Tuesday, March 05, 2013

leftovers quilt top

I finished my leftovers quilt top last night. I REALLY LOVE this one! The odd ball block in warm colors is a very fun addition. It adds just the right amount of ZING!
Today is a snow day and my kids are home from school, which means I had photography help. (Yay!!!) It's really hard to convey the scale of the quilt in the photo. It doesn't look that big, but I was standing on a 4' pile of snow. The top measures 68" x 90 something. So, it's a decent size. :)

Too bad I couldn't spend the rest of the day quilting it........

39 comments:

Rachael said...

I love this, I especially love the pink block, just adds that extra little pop. Also I'm totally jealous of all your snow :)

Rachael

Svetlana said...

It's amazing!!! I just love the addition of red/yellow block.

karen said...

Love that pop of "zing"!! Super fun!

Unknown said...

The pop of warm colors is my fav part! I really love this!

The Slow Quilter said...

It is a great top and look at all that snow.

Unknown said...

lovely quilt :O)

Brenna said...

Adorable! Home with my kids on a snow day, too, but I don't know if I'll manage to get any quilting done!

Lee D said...

great quilt. Your hard looks like our yard...snow covered, but at least the sun is shining today!

Lee D said...

*yard

Diane said...

love it and the photo!

Diane said...

love it and the photo!

Anonymous said...

Fun.
Hope you're having a pleasant (stress free) day.

It was a snow day for me too. Both my morning and evening meetings were cancelled.

sonia said...

Amazing use of scraps. Love the warm colours in it!

peaknits said...

Fantastic! I love the pop of red in there.

Di said...

Your quilt looks extra-stunning against the beautiful backdrop of snow, Amanda Jean. Fab idea to pop that warm block in there too!

MariQuilts said...

Looks fabulous.

Carla said...

You're pretty much a quilt genius ; )

Carie @ Space for the Butterflies said...

Now that is a lot of snow! A great backdrop for a lovely quilt top.

Jacque. said...

Simply striking! Great job!

Renae said...

Ah, the pros and cons of a snow day. Didn't get done what I had planned but finished up some other things because the kids were home. And we enjoyed a sledding party with friends.

Rachel said...

So beautiful! It just sings!

Love Of Quilts said...

Nothing has gone to waste!

Jeneta said...

What a picturesque photo! Will watch with interest to see how you quilt it (it is a monstrous size!!).

Live a Colorful Life said...

I REALLY LOVE this one too! Mark called his brother in St. Paul, you know, so he can at least TALK about snow...

excuseme23 said...

Great idea, this quilt works so well and the one warm square is a stand out.

Jessica Christensen said...

I'm with you. The warm block gives it just that punch that it needs. How are you doing these days?

Barb said...

cool modern quilt! love the negative spaces!

kathy-o said...

I love this!!! so modern and that one pink/yellow block....perfect!

Lisa said...

Ooooh, LOVE this one! Oh no, now I won't be able to throw away even the tiny stuff! ;)

Anonymous said...

That one warm block is fab- and so is the entire quilt!

Esch House Quilts said...

You are so right - that warm block is the perfect touch to set off the other blocks!

Angie said...

Love that pop the warm pop gives to it. The second picture looks fun.

Amanda said...

This is beautiful! I love the blue boxes, but the red box helps show everything off.

Karin på Ösäter said...

It is really very beautiful!

Karin

http://karinpaosater.blogg.se/

Wendy said...

Really love this quilt! The touch of warm colors is just right!

Junebug613 said...

Ooooh! I really like this quilt! Simple and bright! Very nice!

Dora, the Quilter said...

Very striking! Especially in the midst of all the snow!

Elena said...

Wonderful quilt and wonderful pictures!
Besos
Elena

www.randomthoughtsdoordi.com said...

this is a beautiful quilt and the photos in the snow make it that much more fun