I finally finished my "housing project" quilt. I made this quilt for Tonya's Lazy Gal Summer 2008 class. The theme of this class is repetition. I pieced it in a few days, quilted it in just a day, and spent months procrastinating on binding it. Why? Why do I do that? I know why, because I started other projects. I can't have more than one project going. I wont come back to it in a timely manner.
I have renamed the quilt Polka Dot Estates (thanks for all the suggestions on flickr). LauraJay and I were talking about house quilts recently, and I sent her a link to Tonya's house tutorial. Guess what she called it? housing project! No wonder I thought it was a great name. I guess my subconscious held on to that name until I started my quilt. Sorry Tonya! Never meant to use your quilt name. Eek! Please accept my apologies!
Well, I'm glad to have this quilt finished. I had declared this the "year of quilts for my family". This is the first full sized quilt I have made for us to keep. I hope to have a few more quilts done by the end of this year for us too.
4' x 6'
free pieced
machine pieced and quilted
hand stitched binding
17 comments:
oh you must show the backing!
it's an extraordinary quilt for an extraordinary quilter! Kudos to one of my biggest quilting inspirations!!
It is so so so awesome!!! I love this! And please show us the backing...
I second lauraj....you are one of my biggest quilting inspirations too :-)
Congratulations!!! It is wonderful!
I'm so in love with this quilt. The houses are great, but I think the choice of the green background really makes it. Well done!
A masterpiece! It looks wonderful, especially with the girl and the dog. Congrats on getting it done. Now go and make some more :)
Wow, I love this quilt! And thank you for the link to the "House Tutorial".
You have made a fabulous quilt to be treasured ! Kudos to the contractor and builder !
OMG Sarah!! It is just gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!
Its fantastic! I'd love to live in a housing estate like that! And well done on making this year about quilts for your family, its hard to do but you guys deserve it!
congrats! What a fabulous, fun quilt. great color choices - light and happy.
I love it! The houses are so cute. I love the colors you used and all the polka dots.
This is such a cheerful, happy quilt :- )
Thanks for giving us the finished dimensions. That helps me make up my mind about the quilt I'm debating whether to border or not!
magnificant, simply magnificent...i can't get over how wonderful this is. it's so great seeing it being used. you are so talented!!!
Gorgeous, absolutely gorgeous! I would also love to see the backing. This is such a fun project, I love how free and easy it looks. No stress quilting - love it!
This is so great! I'm so glad that your family is keeping it and using it :)
such a fabulous job, Sarah! this quilt hasn't left my mind since I saw it on flickr last week. I still haven't started on my houses, but I am eager to try. your quilt is truly stunning.
This is beautiful! I love all the houses and it so cheerful-which I really, really like.
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