Sunday, April 26, 2009

in progress: the Neo-Boho Mango Cheezit Quilt


It started as a love affair between a nouveau-ish vintage paisley and a remnant from a be-ribboned curtain material. They lived together in my stash for a long time, then a friend who was de-stashing her fabrics gifted me with a load of great material (thanks Brooke!) that happened to have some perfect complements to these two, and Voila! a quilt was born.


I loved these so much I used a very simple
checkerboard center to keep the focus on the fabrics.


Modified log-cabin to surround the happy pairing.


A trip to Marden's scored me more yardage of that gorgeous
orange & mango flavored ... er.. patterned fabric.


A row of "stacked coins" on either end, with a different paisley for "end caps."

The top is done, all it needs now is a backing,
batting, quilting, and binding. The binding fabric
is a tiny vintage-repro floral that will bring out
more of those darker reds/oranges in the "stacked
coins" sections and tie the whole thing together.

Finished size will be right around 45" by 60" [correction - finished size is 43" x 63" ) - supposedly "crib quilt" size but goodness, it seems big for a crib; it would work as a coverlet on a twin bed or make a generous lap quilt for cuddling up with some Cheezits and watching LOST. Would also make a lovely wall hanging. If you are interested in using it as a wall hanging please let me know and I can add (at no extra cost) a sleeve into which you can slide a curtain rod for easy, neat hanging. I can put the sleeve on a long side or short, depending on how you'd like it oriented.


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