Sometimes there comes a project which will completely captivate you. Such was
this project.
I had four quilts (
Esmeralda,
Parikrama,
Shadow of Light and
Animal House) to get show-ready - hand stitch the sleeves, labels, pillowcases and all. And I put that aside. Such was this project.
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First Fabric Strips |
When the on/off switch on my dear darling Janome broke last week, I dusted off the very basic, no frills, no walking foot, Kenmore machine and powered through. Such was this project.
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Basic Kenmore |
And today I am happy to share with you my finishes. Let's meet Mira, Sia, Bella, Becca, Jaya, and Mohan.
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Finishes!!! |
Mira - Measures 24" square.
One of the many projects on my must-try-someday list is the Scrappy Trip Around the World. So, when Bernie announced this lovely project, I knew immediately that at least one quilt would serve as a practice for scrappy trip around the world blocks.
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First Block - Trip Around the World |
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Mira |
Mira taught me that an exact 1/4" seam is sacred for this block. Not a scant 1/4", not a generous 1/4", but absolutely exact 1/4". Mira was the perfect opportunity to practice and I love how she turned out. For backing I chose this princess/castle fabric.
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Mira's Backing (I forgot the label) |
The name Mira is meaningful in various cultures. In Indian culture, Mira is the name of a devotee to Lord Krishna.
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Happy & Lovely |
Sia - measures 20.5" square
Scraps left over from Mira turned into Sia. Four simple rail fence blocks, sashing and a skinny border.
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Sia |
For the backing I chose this adorable and plump farm animals fabric.
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Sia's Backing |
Two strips - 2.5" by WOF are sufficient for binding this doll quilt.
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Labelled |
Sia is the name of Goddess Sita, wife of Lord Rama.
I showed Mira and Sia to my friend Cynthia.
Cynthia: Mira is beautiful.
Me: I have been meaning to try that block for a while now. I am so glad I did.
Cynthia - And I love the simplicity of Sia.
Me: What do you mean?
Cynthia - I would have overthought it.
Me: Hmmm. But I am not sure of the princess backing for Mira.
Cynthia: Why?
Me: It may not be relatable to the kid.
Cynthia: Now you are overthinking it.
Point taken :-)
Let's meet the twins - Becca and Bella. I had
Chinese coin strips leftover from a long time ago.
Thanks to this project, they became something meaningful.
Becca - Flower beds separated by grassy rows. Becca measures 19" by 21".
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Becca |
I have had this bird fabric for a while, about 12" of it. It did not seem to go with anything else. I cut it in half to make this pieced backing.
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Becca's Birdie Backing |
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Labelled |
Bella - Bella resembles Becca because of the flower beds. But instead of grassy rows, she has bees and a leafy green border. Bella measures 19.5" by 20".
And here is the fun backing - plump animals, from the farm.
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Backing & Label |
A pink/grey houndstooth biding completes the quilt.
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So cute!!! |
Jaya - Jaya is made up of scrappy 4-patch blocks. I am not sure when or why I made these blocks. But I am glad they were there.
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Jaya |
This little quilt came together so quickly because I already had the 4-patch blocks. A leafy green border completed the top.
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4-patch blocks - revived |
I wanted an orange binding and this backing with turtles, giraffes, elephants and birds matched perfectly.
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Cute Backing |
Jaya means victory, but is also the name of a goddess. Love the sunny and cheerful Jaya.
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Labelled |
Amy mentioned that she does a boy doll about every third one. Fortunately, there were plenty of blue green 4-patch blocks. That brings us to Mohan.
Mohan - The word Mohan means attractive or captivating but is also one of the many names of Lord Krishna.
I love that the quilt Mohan is bright with a boyish charm. A muted purple border completed the top.
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Mohan |
For backing I chose this owl fabric - it is definitely boyish, I think.
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Owl Backing for Mohan |
A teal/aqua backing matches both sides perfectly.
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Labelled |
The universe works in mysterious ways. Can you see the pattern?
- Mira led to Sia.
- Becca and Bella came from the same leftover flower beds strips.
- Jaya and Mohan are both made scrappy 4-patch blocks.
I was only going to make two, but two became four and four became six. Who am I to set goals if the quilts are just going to make themselves?
This became my Drop Everything and Make it project. I will be linking with
Sandra's Dreami Party, and all my favorite linky parties. Won't you Share the Love?
My Janome may take more than a couple of weeks to be fully functional again. Till then, I will be hand sewing the quilt labels and the sleeves to make the quilts show ready. That will keep me grounded :-(
On the upside, three quilter friends (including Cynthia and
Mari) have offered their spare machines to me so that I can continue sewing. So much love - my cup runneth over.
On the down side, I am lusting for the new fabric collection from
Connecting Threads. Speaking of things/ideas that captivate me, take a look at
Captiva? It is crisp and modern and completely drool-worthy.
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Captiva by Connecting Threads |
Should I give in?
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