A little while back a few bloggers issued a Color Palette Challenge QAL and I joined in. It was a lot of fun to create a quilt with a palette of colors - even if you weren't sure where you were going.
I had the inner part of this top done and I thought it lacked a little pizazz - so another blogger suggested an Orange border... and you know what? It worked!!
Fast forward to this week - I decided it had marinated long enough and it was time to get quilted!!
And here is the best part!!! I had enough of the orange to Bind it!! Sometimes when things marinate, pieces get used up and you forget what you had them for... which totally happened this time - but ! I was able to dig - and bam!!! It exists!!!!!
PS - my girls say it is pretty!! it is the Turning Twenty again pattern from Friend Folks
I quilted Butterflies and flowers on it - and used this super cool swirly Blue Backing fabric...
it measured 62 x 71 - so not too bad!! I am listing it in my Etsy shop too ;-)
Link up a DIRECT post ( a few forgot last week) that we can check out and see what you have been up to!!
Did you get something to Finish? Are you getting closer? Fill us in!!!
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ReplyDeleteThat is a pretty finish - I like your chosen color palette! The orange is a great border and binding color for all those cool colors in the quilt itself. Happy Friday!
ReplyDeleteThat orange is perfect! Pretty quilt, I bet it sells fast.
ReplyDeleteThat Turning Twenty pattern sure has been a popular one for many years. I wonder how many quilts were made using it! Yours sure turned out great. Love the add of the orange both as a border and binding!
ReplyDeleteIt's wonderful with the orange!
ReplyDeleteIt looks fantastic! That orange was a perfect perk!
ReplyDeleteThe dogs look excited to be featured and a little bit of orange always adds interest! Happy stitching!
ReplyDeleteThe orange was a perfect choice! Woo Hoo on the finish! Happy Friday, Alycia
ReplyDeleteAwesome quilt. That orange border and binding was just what this needed.
ReplyDeleteThe colour palate challenge sounds interesting. I agree that the orange makes it pop! I love that the quilt "marinated!"
ReplyDeleteI've been fascinated by color and value for years. Actually taught a class in it for a while. The reason the orange works is because your palette is a split complementary. Think of the orange as being opposite contingent colors on the color wheel. It does add that need spark. Congratulations on yet another finish.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty nice work!
ReplyDeleteThe orange border and binding really bring this quilt to life!!! I do love the Turning Twenty Again pattern, too!!!!
ReplyDeleteHi Alycia, I really love those colours and that orange mini border and binding is perfect! Your girls are gorgeous :-) Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt! It's like modern art! The colors are great, and the quilting is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteThat orange was the exact right addition. Very pretty color palette.
ReplyDeleteThe orange border and binding work very well in this quilt. I love all of the colors.
ReplyDeleteI would never have thought of using orange and I'm surprised how great it looks. Lovely
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