Now all I have to do is sew together the last three rows of blocks and the last four rows of sashing. I couldn't get a picture of the entire quilt on my design wall because I kept running into the cutting table. It's a good thing this isn't larger - it fills every square inch of my design wall. I 
moved the big board and iron into the hall last Saturday so I could use the entire wall. I think Fred will be very glad to have them back in the room where they belong! 
As you can see I didn't begin to use up my red and white fabrics. The first picture shows the stack I started with and the second picture shows what is left. Once I get the top together I'll contemplate border treatments. I may decide to add a half-square triangle square inner border, which would use a bit more fabric. I certainly have enough red to piece a back! What I'm pretty sure I don't have is a fabric for the last wide border. A shopping trip may be in order once I finish stitching the center together!I never intended to finish this top so quickly - I thought I'd just make a few blocks here and there. Instead I got wrapped up in the project and couldn't stop. It will be nice to get back to my other projects - Dear Jane, the Civil War Diaries quilts, and all those UFO's.
44 comments:
This top is just wonderful. I just don't have words to describe how beautiful it is.
This is looking so good. I love your combinations of red and white. It's one stunning quilt.
that is gorgeous.
i know what you mean about not intending to get caught up in a project. it happens more than i like to admit.....
oh wow it looks ever prettier than before! I agree a shopping trip is in order for this one! :) and i think piecing a backing is a great idea - unless you thought you'd want some throw pillows for your bed... then you'd need to save those scraps for that. :)
Love from Texas! ~bonnie
Patti it is fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!
I have to admit that I am not a fan of sashing & when you showed the beginings, I had a "meh" feeling about this top - but it has definately grown on me.
Are you going to use the leftover reds on the back? Scrappy binding?
Wow, your quilt is magnificent! I just love it! You inspired me to buy that book.
Just LOVE it!!!! Just how big is it?
this is great! very striking. i'm so impressed at your speed! goodness i better get started on my own 2 color quilt!
I have been wondering whether to do Nearly insane in red & white - such a stunning combination in your quilt! which has made my mind up for me! thanks for the inspiration
Chris x
Oh Patti
it looks wonderful!
wow I can see why you got caught up in making blocks!
sometimes I think we just need to work on one project and finish it.
That happens to me a lot.
in reality I think I like to work like this especially if the mood hits to finish it then do it!
let the other projects just wait their turn!
Kathie
Patti, I love what you did with this quilt! Even though it is a beautiful, "hot" red, it makes me think of wintertime, crisp nights and twinkley stars. Beautiful!
this red and white is looking fantastic........well done.......
I love the quilt. I have a question though - there is block in the second row from the bottom, second block from the right - this lock looks like it has white sashing and should have red sashing. Is that wrong? I hope you don't mind the question.
Patti, this is one sensational quilt, I really just love it! Isn't it amazing how much fabric we don't use when we're putting a quilt together, and yet, when we have a precious piece for a special project, then there's never enough!
*hugs*
Tazzie
:-)
Patti
I love this quilt, I just love the colour play in it, its fantabulous!
Lissa
Patti, I love the quilt. I may have to make one. Wouldn't it be lovely in Asian fabrics or blue and white. Bring it to TT tomorrow.
Kim
HI Patti,
I am not usually a huge fan of two color quilts but I really do love your red and white quilt. The design is gorgeous and I love how the colors mix to give pink tones and almost grey tones( perhaps just the colors on my computer). I can see why you wanted to get it all put together. You do really lovely work- Thanks for sharing...
Regards from a Western Canadian Quilter,
Anna
I just love this quilt. I keep thinking a red and white project needs to be in my future... great job.
Wow, that's a beautiful quilt!
Love it!
Your quilt is amazing and I would love to make one like it! Thanks so much for the eye candy! :D
Absolutely beautiful!!!!
Oh wow Patti! I'm away for a couple of weeks and look what you've made! It's beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!!!!
Your quilt is simply amazing!
You are fast and this is beautiful. I love the red/white combo.
I love white and red and this quilt is the best i have seen
Your quilt is really an eye-popper. Gorgeous (and fast) work. I'm still trimming my embroidered blocks to size.
Good lord, that is some gorgeous quilt! I have loads of red and white fabrics in my stash. What a great way that would be to use them up.
It is an awesome quilt! It didn't seem to take you long either even though there are a gazillion pieces in it. Great work and congratulations on the meeting the challenge.
OMG!! That is really looking amazing, and you got it to this point so quickly. I think I've got to hit the sewing room to keep up.
Oh, my gosh! That is absolutely stunning! I love it!!
What a stunning quilt, congratulations! It makes me want to put yet another quilt on my to do list.
Bernadette
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Quilty hugs!
niki
Wow! I am still thinking about joining the 2 colour challenge and you have finished all these blocks!
But it doesn't look like you used up much fabric!
OMG that is wonderful!!! I love the design and the color!!!
It is wonderful!
I can see why you got wrapped up in this one...It's fab! Guess I better get cracking...my 2 colour quilt is still a stack of fabric.
Spectacular!
It looks great and I can understand how the quilt can make you work on it just a little bit more, and the just this block ...
Oh my goodness, I am at a complete loss for words! This is absolutely stunning! Did you use a pattern or make it up yourself?
It's absolutly gorgeous! I love it!
Love your quilt, the red and white are really pretty. It has so much movement with only two colors. Congratualtions!
Wow -- what a great quilt! I searched "two color quilts" to find ideas for using the MASSIVE pile of red and white prints I have, and that search led me to your blog. This is fabulous!
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