I'm freaking out! I finished up the last of the mermaid blocks this afternoon and was finally able to lay them all out together! It is just how I imagined they'd look together! This is my absolute dream quilt and I am so excited about finally getting close to the finish line!
The blocks are scrappy pieced log cabins centering around the mermaid prints from Heather Ross's Mendocino line. My very favorite fabrics! The blocks use a lot of coordinating prints from the line, but also tons of fabrics collected and pulled from my stash. I'm getting ready now to put the top together, which will take a bit, since the blocks are all different sizes! I plan on having this quilt long arm quilted, since it's going to be giant at 96"x108"! :)
Here are a few of my favorite blocks:
Block 16.
Block 15.
Block 12.
Block 7.
You can see all the blocks here. I finished the first block for this quilt in January 2011, so it's been over a year in progress! I'm positively bursting with excitement over this quilt, I couldn't wait until tomorrow to share! :)
Absolutely beautiful!!! :)
ReplyDeleteThey are awesome Jeni!!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is a fantastic quilt!
ReplyDeleteOh man, I'm having major quilt envy! That is beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteevery one of them look fantastic! So lovely
ReplyDeleteI love the way you used color in each block. So deliberate yet casual at the same time! Great!
ReplyDeleteoh my gosh... this is stunning! and its not even done!
ReplyDeleteThose are pretty amazing.
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That's beautiful! The Mendocino line is definitely one of my very favorites.
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome! I love coming back to your blog. You are really inspiring!
ReplyDeletestunning.
ReplyDeleteThose blocks are beautiful. I can see why this is your dream quilt.
ReplyDeleteHurray! What an exciting milestone! I can't wait to see how you put them together! By the way, a large clean pizza box works great for holding blocks before you piece them together so you don't have to fold them! :)
ReplyDeleteso gorgeous! I can't wait to see it after it comes back from being quilted!
ReplyDeleteI don't blame you for being excited! It's gorgeous! The colors look so good all together!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations lady! It looks gorgeous! Isn't it a great feeling to accomplish something so spectacular? I really am just so very happy for you! (Wow... could I FIT anymore adverbs in that last sentence? I think not.)
ReplyDeleteholy smokes! it's easy to see how amazing this quilt is going to be when finished because it's gorgeous now! HOw exciting for you! thanks for sharing☺
ReplyDeleteI love, love, love block 12- the yellow one
ReplyDeleteL.O.V.E. That is just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteLOVE these. I really need to get fabric from this line. Seeing your blocks makes me homesick for Mendocino County.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Block 15 is my fav, but really they are all just fantastic. What a great color combo.
ReplyDeleteIt looks sooooo wonderful!!! Congrats! Love it, and am excited for you to be so close to finishing it! What a gorgeous beauty of a quilt this soon will be! What are you going to do for the binding and backing?
ReplyDeleteThis quilt is going to be so amazing Jeni! Looking forward to seeing it finished :) The blocks are all so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and so fun looking. I cannot wait to see it quilted. Love the colors with the mermaids.
ReplyDeleteGreat work, as always, Jeni.
this will be such a beautiful quilt!!!
ReplyDeleteI`ve just finished my mendocino quilt, but I had only a few prints from the line, so I had to improvise.
Congrats on getting your gorgeous blocks finished! Look forward to seeing it finished. Thanks for sharing your lovely work.
ReplyDeleteI love how the strong colours contrast so well with the pastels!
ReplyDeleteSo so gorgeous!! I LOVE block #16 too.
ReplyDeleteWow! What a spectacular quilt top that will be!
ReplyDeleteThe blocks look great, and the quilt looks to be yummy when it's finished! Congrats on your tenacity to continue with the blocks for such a long time!
ReplyDeletewow! those are just amazing!
ReplyDeleteso beautiful! It will look amazing when finished! How exciting to make your absolute dream quilt! I wonder what mine will be one day ... :-)
ReplyDeleteOmg, I want, want, want this quilt!!! I've been knitting a lot, so I missed the Mendocino fabric when it was out - boo! Anyway, your blocks came out great and your quilt will be perfect. I am completely green with envy. Congrats.
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Really beautiful blocks! You've done a fantastic job of adding coordinating fabrics to the Mendocino prints.
ReplyDeleteI love the colours - pink and yellow - hello!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Jeni!!
ReplyDeleteVery cool, no wonder you're so happy to be done!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. I'm jealous. You make me want to go out and find those prints!
ReplyDeleteso Jealous... I want those mermaids. :)
ReplyDeleteThe blocks are beautiful, love all the colors
ReplyDeleteI can tell you are in love!! very sweet quilt Jeni;)
ReplyDeleteOH.MY.GOSH.I.WANT.THAT.QUILT.!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful!
LOVE IT!!! I have a bit of the octopus and seahorse fabrics and have been hording them to eventually make something :)
ReplyDeleteoh, these are wonderful! such happy, playful blocks!
ReplyDeleteWonderful, Jeni! I love how you centered the mermaids, etc. Fantastic idea, can't wait to see it when it is finished.
ReplyDeleteThis quilt is stunning. You did an incredible job.
ReplyDeleteLooks gorgeous, Jeni! I'm so envious!
ReplyDeleteBravo! Enjoy your beautiful quilt!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely LOVE the colors of this quilt! Love the Mermaids, very fun!
ReplyDeleteStunning! I couldn't pick which block I like the best, they are all beautiful!
ReplyDeleteIt's going to be the happiest quilt! I've enjoyed watching your progress on this. Yay!
ReplyDeleteThis is just stunning. What a great job, from the fussy cutting to the fabric selection. No wonder you couldn't wait! You are justifiably proud (I'm kind of crushing on block 12 myself). A big WOO HOO for you.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!!! I would be elated too!
ReplyDeleteOh my lord!! Beautiful. These fabrics speak to me in that "have to have" way but I have so far tried to not listen. You are swaying me!! Can't wait to see this one finished! You must be absolutely delighted...
ReplyDeleteNo wonder you're happy, these are going to make one standout quilt!!
ReplyDeleteAnd 96" x 108"!!!! Woohoo go girl!!!!!!!
Love it! Someday I dream of making a Mendocino quilt.
ReplyDeleteLooks fantastic! :)
ReplyDeleteGeorge is so cute!
ReplyDeleteOh WOW! The Mermaid blocks are to die CUTE!!!! Wow!
ReplyDeleteJust lovely!
ReplyDeleteI love how your quilt has come together. It looks awesome! Of course, it also makes me desperately wish that I had gotten back into sewing prior to the release of this fabric!
ReplyDeleteI love all the colors! So pretty and rich!
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