The very morning the boys left, I lost a contact down the drain. Yah, sure, I took the drain apart, and found it... in pieces. And had to break out my back-up glasses. And helloooo? The 80's called, and they'd like those frames back. That was the era of big hair, big shoulders, and big glasses. Lovely. I dug deeper and found one, lone, ancient contact lens. Not sure if it was even the right lens (my eyes are different) I popped it in and headed for the eye doc, feeling like Mr. Magoo. Long story short, I just picked up my new contacts AND new glasses. (Thanks, honey, it's been a spendy week :D)
Meanwhile, during the interim I really wasn't seeing quite clearly, and just sitting and sewing for hours on end made my head spin. (Well, that might happen regardless... right?) But I finally finished, and...
Wa-wah!
This is just the top, before I quilted it. I spared no expense on my display apparatus ;D
And, here it is, quilted and bound.
I backed it with... (*gasp*)... a turquoise sheet. (Purists, don't judge.)
I love the big yellow stars :D
I didn't really have a clear vision for how I wanted to quilt it, *ahem*, so we'll call the quilting "organic" and "modern", rather than crooked, okay?
And there are all kinds of little oopsies, like this thread loop. Maybe a couple more runs through the wash will wiggle that around. Or maybe not.
And just for fun... a view from the back before I quilted it. Love the stained glass effect.
Some people are really brilliant at coming up with clever names for the quilts they make, but I'm at a loss, here. Seasonal Affective Disorder Antidote doesn't really have the snappy wit I'm looking for, y'know? I'm just glad it's finished!
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So, maybe you could just call it Sadie's Stars? {looking at the SAD Antidote suggestion}
LOVELY, btw. So fun and LOVELY!
I am just amazed how you piece and quilt AND bind so fast. Seriously. It's barely begun in my brain, and you are DONE.
I love the sheet as backing. Why not? I made drapes for our family room many years ago and bought fabric to match our couch. I found sheets in a color that matched one of the designs to use as the backs. They lasted for years!
This is a beautiful quilt. It's great that you do it so quickly.
Glad Tate is doing well with his CI. Have a great week!
Wilma, that's great! I made curtains out of sheets at our first house - they were a nice blue/gray and white pinstripe and worked just fine!
And to be fair, I had a LOT of free time with the boys away ;D
Julie! I LOVE THIS!!! It's so beautiful! I wish I had your determination -- I've been working on a quilt for over a year and only have 10 blocks of it done because I don't keep at it. This one is amazing! LOVE the colors!!!!
~Tricia
I think it looks lovely!!
I think I'd just call it "Happy." I LOVE the back of the quilt - I don't think I've ever seen the back of a pieced top. It really does look like stained glass!
Sorry about the spendy week!
Quilt is gorgeous. I'd call it, "My Three Sons" or "Sonstars"
I thought of your boys the minute I saw the three stars!
Oh my goodness! That is so fun and cheerful and delightful! I can imagine the cheer that will bring to a dark, cold winter day.
Julie, that is just absolutely beautiful!
Blessings,
Ava
I like the "happy" suggestion for your beautiful quilt! In your spare time ;-) you should make a quilt to give away on your fabulous blog.
Wow... You are so talented! What an amazing quilt!
I think it you are great.The color combination is so nice!
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