A while back, my buddy Kevin the Quilter had asked if he could send me donation tops. He has nowhere to donate them to. Kevin has been busy piecing. Let me tell you, his piecing is exquisite; every seam is perfect on the back. He sent two beautiful tops.
Did I mention scrappy? Scrappy is definitely Kevin's thing; he used to run a Scrap Club back before covid. I actually found a few familiar favorites among the fabrics here, probably left over from projects we worked on together. The pieces in the top above finish at 1-1/2", and the top is 45 x 60 inches.
I particularly like the layout of this one, so unusual. This top measures 48 x 64 inches. Each of these pieces is 1" - tiny!
These tops represent many hours of careful piecing, not to mention all the time and effort needed to organize so many scraps and cut so many tiny squares. Thank you, Kevin!
I have backing for them on order and I'll quilt them at the end of the month. Wide backing fabric in a light blue with white swirls will complement both of these tops. I'll load them side-by-side on the long arm and quilt them both at the same time.
I enjoy quilting with my new Pebble Creek friends, but I miss my Missouri friends, too. Fond memories of sewing together!
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Glad to hear Kevin is still quilting.
ReplyDeleteI miss Kevin's blog. He was always fun and had great scrappy ideas.
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Yay, Kevin! I'm happy to see a couple of his tops. I know he is a scrappy quilter but wow, such small pieces.
ReplyDeleteI sure miss Kevin’s blog! Wish he’d start it back up.
ReplyDeleteWow, how fun to receive these fabulous tops from Kevin! I agree, the second one stands because of the unusual layout…….it’s amazing!
ReplyDeleteI miss Kevin's blog. He had such wonderful ideas, and stories. His quilt tops are both just beautiful and scrappy is the best.
ReplyDeleteI've been wondering how Kevin was doing since I've been trying to finish the mystery quilt he did a few years ago. It's good to hear he is still quilting.
ReplyDeleteOh they are beautiful!! I look forward to seeing them all quilted!! Glad you can finish them up!
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