lot of fabric in it since there are so many seams and also a huge variety of different fabrics. I know I would never make another one like it and the red/coral/pink colors are in the top group of colors that I love.
The second one is this colorwash which is taller than me. I have never kept a colorwash made with printed quilting cottons that has the bright colors in it. I had sold all the rest of them. This one is made with rectangles instead of squares which I really like. It has over 300 different fabrics in it.
The third one is the African courthouse steps log cabin quilt that I just finished. It has such a large selection of different African fabrics in it which makes it unique. I used the last piece I had of many of the fabrics. I was looking back through the decade of quilts I have finished and there are some favorites in that bunch too. I try to make enough quilts specifically for sharing and gifting so I don't have to give away my favorites.
Those are three fabulous quilts so I totally understand why you need to keep those. I might have to take a cue from you and make some crazy pieced blocks like your pink and red one to use up all those scraps I have.
I love your red quilt. I also made one last year using colourful scraps and blue sashing but not as nice looking as yours. I want to make more this year using strips and/or scraps as I so enjoyed the process :)
They are all spectacular, and one does have to hang onto a few of the favorites, right?? I love the red batik so much I'm making my own... You're so right about the blocks being labor-intensive and only being able to do a few at a time. I have about 30 completed (since August... though obviously have interspersed this with numerous other projects) so there's a long way yet to go. But I'm loving the look!
These are all great quilts and I love how they each are different styles that reflect so well your many gifts and skills in quilting. Beautiful! Thank you for another fun year reading your blog, Wanda!
I like your philosophy in Thursday's post of starting as many new projects as you want. I've been feeling that I need to finish some things before starting anything new, but there are so many temptations out there every day and I have so much fabric to use. Pat
I didn't realize you did the colorwash in rectangles until you pointed it out. That method seems to me to be more manageable - I just might attempt a colorwash. Please do a 10 year retrospective of your favorites. That would be utterly fantastic for those of us who have been your long-time fans.
I love that your favorites are the ones that have the most different fabrics in them! Shows that you’re really a fabric lover! You will continue to appreciate, remember, and love the many different fabrics you put into those quilts. I can definitely identify with that. I’m always hoping others will notice and like the many different fabrics I put into the quilts I make, but the fact probably is that they will never be appreciated nearly as much by anybody else.
I'd die happy if I had managed to create three such wonderful quilts! I love all three, though I've loved many others of yours as well. As to the many different fabrics used, I think only another quilter could appreciate them as much. I don't personally know another quilter, so when I use my favorites in a quilt, or go to that much work, I'll keep them to enjoy myself! (I make over 100 quilt tops and crochet-edged fleece blankets each year to donate, so I don't feel greedy if I keep one or two.) susanprincess at att dot net
Beautiful "keepers"..that red/pink " behaved so well for you--mine is still in "time out" lol hugs, Julierose
ReplyDeleteThose are three fabulous quilts so I totally understand why you need to keep those. I might have to take a cue from you and make some crazy pieced blocks like your pink and red one to use up all those scraps I have.
ReplyDeletethey are all beautiful and I can see why you want to keep some of them to enjoy
ReplyDeleteI love your red quilt. I also made one last year using colourful scraps and blue sashing but not as nice looking as yours. I want to make more this year using strips and/or scraps as I so enjoyed the process :)
ReplyDeleteThese are gorgeous! Maybe it's time to update your "favorite" sidebar, which hasn't changed since I started reading your blog a few years ago!
ReplyDeleteYour favorites are awesome and so happy you saved them for yourself. And you are my favorite professional quilt designer !
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Fabulous choice for ones to keep!! Enjoy each of them, Wanda.
ReplyDeleteAll great color choices and beautiful quilts. Must be hard to choose.
ReplyDeleteThey are all spectacular, and one does have to hang onto a few of the favorites, right?? I love the red batik so much I'm making my own... You're so right about the blocks being labor-intensive and only being able to do a few at a time. I have about 30 completed (since August... though obviously have interspersed this with numerous other projects) so there's a long way yet to go. But I'm loving the look!
ReplyDeleteThese are all great quilts and I love how they each are different styles that reflect so well your many gifts and skills in quilting. Beautiful! Thank you for another fun year reading your blog, Wanda!
ReplyDeleteThree excellent quilts - no wonder you are keeping them!!!
ReplyDeleteYou chose wisely. It's hard to give any of them away,isn't it!
ReplyDeleteI like your philosophy in Thursday's post of starting as many new projects as you want. I've been feeling that I need to finish some things before starting anything new, but there are so many temptations out there every day and I have so much fabric to use.
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I didn't realize you did the colorwash in rectangles until you pointed it out. That method seems to me to be more manageable - I just might attempt a colorwash.
ReplyDeletePlease do a 10 year retrospective of your favorites. That would be utterly fantastic for those of us who have been your long-time fans.
I love that your favorites are the ones that have the most different fabrics in them! Shows that you’re really a fabric lover! You will continue to appreciate, remember, and love the many different fabrics you put into those quilts. I can definitely identify with that. I’m always hoping others will notice and like the many different fabrics I put into the quilts I make, but the fact probably is that they will never be appreciated nearly as much by anybody else.
ReplyDeleteI'd die happy if I had managed to create three such wonderful quilts! I love all three, though I've loved many others of yours as well. As to the many different fabrics used, I think only another quilter could appreciate them as much. I don't personally know another quilter, so when I use my favorites in a quilt, or go to that much work, I'll keep them to enjoy myself! (I make over 100 quilt tops and crochet-edged fleece blankets each year to donate, so I don't feel greedy if I keep one or two.) susanprincess at att dot net
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