Paint drips in all its glory hanging on the fence. You can read about the making process here. It started as part of Quilter's Mixology SAL.
The process of picking up fabrics was not easy. I had few other options on mind but as usual I was driven towards rainbow. I have no purple linen in my stash so I had to omit that and yellow is my least fav that is why I gave it the skinny strip only :) That is also the reason why pink got to play small part. The only thing that makes me little uncomfortable is that contrast in blue section.
If you look closely you can find a touch of purple at right top corner. I had to put some in there so part of binding it is. Talk about OCD.
All the credit for this fab quilting goes to my friend Monika. She was the one who quilted Summertime Sadness but this time I get to keep it. To me it's great source of inspiration and motivation to keep on trying FMQ.
The hanging sleeve and corners are made out of non fusible interfacing which I ordered wrongly and it works just fine for this kind of job. You may notice I put the corners at the bottom as well. In my opinion the added weight of stick makes the piece even more flat and pretty :)
The fun part of naming quilts by song titles is here. This one is called Chandelier (by Sia). My current fav song and I don't want to explain more. Pun intended :)
I'll be linking up with ALYoF as to finish this quilt was my October goal. I'm also adding it into Quilter's Mixology linky, TGIFF and Crazy mom quilts.
Vera, this turned out fabulous!! I think your colors look great, I'm not uncomfortable with the blue at all ;) haha The quilting really makes your work sing! Beautifully done :)
ReplyDeleteAH-MAZING!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is just stunningly beautiful and the quilting is gorgeous...love it!
ReplyDeleteThat's an amazing quilt! I agree with Judy - the quilting DOES make your work sing - what a great way to describe it! Love the stories behind the colour choices - too funny!
ReplyDeleteI love the photographs against the stone - it really helps make that splash of purple in the border pop! Great creative use for interfacing. The weight of a stick at the bottom does make this hang nice and flat. :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty quilt! Love the colors on the grey and the quilting!
ReplyDeleteI'd never thought of the stick at the bottom--genius!
ReplyDeleteawesome! love the idea and the quilting ...
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely fabulous! I love the design and the quilting is, well... incredible!
ReplyDeleteA stunner for sure! I LOVE the blue actually. It really makes the whole thing pop in my opinion!
ReplyDeleteSimply fabulous!
ReplyDeleteThe quilting is fantastic. Great finish!! Love it.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea for the stick in the bottom! i've noticed quilts go wavy there when I've hung them up for photos so that would help!
ReplyDeletePaint can dry in a slightly different colour to what it looks wet, so maybe the different blues are just a wet second coat over the dry first coat of paint ;)
I love it! From the colors you used to the quilting it is magnificent! Thanks for the tip about having a pole on the bottom of the quilt too, I am going to have to try that.
ReplyDeleteI am so in love with this quilt! Your creativity is awesome. The quilting is amazing.
ReplyDeleteI adore this quilt, Vera! I bought the book for this pattern as well. Fantastic quilting -- huge kudos for your friend, Monika! And there's nothing wrong with a little OCD. ;)
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful and such an appropriate name.
ReplyDeleteI love the change of shade on the blue. A beautiful quilt!
ReplyDeleteIt's all about COLOR for me, Vera
ReplyDeleteYour yellow is just the right width so it does not over-power the quilt top.
Weighting the bottom provides the professional touch.
A wonderful piece of Art‼️
Hugs
Gerry
This is simply stunning. I can't get it out of my head!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt, Vera! Great idea with putting the hanging corners at the bottom.
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Beautiful! I love that you've left some colours out of your rainbow and only given a skinny strip to yellow. And the quilting is amazing, just perfect for all that negative space!
ReplyDeleteI love it all, Vera. Smaller areas of pink and yellow (we feel the same about those colors!) The bit of purple in the binding, and of course the quilting! The whole thing is spectacular. Well done...again!
ReplyDeleteWow - Wow wow!! That is just fabulous. And you are right the quilting is just perfect for your quilt!
ReplyDeleteOh my - the quilt and the quilting itself is stunning!!!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful! I love the quilting, it's amazing! And once again I'm feeling you on the song title. :) Maybe I should name my next quilt "All About the Bass" or "Boom Clap". ^_^
ReplyDeleteP.S. That purple binding bit is a perfect touch!!
It doesn't matter how often I look at this quilt, I still love it.
ReplyDeleteThe stick at the bottom is a great idea to keep it hanging neatly!
Love the quilting that Monika did, makes this quilt look even more awesome.
ReplyDeleteGreat quilt and the quilting is fabulous!!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous finish! Love that quilting!
ReplyDeleteI Love the OCD purple in the corner and how not all the colors cover the same amount of space. Just a little bit of yellow was perfect. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun quilt and the quilting design is the perfect compliment. I completely understand the motivate of adding a bit of purple in the binding–it's not OCD, it's interesting design :-)
ReplyDeleteThe stick at the bottom is a wonderful idea. This is such a beautiful quilt,and the quilting is the perfect match! Love your paint drip rainbow!
ReplyDeleteWow, wow, wow! This is one of my faves from the book and your rainbow version is awesome. And the quilting blows me away! Beautiful.
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