Over at Amys Creative Side she is hosting the Bloggers Quilt Festival.
In the Two Color Quilt category I've entered my recent finish of a Two Fabric, Four Strip Quilt from Eleanor Burns book "Day and Night". Top fabrics are Fusion by Robert Kaufman with wide backing in batik by Windham. Longarm quilting by Lori Allaire of Millie & Me, Montclair, CA.
This quilt is twenty blocks plus borders to give it a finished size of about 60 X 72 inches. Quilts in the books are a smaller size but these dimensions are my favorite for a generous sized lap quilt. In true Eleanor Burns style she leaves none of the fabric to waste and the book also contains instructions for projects to be made from the leftover cutaways in the pattern. I used smaller cutaway pieces to make a matching throw pillow. The top of the pillow was quilted with Warm and Natural batting and some lightweight muslin to give it a softer more plush top construction.
The quilt was handed over to it's rightful owners this month, our dear friends Paul and Diane, on the occasion of their marriage on October 19th. When they told us about their happy plans in January I asked did they want a quilt as their wedding gift? Their response was an enthusiastic YES! We planned a dinner together at our house so they could pour over my books and patterns and make their choice. We discussed colors and print styles and while they gave input in that area they did not know the fabric we had chosen until they received their quilt.
Paul and Diane are avid hikers and cyclists and the quote from John Muir illustrates our view of the new life they have launched together.
Bride and Groom.
This is a wonderful gift. Your quilt looks great.
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