Finished up my Sherbet Pips (by Aneela Hoey!!) quilt top today! Unfortunately it was raining, so I had to settle for indoor shots! I am so happy with how this turned out! I started playing with this idea at the beginning of the week and everything just fell into place!
I knew that I wanted to be able to showcase the super cute prints in this line. So what I did, was split the line into two parts, "story prints" and "basic prints". There are 15 story prints and 12 basic prints. So, based off of this (and the fact that I wanted a double sized quilt!), I decided to use a 5x6 layout. This gave me 30 squares, 15 of those pieced the other 15 whole blocks. So! I was able to showcase each story print and then used the remainder of the prints as well as small squares from the story prints to piece the other squares. Each pieced block has 16 squares, 4 of which are story prints. It really just all worked out perfectly!! I used all but a few scraps of a FQ stack! The quilt top measures about 78"x93"!
I'm playing around with yarn dyeing today using Koolaide!
My Mom and I made the long trip to my favorite quilt shop yesterday! I made sure the trip was worth it, hehe :)
I've slowly been collecting sweet stripe sheets! I was able to put together stripe bundles for the shop!
I FINALLY found some Pyrex!! And even something I was looking for! I have been after the Friendship 502 for forever! I already had the 501s, but they were $1 each, can't pass on that!
George baby :)
Today I love the..
Smell of: Koolaide
Sound of: Harry Potter 7 Audiobook
Taste of: Red Raspberry Jam
Sight of: Clean Apartment
Feel of: Soft sheets
Good Things about Today:
- Finished up the quilt top!
- Did some much needed cleaning!
- Dyed yarn!!
- Pizza for dinner :)
I love the way you have pieced together the quilt using story fabrics for the big squares! By the way..when you buy fabric how many yards do you usually buy at a time..they are obviously not fat quarters shown in your picture?
ReplyDeleteYou came back with some great stuff! The fabrics are wonderful. Love the colors.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE your quilt top! It's beautiful! And I agree, that's one line I would want to showcase on a quilt. PS I see you are listening to the HP7 audiobook - so good - are you interested in playing Pottermore when it comes out?
ReplyDeletelove the pips!!!
ReplyDeleteOn quick count, that was 24 exclamation points. (Not counting the two in the comment prompt.) Excited much today??
ReplyDeleteGreat Pips top. Wait -- great Pips top!
Beautiful job with the Pips! And my, what a great haul you've got there. Looks like you've had a great week. I'm really excited to hear how the yarn dyeing goes too! Does this mean you're learning to knit? I hope so!!!
ReplyDeleteLOVE the quilt pattern. It looks awesome. I also love those 501s ( and kind of want them really bad).
ReplyDeleteI am floored! Great top....super cute fabric and neat design. Love the sheets and Pyrex too!
ReplyDeleteYour pips top is great, I love it when a design works out perfectly like that! And I can't wait to see how your yarn dyeing turned out- have been wanting to try that too :)
ReplyDeleteI love the Pips top and I really want that stack of fabric! So yummy! (Where is the quilt shop? My in-laws are in the Cleveland area...maybe next time we're out there I could grab a little "me time!")
ReplyDeleteKoolaid yarn dying--let me know how that turns out k. Sounds like a great experiment!
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is very nicely done:)
P.S. would you happen to have any girl on the swing from Sherbet Pips scraps that you are willing to part with or any scraps from that line?
Lovely Pips!!! Love the sixteen patch blocks especially, so gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteloooove the quilt top, that'll be so so pretty!!! and if you ever want to part with some of that cursive writing print, I would love some. And the pyrex is so pretty! I keep looking, but I need to figure out my thrifting skills! ha
ReplyDeleteI love your Pips quilt top! I think it may be one of the nicest presentations of that fabric line I have seen yet. :)
ReplyDeleteBut now you've got me seriously curious about where that quilt shop is! I'm in the Medina area and would love to make a trek there. Especially since you got such a great Moda haul!!
Love your quilt top!! and the thought you put into how to use the prints.
ReplyDeleteGeorge is not the only clever bunny in your house ;)
Very cute! I like the Sherbet Pips quilt.
ReplyDeleteSo much goodness this week! Your Pips top looks wonderful. Koolaid dying is super fun. I have been wanting to do it again, and hopefully I will! I can't wait to see how yours turns out.
ReplyDeleteHi George! Ooh, you got some lovely new fabrics to play with!
Yay for that Pyrex find!!! Great fabric selection too!!!
ReplyDeleteWhere do I start!! first YOU are a rock star!! I just can not believe what you get done.....I was just looking at my pips today and thinking......what ....to ...do... I have a few ideas for a smaller piece....I love what you've done!! and then the pyrex!! the best best colors..
ReplyDeleteand of course there would be that darling george.......he is the man.... I mean bunny!!