Rainbow Scrap Challenge and Rainbow Rows Quilt

This week for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge I worked on my little red four-patches for the Rainbow Rows Quilt by Lissa Alexander.   The little squares are cut one and a half inches, Lissa’s instructions call for 115 of the red four-patches for the queen quilt, I completed 137.  I made a few more of each colour with the intention of also making a crib size quilt.

Red four patches

Only grey and orange four-patches left to complete the four-patches and then I can begin piecing the quilt top, so now I’m wondering what colour Angela at soscrappy will be picking for the month of August.

 

I thought these little squares could use some red support, so I’m including a picture with the red Gerbera daisies that my friend Wanda gave me to celebrate my birthday earlier this month.  The tile behind the daisies was a gift from my friend Leslie, it says Joy in Chinese characters, although I just realize that it is upside down – opps.

Gerbera Daisies

Have a look at all the other wonderful red quilty projects for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge at soscrappy.

  

True happiness comes from the joy of deeds well done, the zest of creating things new. ~ Antoine de Saint-Exupery

David and Jodi’s quilt

One of my quilts, this silk quilt was made as a gift for David and Jodi.  The pattern is called In and Out by Amy Walsh of Blue Underground Studios.

In and Out quilt

Working with silk is a little different than cotton, I used a fusible stabilizer on the back of each piece of fabric, to help keep the fraying under control.  Here are all of my fabrics stabilized and waiting to be cut.

Quilted with the Blowin’ Wind pantograph by Jodi Beamish and a wine variegated thread.

Blowin' Wind pantograph

I found this lovely piece of batik in just the right colours to back it with.

Every once in a while I capture “The man behind the quilt”.

I chose to use assorted bits of the silk to bind the quilt, here it is all folded and ready to gift wrap.

The quilt in its new home, I thought it would look good in their living room, matching the cushions on the couch, however Jodi was concerned that their dog Gaffer would misuse it, he actually started licking it when we initially draped it over the back of the couch.

An invisible thread connects those who are destined to meet, regardless of time, space, circumstance.  The thread may stretch or tangle.  But it will never break ~ Ancient Chinese Proverb