blu-shed: i *think* that's it...

Wednesday, 7 March 2012

i think that's it...

i was going to go bigger with this but then i stopped and looked at it, and thought 'that's it'. it's turned out around 50 x 50 inches so around 125cm square and that seemed like a good size. the 'wobbliness' of it while liberating to begin with, got unwieldy towards the end, with lots of unpicking and resewing and generally tearing out of hair and much dispair...WHY won't it lay flat??? i've measured a thousand times! but it's all good. i went through a stage of not liking this very much last night, but this morning, i'm back in love. oh yes.

27 comments:

Ethne said...: Hey, what's not to love about this quilt
I love the way it seems to 'grow' from the top RH corner, just as you made it
How are you going to quilt it?; 7 March 2012 09:26
RED PEPPER QUILTS said...: Looks amazing! Despite the fact that I can't sew a wonky line to save myself I love this VERY much! Inspirational.; 7 March 2012 09:27
Charlotte said...: so so SO amazingly gorgeous!; 7 March 2012 09:53
Emma Thomsen said...: Utterly fabulous! Wonky = handmade! Anything too perfect usually comes from a depressing sweat shop. I love the "falling in and out of love' bit, we appreciate your honesty.; 7 March 2012 10:03
LPFish said...: it really reminds me of Morroco and Arabia - the buildings are all these shapes and the brickwork is really like this. I love it.; 7 March 2012 10:38
Chloe said...: Wow! Love it :); 7 March 2012 11:17
Justine said...: Love it Lu! So bright & cheery, well done you!!; 7 March 2012 11:27
Laura @ Needles, Pins and Baking Tins said...: Totally fabulous. Love that you love it again :o); 7 March 2012 12:12
Jessica said...: It's wonderful - you can really just gaze at it for ages, I would love to be able to see it full size!; 7 March 2012 13:12
Tom said...: I love this! I second that comment on another post about having it printed as fabric. Maybe you could put it on Spoonflower or something.; 7 March 2012 13:24
Flying Blind... said...: Oh if Paul Klee could have sewn!
It's stunning x; 7 March 2012 14:17
Cheryl Arkison said...: It's your bad boy quilt - you don't want to love it but you can't help it. I think it is stunning!; 7 March 2012 14:26
ScissorsandThread said...: Gorgeous!; 7 March 2012 14:36
Elsa said...: this is such an amazing quilt, totally inspiring, thanks for sharing your process with it!; 7 March 2012 14:39
chimes said...: I've been drooling over this for a while. It is so gorgeous! Great work.; 7 March 2012 15:49
Kat - Housewife Confidential said...: A-flippin-mazin!; 7 March 2012 16:46
Yvonne Brown said...: Dazzling Lu - need my sunglasses!!; 7 March 2012 17:24
lamina@do a bit said...: Wow.. it's a work of art... love it!! I feel so inspired to make a quilt now :); 7 March 2012 19:28
**nicke... said...: love it! it is perfectly amazing!; 7 March 2012 19:42
karen said...: I'm in love too. It's pure brilliance!!! Wow!; 7 March 2012 19:47
rderrett said...: That's because it's brilliant! BTW, wonky is good and i can't sew a perfectly straight seam to save my life and as a result, nothing ever lies perfectly flat!; 7 March 2012 21:46
Katie @SwimBikeQuilt said...: wow!!!; 7 March 2012 22:35
the long thread said...: Looks amazing, Lucie! One of my favorite quilts of all time.; 8 March 2012 18:39
Megan Woodard Johnson said...: absolutely incredible!; 9 March 2012 15:56
Helen Yann said...: I love it. My fabric arrived this week thank you. You are so inspirational. keep up the great work.
Cheers; 10 March 2012 06:10
Girl_Industries said...: I love how this turned out. Amazing colour and pattern!; 10 March 2012 21:09
Guerilla Embroidery said...: That is seriously sexy; 12 March 2012 17:44