A true DrEAMI (story here), I had so much fun with this that it didn't take me long to finish. It helped that I already had time booked on the club's long arm. I gave it an all-over meander because with all the color, stripes, and confetti going on, it didn't need any special quilting.
No special quilting, except that somewhere in it I quilted a heart about 3" across. Just a little something for the recipient to find.
This quilt is pretty big - 72" x 96" after quilting. It's intended for Natalie's House and they require twin bed size quilts. PCQ has a cabinet of backing fabrics available, and there were two dot prints, micro and jumbo, in the same shade of pink. I was able to piece them together for a large enough backing.
And as if it wasn't already hot enough, I finished it off with flame-orange binding. Binding this monster required "octopusing" it - bunching up and tying the middle so the weight of it would stay up on the table. The big blob at the center looks like the head and the spread out edges look like the arms of an octopus doll I had as a child.
I just love this - it's one of my favorite charity quilts ever. The fun thing about a race style quilt is that you never know how it's going to turn out. The strips and "stoppers" just land wherever they happen to fall when you're sewing the long seams together, so there's no predicting what it will look like.
And one last image to show the effect of the sunlight here. I had a rare partly cloudy day for taking photos. At times the clouds were heavier and everything was totally shaded. Other times, full glaring sun. But I caught a few shots when the clouds were thinner and the light was bright but filtered and balanced. What a difference! Left to right below, cloudy, filtered, full sun.
The stoppers are scattered nicely on this one. Sometimes a bunch of them pile up in the same area and there isn't a nice flow of them. It is so pretty, beautiful color range.
ReplyDeleteWOW that WAS a fast finish; it is really so pretty--I love how the stoppers are so random--the pink backings and the hot orange binding are just perfect!! Nice work on this one...hugs, Julierose
ReplyDeleteI normally don’t like jelly roll race quilts but I love yours Jan! It’s the black and white that adds punch to it!
ReplyDeleteWhat a bright and joyful quilt. I'm sure the recipient will feel the excitement you had while making it!
ReplyDeleteI find this whole thing fascinating! I read how you put it together, but it still seems miraculous that it turned out the way it did. It's beautiful!
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorites too!! Love that you wee able to piece a fun backing as well.
ReplyDeleteFantastic. I love the colors with the black pops. Well done Jan!
ReplyDeleteA delightful quilt. So bright and cheerful, the stoppers add to the mix of colour. Someone will feel very happy sleeping under this beauty.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty and will be so loved by a girl at Natalie's!
ReplyDeleteLOVE LOVE LOVE your Hot Race quilt! Quiltdivajulie
ReplyDeleteIts perfect!! and the color and the back and the hot binding!! it will be loved!!!!
ReplyDeleteFabulous quilt!!! I'm sure it will make the recipient happy!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the colors in this one. The black and white really set it off nicely. Thanks for sharing with Oh Scrap!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love race quilts, and this is one of the prettiest I have seen. I love the black and white squares together between the strips.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful and bright quilt! Hot, hot, hot!
ReplyDeleteGreat looking quilt! The little squares of black and white are a great twist to a classic race quilt.
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