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| My 'City Sidewalks' quilt, with new outside border and hand quilting finished. |
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| Back view, I used Tim Holtz, Kona cotton solid Tiger Lily and a batik fabric. |
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| Close up, hand quilted with #12 DMC Pearl Cotton. |
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| Bird of Paradise, local flora, amazing color. |
Hello from Rancho Palos Verdes, CA.
Where the weather is sunny with wind and the temperatures have stayed in the 70's this week.
Where is RPV you might ask? West of LA on the west side of the coastal range.
It has its own micro climate, being right off the Pacific Ocean and so generally cooler and maybe gets a little more fog, mist and wind than the LA Valley.
This week I had time to add the final border to 'City Side Walks' and to get the hand quilting finished up. Next the binding, in the same color as the final border, Kona cotton solid, Wasabi, will get sewn on. I enjoy the colors and names of the Kona cotton solids, can you tell?
I roughly followed Tonye Belinda Phillips' pattern, Welsh Folded Log Cabins, as I've said before.
I used my own construction method, color and block arrangement.
This quilt is my interpretation of the Adhoc improv challenge, Maps.
It reminds me of city sidewalks with houses, townhouses and apts all stacked along city streets and sidewalks.
Also Allison of Cluck Cluck Sew has a wonderful post on 'Why I Quilt'. Thanks Allison, for the encouraging words!
That's the news from the rancho.
Where we are remembering/praying for the people who've lost their homes in Florida.
And being thankful.
I'll be by to visit.
I love the final border - it's a fantastic colour, to start with, and I really like the way it blends into the log cabins in the corners.
ReplyDeleteThe quilt is gorgeous! I love the colors and the hand quilting.
ReplyDeleteGreat finish to your 'maps' quilt. I love the wasabi border!
ReplyDeleteThis is a wonderful quilt. You have such a sophisticated color sense. Putting the background color on the border works so well; anything else would compete and this ties it together. Enjoy southern California.
ReplyDeleteThe Bird of Paradise flower reminds me of your quilts. So filled with color!
ReplyDeleteFantastic finish!!
ReplyDeleteLovely and elegant color scheme. Beautiful hand stitching. Those city sidewalks must be in Happy Town.
ReplyDeleteI am behind in reading blog posts, but here I am now. This quilt turned out wonderful! I can see how the bird of paradise influenced your colors. What a fabulous quilt - good job! I haven't even started mine for the AHIQ group this quarter.
ReplyDeleteI was in California for the first time five years ago at my brother's wedding in Del Mar. I was fascinated with the flora and fauna as it is so much different that what we have in Ohio! I saw a bird of paradise plant in person for the first time and was blown away by it's elegance and structure. I loved the area and will have to return.