Welcome to my stop on the Sunflower Spice Blog Hop.
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| Phagun, 80" by 100" |
When Jennifer Thomas of Curlicue Creations asked whether I would like to join the BlogHop, I did not say yes. I had to see the fabrics, first.
OK, YES.
These vibrant hues cover the entire spectrum of the rainbow. The design had to be simple so that the colors could truly shine.
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| Making Blocks |
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| Ravishing Red |
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| Design Wall |
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| Adding Scrappy Borders |
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| Ta Da - A Queen Size Quilt |
Well, yes. I made a queen-size quilt, named Phagun. Phagun is made with two quilt blocks - the Shanvi block using warm colors and the Irish Chain block using cool colors. Both blocks finish at 10".
Borders - Inner Skinny & Outer Scrappy
A skinny inner border and an outer 4" finished scrappy border complete the quilt. The background is Egg Shell and the binding is Fondant.
Egg Shell Fondant
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| Close-up |
The batting is Tuscany Cotton/Wool Blend generously provided by Hobbs.
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| Thank you, Hobbs |
A queen size quilt is the perfect excuse to splurge on a wide backing. This multicolored layered lava lamps fabric was just perfect.
Wide Backing - Color Matching
I quilted using my walking foot, my favorite squiggly stitching, following the 2" grid. I am the queen of keeping it simple :-p
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| Quilting in process |
Now, pushing a queen size quilt sandwich through a domestic machine is a challenge (ask my neck and shoulders), as is modeling it. The arm span of a tall Paul falls way short of 80".
Solution - I attached a quilt sleeve and inserted an adjustable curtain rod. The still shots became easy and the walking quilt video (check my Instagram) a breeze :-)
Crushing on You!
It was a beautiful sunny Spring day on the banks of the Potomac and I decided to get in front of the camera :-)
Basking in the warmth Daydreaming Perfect Spring!
For lunch, because a hardworking (handsome too) model deserves compensation, we went to a restaurant called Wild Himalayan Yak. It is a Nepalese restaurant with some Indo-Chinese dishes. Paul was interested in trying the yak meat. But that is not the point of this story. The napkins are.
Picture from the Restaurant Website
Unlike any other restaurant, they have the most beautiful napkins made from woven authentic Nepali fabrics. You get me, right. When others are looking upward at the monument/castle, us quilters will be admiring the tiles.
Picture from the Restaurant Website
Paul just nodded, amused.
Paul: Don't!!!
Me: Just one. No one will notice. They won't even miss it. Look it is already past its prime.
Paul: Such a bad girl!
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| Threadbare edges removed |
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| Beautiful but will need some creative thinking |
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| Stabilized with SF-101 |
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| Batting |
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| Matching Zippers |
I am thrilled with these two zippered pouches - made from a dinner napkin that would have most likely ended up in a landfill.
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| Happiness is a Quilt! |
Paul: What is Phagun?
Me: Phagun is the twelfth and final month of the Hindu lunar calendar, corresponding roughly to February and March. It marks the transition from winter to spring and is widely celebrated as the month of Holi, the vibrant festival of colors.
And that is exactly what Phagun Quilt is - a vibrant festival of colors.
The Sunflower Spice blog hop runs from today through June 10th. Here's the list so you can visit all the blogs during the hop:
Pretty quilt and bag.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty quilt/fabrics and so are you Preeti!
ReplyDeleteWe all know Paul is an amazing supportive husband, but he out did himself with getting a napkin for you!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt and how sweet of Paul to get the napkin for you.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt! You made good use of all the fabrics. Love the napkin story. Those little cases are really cute.
ReplyDeleteHello Preeti! I really enjoyed reading your post, as usual. You always make me smile, "a tall Paul" ~ LOL. I love your quilt. It showcases the collection so well. Thank you for explaining the name. I was curious from the first. The napkin story was terrific, too. Thank you so much for being part of the hop. Have a wonderful day!
ReplyDeletePreeti, I just love how your mind works! Phagun is all it was dreamt up to be and those colors are definitely a quilter's dream. Yes, any guy named Paul (I have one too) is worth their weight in gold! Good for you on making something useful and beautiful from a napkin. 🙌🏼
ReplyDeletePhagun is a beautiful quilt, Preeti! I love your photos of it - so fun and creative. The napkin story is awesome, and the zipper pouches you made from it are, too. That's so neat that Paul got one of the napkins for you - he's such a good quilt husband!
ReplyDeleteAnother enjoyable post. And such a good photo shoot, love all your creativity!
ReplyDeleteGold stars all around! Phagun is a delightful quilt (gold star!), Paul is a delightful partner (gold star!) and the zipper pouches make good use of the napkin (gold star!). If Paul needs another gold star to even things out, he also gets one for holding up a large quilt. :) Congratulations on the beautiful finish. Queen size quilt: is this one going in rotation on your bed or do you have another use/home in mind for it?
ReplyDeleteStunning! AGAIN!! You are a master at mixing colors. Phagun is gorgeous. Those zipper pouches are super cool too!
ReplyDeleteI love your beautiful quilt Preeti and I really love the story about the napkin. Those pouches are so cute.
ReplyDeleteI came to admire Phagun and I stayed to see those adorable upcycled pouches. Beauties, both of them!
ReplyDeleteThe pouches were the perfect project for that fabric. Your Preeti quilt is very pretty!
ReplyDeleteWhen you return for momos and yak again, will you take your little bag with you? Just, you know, to show off a little? ;}
ReplyDeleteLove, love, love the quilt. So you
Such a beautiful quilt and the story behind the name makes me smile. I love how you used the cool and the warm colors together. And those pouches are beautiful. I hope you go for lunch or dinner there again.
ReplyDeleteIt's so beautiful!!!! And I love knowing that it is named for the month of a transition to spring. I, too, would have been captivated by the napkins and am glad Paul thought to ask the waiter!
ReplyDeleteAnd there's a good lesson for anyone, it never hurts to ask. Love your quilt!
ReplyDeleteAnother beauty! Both the quilt and the quilter. Love seeing you with your quilts. I am so impressed with Paul - what a nice thing to do, and go you for putting it to use right away!
ReplyDeletePhagun is beautiful and Paul is definitely a keeper, Preeti! That was so sweet. Thanks for sharing with us at Monday Musings. Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteGreat quilt, Preeti! Love the color variation you used in the chain blocks.
ReplyDeleteGreat quilt. It's a beauty. But oh the Yak napkin story and the finished product is amazing. Yea for Paul asking. And super yea for the gift of a napkin. You get super kudos for making the zippered pouches so quickly. (It looks quickly to me even if you say it isn't!)
ReplyDeleteI love seeing your smiling face on your quilt! It's so sunshiny and happy. Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss.
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Hi Preeti, I would have said yes to that fabric also! Your guy is a keeper - getting you a serviette. That's awesome and your bags look great! Thanks for linking up to I Quilted This!
ReplyDeleteOh I love that quilt. I thought I had decided on my next quilt design, but you may have changed my mind.
ReplyDeleteOh yes, definitely a vibrant festival of colors! Well done with the napkins too ;)
ReplyDeleteSo Pretti. I couldn't resist. After seeing the fabric I find it completely understandable why you opted to say yes to the blog hop. Excuse the pun, but you had me in stitches over the napkin story. That restaurant was a find and the head waiter so generous.
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