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Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Wonky Kites Quilt

I had a lot of fun making this wonky kites quilt.  It's an easy improvised block to make, and the way the kites come together is a surprise each time.
I made this baby quilt to go with my wonky zigzag pillow.  They coordinate without exactly matching.
 
I'm trying a new free motion design with each quilt lately, and making these swirls felt really natural to me.
The striped binding is a Hope Valley print, and it inspired my combination of orange and purple.  I added pink and gray to the mix, and as you know, the colors have been on my mind ever since.  This quilt finished at 36 x 42.  You can read more about the process of making it here.
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13 comments:

  1. MollySeptember 27, 2011 at 10:19 AM

    I love this quilt! The quilting is just perfect ... kites need some swirly winds to get them flying.

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  2. Heather D.September 27, 2011 at 10:23 AM

    I love it! The wonky kites mixed with the swirly quilting on the gray background....reminds me of a blustery day!

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  3. moshieSeptember 27, 2011 at 12:22 PM

    this is gorgeous! I love that pop of purples in there...

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  4. KirstenSeptember 27, 2011 at 1:27 PM

    So beautiful! I really like this color combo, and I love the wonky zig zags! And I love the quilt too :) In fact, I am going to make one similar soon; my binding triangle scraps are taking over the world! Anyways, love it!

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  5. CitricSugarSeptember 27, 2011 at 5:28 PM

    I agree with everyone else. The swirls make the quilting look like wind gusts!

    Beautiful job.

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  6. felicitySeptember 27, 2011 at 5:43 PM

    Love the quilt. LOVE the swirls!

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  7. PinkySeptember 27, 2011 at 6:33 PM

    Love it!! just gorgeous! :)

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  8. Krista SchneiderSeptember 27, 2011 at 8:40 PM

    uh mazing! love love love. great job!

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  9. MargSeptember 27, 2011 at 8:42 PM

    It's lovely, love the quilting. It's a great colour combo.

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  10. AnonymousSeptember 28, 2011 at 7:29 AM

    This is so cute!! The colors are gorgeous together. Any baby would be lucky to have it!!

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  11. Alexis DeiseSeptember 28, 2011 at 7:25 PM

    this came out beautifully!

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  12. tusenSeptember 30, 2011 at 3:30 PM

    Beautiful. And this is actually my favourite colour scheme right now.

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  13. CoraleeSeptember 30, 2011 at 5:50 PM

    Thanks for visiting and commenting on my blog and flickr page. Your blog and quilts are beautiful!!!!

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