Thursday, March 29, 2012

Flashdance 2

I can't think of a cute or clever name for this smaller version of Flashdance.  It is 26 x 31 before washing, so it's wall hanging size or big enough to be a stroller/car seat quilt or a large doll quilt.  I oriented the stripes differently and the proportions of the blocks vary from the first quilt.  I seem to have a habit now of making quilts twice.  I really enjoy seeing the difference small changes can make to the same basic design.
I decided to revisit the crosshatch quilting, but I chose a print binding and a multicolor print backing which add a playful feeling to the quilt.  I just love the raindrops dot from Summersault by Erin McMorris.  I have it in four colorways, in fact.  The large scale makes it perfect for a backing and the colors are so great for this quilt.  It looks perfect with the Washi print binding too.
This one is destined for the shop too, but I may not get either quilt listed until after the KCMQG retreat.  Now, I have lots of sewing projects to pack.

9 comments:

Svetlana said...

wow, this one looks so wonderful, too. I just can't get enough looking at your Flashdance quilts. They are both fantastic!!!!

CitricSugar said...

It's so pretty - both of them.

How about Hand Jive? You can reference two movies from the same era... :-)

felicity said...

Gorgeous, take two! Enjoy the retreat!!

tabbiegirl said...

These are both amazing! I love everything about them. The quilting is fabulous.

Debbie said...

love your super dense quilting!

Megan said...

LOVE this quilting -- nice work! :)

Cutie and Company Quilts said...

Wow! Beautiful quilt! I love the modern design and the quilting pattern is fantastic! Well done!

tusen said...

I love them both. It's great to see how small changes make quite a significant difference.

Carla said...

I love the "minimal" and the heavy quilting. It looks great!