Tuesday, July 7, 2009

A Week of Finishing :: Big Nate Quilt

I finished this quilt on Monday, binding it while sitting in my car waiting for my daughter at swim team. There's really nothing like having a warm quilt on your lap in your car in the summer heat. I didn't go inside the swim center as there's no air conditioning in there anyway, so not sweating wasn't really an option. Despite the perspiration, I am very happy with the finished product and decided to celebrate by taking pictures of it at a favorite park.


The quilt measures about 60"x 80" and is a combination of concentric squares and circles of varying sizes. Most of the squares and all the circles have been made using the shibori technique I used to make this quilt. Like that quilt I rented time on a long arm quilting machine to do the quilting. It's amazing how quickly a top of this size can be quilted on one of those babies. If I had an extra $10,000 laying around, I'd definitely consider investing in one.
Oh well...more tomorrow.
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37 comments:

  1. dottycookieJuly 7, 2009 at 12:04:00 PM CST

    Your work is stunning - I love the colours you've chosen for this quilt, and the techniques - it is singing out summer to me!

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  2. IsaJuly 7, 2009 at 12:06:00 PM CST

    Gorgeous!
    wonderful colours, I love it.

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  3. RossieJuly 7, 2009 at 12:08:00 PM CST

    it's great!

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  4. shellysquiltsJuly 7, 2009 at 12:10:00 PM CST

    I luv this. Fun stuff. Well done!

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  5. KarenJuly 7, 2009 at 12:22:00 PM CST

    What a great quilt;) So bright and colorful;)

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  6. Lisa D.July 7, 2009 at 12:36:00 PM CST

    Wow - that is one beautiful quilt! I'm impressed!

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  7. SunshineJuly 7, 2009 at 12:38:00 PM CST

    Your quilts are always so beautiful, it makes me happy just to look at them - your house must be filled with joy.

    Grettings,
    Christine

    http://cuttingedgequilt.blogspot.com/

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  8. UnknownJuly 7, 2009 at 12:54:00 PM CST

    great!!

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  9. RosaMaríaJuly 7, 2009 at 1:01:00 PM CST

    wow! es hermoso!!!! love all your quilts!!!

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  10. Amanda M.July 7, 2009 at 1:28:00 PM CST

    Wow, I love your color sense! This quilt is wonderful and bright and happy. :)

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  11. LisaJuly 7, 2009 at 2:46:00 PM CST

    This is stunning! I love your happy quilts!

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  12. FrogdancerJuly 7, 2009 at 3:17:00 PM CST

    I just love your use of saturated colour.

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  13. AndiJuly 7, 2009 at 3:27:00 PM CST

    Absolutely beautiful, as always.
    Andi :-)

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  14. TrinaJuly 7, 2009 at 3:42:00 PM CST

    That quilt is absolutely astounding. Quite possibly my favorite quilt...ever. I love love love the colors.

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  15. Vicki WJuly 7, 2009 at 4:44:00 PM CST

    It's fantastic!

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  16. judeJuly 7, 2009 at 4:48:00 PM CST

    i am saving my money. simply stunning. you are a master.

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  17. JanetJuly 7, 2009 at 5:32:00 PM CST

    This is definitely a winner. Glad you got to use a longarm and quilt it yourself. I'm going to google "shibori technique". Not familiar with this term.

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  18. Stephie @ Narrative SelfJuly 7, 2009 at 6:30:00 PM CST

    Stunning - and I wouldn't mind taking it into that 'shack' and curling up under it for an afternoon nap - bliss!

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  19. AlissaJuly 7, 2009 at 6:56:00 PM CST

    Wow. So so beautiful. And I hear you on the long arm machine. I'm anxious to try one out but also scared it will ruin me forever on quilting on my lil' home machine... Your wonderful quilting on this is pushing me over the edge. Time to try it out!

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  20. Kristin LJuly 7, 2009 at 7:19:00 PM CST

    Fun, fun quilt, and the juicy colors look great in teh faded setting of the park. :-)

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  21. anneJuly 7, 2009 at 7:43:00 PM CST

    wow! beautiful!

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  22. HelenJuly 7, 2009 at 8:15:00 PM CST

    Dang, I love what you do!

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  23. Red Pepper Quilts - Rita HodgeJuly 8, 2009 at 12:39:00 AM CST

    More inspirational/stunning work! Love it - Big Nate was worth all that perspiration! Great pictures too!

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  24. AnonymousJuly 8, 2009 at 9:56:00 AM CST

    Absolutely beautiful, I love it. It makes me happy.

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  25. AnonymousJuly 9, 2009 at 5:45:00 AM CST

    It's spectacular- so vibrant, I love the colors!

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  26. ChristyJuly 9, 2009 at 11:13:00 AM CST

    I really like the quilting on this (and of course the quilt itself!). The wavy lines make it look really free-spirited.

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  27. kathleenJuly 9, 2009 at 3:13:00 PM CST

    I love the old roadside shack - AND the beautiful quilt! I'd be thinking that the good ole Texas rust would get all over the back. I'm a Texas native - and really love Austin - enjoy the summer heat. I love your stitching.

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  28. BarbJuly 11, 2009 at 3:44:00 AM CST

    I just love the quilts you have made, love the bright colors.

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  29. ShelinaJuly 12, 2009 at 11:51:00 AM CST

    This quilt is is so beautiful. Congratulations on all of your wonderful finishes.

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  30. Cheryl ArkisonJuly 13, 2009 at 7:55:00 AM CST

    I can't wait for your book to come out to try some of those dying techniques! This looks wonderful.

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  31. AnonymousJuly 15, 2009 at 5:29:00 AM CST

    So so so beautiful. I just love it!

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  32. Quilter KathyJuly 15, 2009 at 6:27:00 PM CST

    Another great quilt! Very colourful and happy!

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  33. JackieJuly 16, 2009 at 6:09:00 AM CST

    Not only do I like the color scheme, I really like the modern sensibility in both the piecing and the quilting. Your quilt seems to be more lively, just because of the movement between pieces that are varied in width. Really nice work.

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  34. Karen Lewis TextilesJuly 17, 2009 at 4:43:00 AM CST

    What a stunning quilt. I love the vibrancy of those amazing colours. Thanks for posting the Netanya photos too - can't wait to get back there myself one day! And good luck to your son. Hope he swims well :-)

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  35. danaJuly 17, 2009 at 9:18:00 PM CST

    A friend just forwarded me your blog. LOVE your amazing quilts! Those bright colors really pop. Great design and mostly....I love your photoshoot locations. Awesome.

    We're actually moving to "the greatest city in Texas" very soon! Well, we'll be in Georgetown, but we're inching our way closer to Austin.

    Thanks for the great blog!

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  36. Joy ManolerosJuly 20, 2009 at 2:23:00 PM CST

    Not only are your quilts delicious to look at, the way you present them in these photos is wonderful!! Thanks for sharing your talent with the rest of us!

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  37. JuddieJuly 23, 2009 at 3:32:00 AM CST

    This is such a lovely, happy quilt, it just makes me smile!

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