READHEADS–Big quilt finished!

I have finished the big quilt of the  ‘Redheads’ project…..

You may remember that this is the quilt made of the vintage Kimono fabric..

 

.. I gave it to Sean & Emmy for Christmas 2013.

(that's Georgie Girl sniffing around and helping with the photo)

Its named ‘Redheads’ as the gold 
and red blocks look like matches…

Here is a scan of the label.

Georgie loved the quilt while I was binding it.. very snuggly..

(and the yucky sofas will be recovered for the new house)

The quilt has a lot of Japanese rabbits..

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I’m hoping it will promote fertility.. ((whoops))!!

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I’m now sorry, that I didn’t make it bigger, as they put it on their bed!!!

One row bigger each way would have been easy, as I still have a lot of leftover blocks

that were originally destined for a smaller quilt…

But, now I think they may become a table runner

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However, the pieces are all in a cupboard  - and awaiting the NEXT house move!

The next big thing…

I have reached the finishing stage of lots of quilts!

• The top of the smaller version of ‘Ripe Strawberries’ is complete and just waiting for me to save up for the quilting.
• The top of the first kaleidoscope quilt, ‘Baubles Bangles and Beads’, is finished and will be the next one I send off for quilting.
• Its smaller friend, ‘Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered’ has one final edge to be bordered and that top will also be complete, although I’m going to postpone the quilting of this one until next year.
• I have made a cot quilt for a new baby due in the family in August. Its finished, I’ve quilted it and I just need to sew on the label. Lots of dog fabrics and called ‘Its a Dog Party’
• I have made a second cot quilt for another bub due this year, called ‘Aussie Aussie Aussie’. Lots of Australian fabrics. The top is complete but I just need to sandwich it with the batting and quilt it.
• The big pinwheel quilt – ‘ A kiss to build a dream on’ is finally on its last legs! I have completed the applique centre and am now concentrating on getting the rest of it done and finished before the end of the year…

So, because I have no portable project at the moment I have started piecing a NEW top!

I have chosen a much simpler design – 4 pieces of fabric in each block rather than the

12 pieces in a 3inch block that I did in the kaleidoscope quilts…

I am making 2 quilts – a large one as a gift and a smaller one to keep.

The name is ‘Redheads’ as the gold/red units look like matches!

These below are the red and gold match units.

I am using lots of Japanese indigo blue fabrics some of which are second hand kimonos which I bought on eBay.

Its coming together quickly so I may have it finished this year.

 

 

Here is Georgie enjoying he company of Millie and Maya who recently visited for the weekend.

Until next time, Kim