Colourful day
March 30, 2010
And a Happy one too ! The top of my Séminole quilt is finally sewn together. It is not quite finished though, I may add a colourful border – pink ? turquoise ? yellow ? See what materials are still there… All are recycled fabrics and there are not many left in those shades now.
Then slowly but surely I will start the handquilting. Not on the patterns themselves (too many seams) but rather on the plain stripes, black or coloured. A slow work I will enjoy doing during the Summer months, often as I sit in the garden. Hopefully the temperature will be milder as when I took this picture 😉
I may not sew again a second Séminole quilt… but I am definitely very glad I took up this 12 months’ challenge. I am happily surprised at the result.
This is the last picture I made of the stripes before I sewed them together, cutting some of the wide black parts and adding here and there a few colourful left-over materials and patterns.
What a warm and colourful Winter it was !
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Just saw your quilt now – and WOW!!!! THAT is SO fantastc beautiful! Thanks for showing it. I can’t stop looking at it. And what a comprehensive work.
What a very very beautiful and creative quilt!!Nice colors, nice and clear pattern. I realy like it. The photos are nice too.
What a lovely thing. I cannot imagine doing such intricate handwork. It must be very absorbing.
It is a very beautiful piece of work you have made. I understand why you are proud of it and presents it to all of us.
One year! that’s called persistent patience! Bravo!
Your quilt is fabulous. I love that you’ve included so many beautiful colors.
Many thanks to you truels, giiid, Gerry, Carsten, Tammy. I am happy you like this quilt. It was an intricate handwork indeed, something very precise and so much of a challenge for me. When I look at it, I am really surprised I could make it till the end ;)Yes, Carsten, persistent patience was needed all year long but it was worth it.
I love it (: its so colourful. We don’t have so much cold here, but certainly plenty of big wet- rainy season tail end right now, our cyclone season is almost over…. hooray.
Glad you like my quilt, pearlz 🙂 and that your cyclone season is almost over. Must free frightening ! Thanks for visiting 🙂
What a beautiful quilt. It reminds me of my
beloved Santa Fe. The smell of pinion and sage
everywhere and beautiful turquoise.
You are a very patient person 🙂
Fabulous!
Thank you ancientcloth. A friend from NM told me that those colours were quite used in the local arts and crafts. I am happy it my quilt reminds you of happy memories.
Lovely quilt… The sight of so many colours and the intricate work is inspiring in itself. It is very beautiful.
what a fantastic work of art. Well done.
iniyaal and innersanctumgals, I really appreciate your comments and compliments ! it was a lot of work but now that I look at the result, well worth it.
I love it!! very nice use of colour and pattern. it looks very intricate, well done. x
Thank you sewsolidcrew for your warm comments. Are you a quilter yourself ?
I am a novice quilter. I’ve been sewing for a few years now but ! have only made 1 quillow (quilt that turns into a pillow). My mum is the quilter in the family but I am trying to pick it up from her. It’s really nice to get some inspiration from different blogs out there.
Such a beautiful and joyful quilt – the geometric patterns make this quilt very striking!
Thank you Deanna, I am in the process of quilting it now, a long work I enjoy, letting my thoughts fly as I stitch by hand some of the stripes to hold the quilt together.
Beautiful.
This kind of quilt I have not seen before. Especially I love its colors and style.
I wish to You Happy Quilting!
Hello and thank you sartenada 🙂 this is a Seminole quilt, patterns inspired from this Indian tribe’ craft. I appreciate your comment and visit.
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Thank you for another link to my quilts. I still have the quilting to do on this piece, a long work that I should make more regularly but my hands havew been hurting lately. I will eventually finish it 🙂