April 7, 2011

Innocent Crush Quilt

I did it.  I made it to the end of another one, this time so much better than the first.

A nice large lap quilt for the living room, to curl up in during the upcoming cold. 

My own design of a simple split (or disappearing) nine patch.  Made with one Innocent Crush fat quarter bundle and a little extra blue & mauve for fill in and binding. The back is Eggplant and Blue from the Adelaide Collection by Michele Hill (In The Beginning Fabrics).  Organic line quilted with thanks to my inspiration and also this tutorial.





Even though it's a lot brighter with more colour than I would usually feel comfortable with, I do love the result, and I'm feeling very satisfied right now. There will be more quilting around here for sure. 

This quilt is dedicated to the memory of my Nanna who left us in January.  She was a fabulous quilter, loved bright warm colours and made for me (with my Grandad) my very first quilt.

It's off to the wash for extra crinkle once I get some decent sunshine.  Have fun browsing todays creative spaces!





Posted by gret at 7:18 AM
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17 comments:

  1. Anna BartlettApril 7, 2011 at 8:14 AM

    Gorgeous quilt. Makes those fabrics even more droolable. Congrats and enjoy it!

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  2. AnonymousApril 7, 2011 at 8:26 AM

    Your quilt looks a m a z i n g!!

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  3. VicApril 7, 2011 at 8:48 AM

    *is gobsmacked*

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  4. willywagtailApril 7, 2011 at 9:01 AM

    Looks like it will be a much loved quilt. And it is nice that you will always have memories of your Nanna when you look at it. Cherrie

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  5. yardage girlApril 7, 2011 at 9:07 AM

    That is truly lovely work. The colours are superb!

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  6. muppyApril 7, 2011 at 9:15 AM

    gret it is amazing.....i LOVE the bright colours. This one will be loved forever :)

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  7. RosalindApril 7, 2011 at 9:57 AM

    Beautiful work my dear xx

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  8. Kelly CasanovaApril 7, 2011 at 1:07 PM

    It's so lovely and cheery and looks like it will be very well loved.

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  9. Kelly IngramApril 7, 2011 at 1:47 PM

    Gorgeous, gorgeous quilt - well loved and so snuggly too, by the looks of your little one :-)

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  10. DanielleApril 7, 2011 at 2:25 PM

    It's absolutely beautiful! Something to treasure for a very long time is a beautiful thing to have.

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  11. YanaApril 7, 2011 at 3:42 PM

    wow, the quilt is awesome!!! love the colours and it just looks wonderful :) nanna would have been proud! :):):)

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  12. Jodie @ The Haby GoddessApril 7, 2011 at 8:28 PM

    An amazing result. Even though it does have a lot of colour, it still has a softness. It's made all the more precious with the dedication to your nanna.

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  13. LizeylouApril 7, 2011 at 9:39 PM

    You are one clever lady!!! Sadly I never got the sewing gene but boy do I wish I did - everything you make is just lovely.

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  14. gretApril 7, 2011 at 10:38 PM

    Thanks everyone. x

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  15. TaniaApril 7, 2011 at 11:03 PM

    Just all kinds of sublime. That is all.

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  16. Anne ButeraApril 8, 2011 at 1:41 AM

    Oh, this is gorgeous! I'd love to wrap up in it.

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  17. One Flew OverApril 8, 2011 at 7:17 AM

    Well done Gret! The quilt is stunning, great job. Looking forward to seeing more quilty goodness here x

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