For a first medallion I think this quilt top is passable. Not perfect by any means, but good enough. (The photograph makes it look crooked.) I think it could have had more interesting second and third borders but I think these work. If/when I make another medallion quilt I'll consider the width of the borders more carefully and, perhaps, plan the sizes if there will be any borders with pieced blocks.
I was eager to photograph this top while we had some sun on Thursday. But where to photograph? The shade trees around our house cast strong shadows when their limbs and branches are leafless. I finally hit upon the idea of hanging it against a brick wall in our breezeway. I pulled a long, narrow strip of wood from the garage and tacked the quilt to it, then hung it on the wall balanced on one nail (with the help of my husband holding it steady). Then I stepped back to take a photo. Voilà! Oops, I'd hung the quilt sideways. If you look closely you can see in the photo above that the hanging bar is on the side.
Despite how it looks in both photos, the quilt top really has square corners and straight edges. It measures 69¾" x 75½", perfect for a nap or as a floor quilt for a baby to play.
Here's another view. All of these photos were taken without a flash, so it's interesting to see the variation in colors because of the natural light.
Last year Lori of Humble Quilts and several other quilters decided to make Gwen Marston-inspired medallion quilts and invited anyone who wanted to sew along. The center was to be a basket of flowers. Since I'd already stitched the basket of flowers with no next step in mind, I decided to participate. The others have long ago finished their quilts but I was slow to decide on the last border. But here it is now.
I'm just about finished with my current quilt in the hoop. Maybe this will be the next to be layered and quilted -- if I can come up with or piece a backing that goes with the front.
Finishing this was my One Monthly Goal for October so I'm linking this post to the October Finish Link-Up at Elm Street Quilts.
I'm linking this post to
> Finished or Not Friday at Busy Hands Quilts
> finish it up Friday at crazy mom quilts
> Can I Get a Whoop Whoop? at Confessions of a Fabric Addict
> Thank Goodness It's Finished Friday (TGIFF) at Anja Quilts
Thanks for hosting, ladies.
--Nancy.
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It's beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Brenna.
DeleteAbsolutely fantastic! I'd say it is perfect for a first medallion or even a tenth! I love it!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Wendy. You are so generous with your compliments. I appreciate it.
DeleteSuper glorious finish...you go girl! Love it!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Julie. You're so kind!
DeleteCongratulations! It turned out beautifully and it feels quite balanced to me. Must finish mine!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Monica. I know it's simple but I like it well enough. I'll look forward to seeing your finish one of these days....
DeleteYour quilt has turned out so darling. It really has a lots of personality. Those white stars are kind of like the sparkle in someone's eye. Too funny that you hung it sideways - that sounds like something I would do!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Robin. The theme for the border with the white stars was "childhood" and I was remembering lightening bugs on summer nights and flashlights when my father and I hunted for nightcrawlers after a rain.
DeleteI was trying to hurry to get it hung before the light changed. I glanced down, saw the flowers near the top and thought I had it right. When I finally finish the quilting and binding of it I'll give it a better "showing."
Well done! You've ended up with a beautiful top, and by the time you finish quilting it, it will be your favorite quilt ever!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed the qal, and the best part has been seeing all he different interpretations of the themes. So many glorious quilts!
We all did good! 8)
Thanks, Gayle. I hope you're right that it will become one of my favorites. I'm not really a lover of blue and this quilt has quite a lot of blue. Maybe it will be one of my middle favorites....j
DeleteOh, yes, it was fun to see how everyone interpreted the themes for the borders, the colors and shapes and patterns they used. Such great creativity and such fun!
It is delightful, Nancy! It would even be cute hanging sideways! :)
ReplyDeleteThis is a winner in my book--can't believe it is your first medallion.
Thank you, Janet. I don't think this will ever hang -- at least not at our house. It's too big and it's too blue. ;-) But it will be fine on a bed or for a nap. I'm not sure about medallion quilts. They seem like such a challenge. But I won't say never.
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