I got up early today, finished the last block and put the rows together on "Spontaneous Combustion"!!!!!! It measures 82 x 92.5---perfect for my queen size bed. Now the challenge will be to figure out what thread to use. I usually try to get a coordinating backing so I don't have to worry about thread matches, but this time since the backing is a predominate red/blue, I am going to have to audition some threads. I am thinking that a red thread would be okay though. They have this same fabric in a yellow predominate, and I wish I had purchased that, but I didn't, and I really don't want to spend more money to get the other colorway (I don't think so anyway). I just really think the red "speaks" to the quilt more.
I am going to hurry and quilt the "UG" quilt, so I can put this one on. I will probably just do a simple meander since it is so very busy, anything fancy would be a waste of energy---I am already doing that with the current quilt and I want to just get this one done and bound so I can admire it!
Well, have a great day and week-end!
I just love this one! I can definitely see why you need to keep it...it would be a shame for it to grace someone else's bed when you enjoyed doing it so much!! I have to say it is truly a scrap lover's quilt.
ReplyDeleteThis quilt is wonderful! I'll bet it's a walk down memory lane every time you look at your scraps in there! Good job!
ReplyDeleteLove how your quilt came out! I just have a gentle swirl pattern quilted on mine (Pensive) and I'm happy with how it came out...good luck!
ReplyDeleteI love busy quilts and this one definitely qualifies!
ReplyDeleteWow, this looks great. For some reason I rarely use red thread ... Just don't like how it looks quilted up. I tend to us a medium brown instead.
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