Thursday 31 March 2022

Sneaking past the finish line

This top has sneaked its way to a finish without much by way of a progress record, I'm afraid.  I lost heart trying to take pictures in a tiny space - most of them showed too much of the surrounding mess and the piecing itself got lost in the mix.  However, it is a completed top, which is the point of things after all, so I'm not beating myself up too much. 

Here are the couple of progress shots I managed.


It turned out to be somewhere between a log cabin and a medallion, in terms of the construction.  Seems to be a spot I'm quite comfortable sitting in.  There were lots of things I wanted as I was piecing, but this was definitely one of those quilts with its own ideas.  So, I wanted more of the green and tried adding green triangles into hourglass blocks and as flying geese, neither of which was any good.  I wanted to use tumbler blocks again, but the quilt wanted those hourglasses.  As usual, the quilt was right.

My favourite bit of the whole thing turns out to be the plaid which has worked well both in strips but also mixed into the hourglasses and as inserts in longer strips.  I think it helps to keep everything coherent but also to move the eye around nicely.
This is the second orange quilt I've made recently.  I am currently collecting shirts for a green project for AHIQ but I'm not sure I've got quite enough yet.  If not, I will have to come up with something else for the time being, so I'm off to dig around in my shirt stash and see what I can find.  



 

13 comments:

Julierose said...

Just a super finish on this one!! I love the orange with those colors--nice setting, too. Beautiful work hugs, Julierose

Paulette said...

Great finish! I love the plaid bits too!

O'Quilts said...

I just love it. xo

Yvonne from Quilting Jetgirl said...

Oh, I agree that the plaid is a lovely counterpoint in the piecing and its fun to see it's movement across the quilt top. It's also fun to see where you were able to work in the green and make it work. Hopefully you can find enough of what you want for that next green project!

Robin said...

It is a really interesting quilt and it's fun to look at all the parts and the pleasing way they all fit together. I love that shade of green with the navy colors. And you're right, the plaid scattered around the quilt makes it all work.

Ann said...

Congats on finishing this top in the middle of all the construction. The green and the plaid enliven your top.

Mystic Quilter said...

You were very brave working on this quilt given the upheaval at your place. I do like the addition of the green into the mix of blue and orange.

Wtrstone said...

Delightful finish. really enjoy the green bits! I would share my green shirt stash for the next one if you were closer! I have this habit of picking up shirts just because the colors strike my fancy, then I end up with an overabundance that I need to focus on making a dent in!

Kat

Linda @ kokaquilts said...

A great finish! The plaid keeps things cohesive and I rather like the simple central panel!

Kim said...

The quilt always has the final say. =) Sometimes the taking of progress photos can be a real pain in the proverbial when making a quilt. Sometimes I just want to sew, design....sew, sew, sew, without a thought to a step by step, visual record. I love those plaids too. Another creative and great quilt top, Kaja!

patty a. said...

Another amazing top! That bit of green is just right to add a huge amount of interest.

audrey said...

I do love the energy that the plaid gives the quilt. Funny how it seems almost effortless at the finish of the quilt, but of course, placement is king. It's a wonderful quilt top, all the proper 'Kaja' vibes that make me wonder how to duplicate the look in one of my own.:)

Janie said...

Beautiful finish! I like the balance and mix of color, solids, plaids and prints. It’s a good spring quilt and the photo is perfect, with the bricks and fresh greens in the background.