Good day and welcome to a cool Spring day in the American Midwest. I am busy with my day job but have a finish to report.
Last year I was piecing and assembling a log cabin quilt in blues and brown. I used all 1800's reproduction fabric, of which I have quite a bit. I sent it out to the local long arm quilter, who does a great job. I finally got around to trimming and binding it last weekend.
An overall view, in my messy sewing area:
The colors are close to the same value, but overall it reminds me of winter dusk - that deep blue sky and the brown of the ground and the trees. I am calling this quilt Winter.
A close view of the fabrics used:
And a view of the back, showing the excellent quilting:
Well, sort of. I prepared yards of blue binding for this project and had just enough. Below is an image of my end join and the amount of binding I had left: talk about playing chicken!
Linking up with Midweek Makers, Put your foot down at For the love of geese, Needle and Thread Thursday, Can I get a Whoop Whoop, Nina-Marie, Finished or Not at Alycia Quilts, Oh Scrap at Quilting is more Fun than Housework.
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Viridian
Congrats on your finish, it is really pretty with such a country home vibe.
ReplyDeleteLOL! That was a close game of Binding Chicken!! :o))
ReplyDeleteSpectacular quilt finish!! Proof that choosing different colors in similar values can work perfectly (given the right quilt pattern.)
Such a beauty!!!! love those colors together - and shew!! just made it!!!
ReplyDeleteBlue and brown, a favorite color combination of mine! Probably because my very first quilt was in those colors! Great job at “just the right amount of binding!” Only a mall addition to the scrap stash! Hooray!
ReplyDeleteIt's wonderful!!! I have seen that binding issue way too many times!! LOL Great finish.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on a beautiful finish!
ReplyDeleteLovely finish with a great color combination. Thanks for sharing with Oh Scrap!
ReplyDeleteMmmm … a blue and brown log cabin … after my own heart! Besides all those gorgeous blue and brown repros, I love the yellow centers and the bits of red throughout. Nice!
ReplyDeleteOh isn't this pretty. I love that splash of blue with the earth tones, beautiful job. Thank you so much for linking up to Put your foot down.
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