I usually don't post pictures of quilt tops, but I am posting this for two reasons:
1) Usually it doesn't take me almost 3 months to make a quilt top.
2) This is my first hand applique...once the washing machine gets a hold of this thing it may never look this good again!
I decided to start destashing a little this spring in anticipation of a trip to Mississippi where I had been told of a quilting store that held designer bolts THREE DEEP and up to the ceiling. I've since been and yeah...it was ALL TRUE. Anyway, my stash was pretty small (the way I like it) but I had a bunch of random fabrics I had purchased quarter yard cuts of "just because" whenever I first started quilting. I added those to my scraps and decided it looked like a rainbow. That's where the colorwheel dresden got started.
This quilt was super economical. Some of the fabric isn't the best quality...it's just what I bought when I was getting started and not wanting to invest an arm and a leg into something I had no idea would become such a passion. I hand appliqued each plate onto inexpensive Hobby Lobby white cotton fabric (no sense gettin' fancy now) and in keeping with the cheapy theme I purchased a full size vintage sheet for $1.49 for the backing.
I think the sheet goes pretty well. Now I'm waiting on a 40 percent off coupon from Hobby Lobby for my batting because it would feel just wrong to spend $10/yard on warm and white for one of the thriftiest quilts I've ever made!
My next quilt on the horizon is a birthday quilt for my husband. At Christmas he complained that I had just started getting stuff off his legendarily specific Wish Lists...I was no longer giving thoughtfully. Well, I hope he enjoys this thoughtful gift when he realizes he isn't getting the new, cheaper Amazon Kindle to go with it! I have been trying to keep it a big secret, but I think my three year old blew it yesterday at dinner when he said: "Daddy, we got you Dukes of Hazzard for your birfday." Anyway, the Dukes of Hazzard top is also complete and here is an awesome vintage cotton I found for the binding...$1 for about 2 yards!
I can't wait to finish the Colorwheel quilt and Dukes of Hazzard quilt. After I do those it's on to my new (to me) Sandy Klop stash. She's my fave!
Your quilt top is lovely. I love that you are using a sheet for the back. That is all I EVER use. I live thrifty!
ReplyDeleteI have a suggestion for your batting. Why not go back to the thrift store and find a non-stretchy blanket in the size you want that looks like the quilt batting (warm and natural)? Where I shop, that would be $2.38. I have used blankets before as batting, and I have also used the mattress pads that look like warm and natural.
I also wanted to say thank you for stopping by my blog and leaving a comment. I could not reply, as you are set to no-reply.
Have a great Sunday!
Michelle
I tried to fix the email thingie. I'm very new to this and my husband is hogging all of the technological gifts in our household.
ReplyDeleteI loved looking over your thrift store haul. Thrifting and quilting are my favorite pasttimes and if you can buy quilting stuff AT the thrift store you have had a good day!
could i get a pattern for your dresden plate. i haven't seen one this large. thanks
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