Thank you so much again for all your comments about that baby quilt...you know, the one for my sister in law whose baby girl is due next month? Whether it was to change it up a little, abandon ship or persevere, they were all appreciated.
In the end I decided to persevere. I can't explain it but I didn't want this baby quilt to beat me which is weird as I'm the least competetive person you will find...or so I like to think.
So I went more scrappy, added in more of the green (not grey as I previously thought) fabrics and made it much more random. I passed it by Susan and she suggested I have the red HSTs meeting up as pinwheels so that the eye had somewhere to 'rest'. I liked that idea and that got me playing and thinking and using more of the solids to meet up but not as pinwheels but as squares - kind of stepping stones through the cabbages and roses if you like.
So that's where I'm at. It's a beautiful warm and bright sunny day here. I'm so much happier with the quilt top, which is good considering my husband was on the 'phone to his sister last night and told her I was making something for the baby. No pressure there then.
Linking up for the first time in ages with Lee at WIP Wednesday.
36 comments:
I like it.
Yay! I love your stepping stones. Looking good.
Love!
love LOVE the stepping stones! Such a fantastic idea!
That's definitely different! I'm sure it feels good to have persevered! Looks nice!
well it is snowing here and your quilt makes me all warm and summery with that lovely sun shining through it ...........it is gorgeous !!
That is so pretty, it will be the best baby quilt. You will be finished in no time now.
This is so pretty and it looks like a photo from a Kaffe Fassett book against the warmth of the rooftop(?).
Such a beautiful quilt and lovely story behind the stepping stones!
The stepping stones idea was inspirational! It looks fabulous! These colours look great together!
The stepping stones were a great idea and it will be a perfect baby quilt
I really like it. It's calm and quiet, but then the pops of color in the solids does give your eye somewhere to rest. Keep on. It looks good!
I love what you did, love the POP of red. My next suggestion would be to take the pink/w roses fabric in the bottom right hand corner and make your borders out of that, then do your binding in red... Oh that would be one happy baby!
I'm really not a competetive person either, but I also don't like being beaten by a project!!! The baby quilt will be very sweet and much appreciated, I'm sure.
It looks great :)
That is coming together nicely.
I made a quilt from the same Cabbages and Roses fabric...and had the same problems! I especially was not happy with how the striped fabric fit in. Glad to see ou have it working together better than I did
ohhh that's so much better,I love the stepping stones, isn't it weird the red/white stripes... like the red/brown in my glamping pack, it really didn't feel like they *gel* at all with the pastels, what is it with the designers atm ?????
Looks great now, very soothing, I would sleep under it if it was bigger!
It looks great, glad you could find the right choice for you, it's really difficult when you're struggling, but you've done great work. : )
Love the C&R line! It's taking shape beautifully! Jxo
lovely baby quilt
It looks fab, love the stepping stones.
I really really like it. I love those solid squares :)
It's looking lovely!
It looks fantastic, great idea to have the solids together like that. Glad you are nice and warm - we are not!!
No pressure at all! It looks beautiful!
Awe it is such a pretty quilt - I love all of those pretty colours. Perfect for a wee baby girl. :)
It looks beautiful. I love the soft colors with the pops of red. It is going to be a lovely quilt.
This is looking great now! Really lovely :)
It turned out beautifully xxx
Aww, Mr LRP was just proud of you!
It's lovely. Enjoy the quilting part.
I like where you went with this. Can't wait to see it finished- no pressure.
It looks very pretty.The stepping stones really do make a difference. Lovely!
That totally works, Annabella -- and I think you are a determined problem-solver not competitive :) xxx Happy Valentine's day!!
Annabella, it came out so sweet! Haven't heard from you in a while but I wanted to say "Hi". I follow your blog but have been so busy that I haven't had a chance to stop by. Hugs!
this looks awesome!! love it and the idea of the stepping stones is fab! great !
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