Wednesday 14 April 2010

There's no place like home

No place like home, machine pieced and quilted, 50 by 60 inches

I've finally completed this fun house quilt that I began last fall on a whim when the houses just sprung up on my design wall. This quilt makes me happy with its wonky houses, bright colours, b/w prints, and fun fabrics from various sources. I think I counted 50 different ones in total. Joyce graciously lent me the use of her mid-arm in a frame a few weeks back, and was encouraging and gentle with me even when things went badly. We bonded over ripping out black thread on black fabric, and in the end, it turned out great. I have to fix a few machine stitches and hand quilt around a few more of the wee houses, but otherwise its done. It is a throw for DS#2, who has grown a couple of inches since fall and now this is barely big enough to cover that tall body on a chilly day when he's reading in his room.
Here are some closeups of the houses and fabrics.

16 comments:

Tonya Ricucci said...

so fun - you did a great job!

Michele Bilyeu said...

Absolutely wonderful in every way! But..you need to stop feeding that boy! Tell him it's easier for him to stop growing than for you to take apart and make a quilt bigger ;)

sophie said...

Your quilt oozes joy and whimsy and fun. Great work!

Myra said...

Love it Brenda! Looks great! 8-)

Karen said...

Bonnie,
Wild and wonderful!!

Pat said...

I really like that quilt!

Jeannette said...

There's no quilt like this! Lovely...the whole neighborhood.

Vicki W said...

What a fun quilt!

Mary on Lake Pulaski said...

What an awesome quilt!

Helen in the UK said...

What a stunner!! Love house quilts and I've recently gotten into black/white prints ... so this is right up my street!!! LOVE IT :)

Quiltdivajulie said...

Fantastic!

Marvelous!

I LOVE IT!!

Love how the brights sparkle in the b&w mix ... GREAT QUILT!!!!!!!!!

Deborah said...

This is great! I love the colors!

PrairiePeasant said...

It turned out quite beautiful Brenda! I love the bright colours mixed with the B&W's, and all the wonky houses. Definitely on my list of quilts/blocks to try!

Rosalyn Manesse said...

OH, it's fabulous fun

Myra said...

Just out of curiosity Brenda, does this quilt count as one of your PhDs done for my sidebar list? I have you down for 4 projects...

Joyce said...

It turned out great in spite of our quilting problems.It was definitely worth ripping out to get it right!

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