And a quilt for my youngest son's girlfriend:
But I hadn't made anything for my youngest. If both his brother and girlfriend were getting handmade gifts, he might feel left out. Or he might not really care. Who knows? To be safe I'm making him a quilt. He is a big fan of M.C. Escher, so I wanted to make an optical illusion quilt. I chose Labyrinth Walk by The Guilty Quilter. Here's my version:
It is 84"x84".
I used Stonehenge Gradations, which I would have loved to buy at a local shop, but there was none to be found. Contrast is very important in this quilt. I had to order my fabric online, and I got lucky that it all worked.
This was a great pattern with many illustrations. You have to be very careful to use a 1/4 inch seam, so everything will line up correctly. I made several errors because I didn't read the pattern closely, but those mistakes were all user error. Even with ripping out many seams, this quilt only took about 2 1/2 weeks to put together, and I didn't sew every day.
Used this week: 7.5 yards ( Labyrinth top, scraps given to Brenda)
Used year to date: 133.5 yards
Added this week: 0.25 yards (sale FQ)
Added year to date 154.25 yards
Net Added: 20.75 yards
4 comments:
Well....all I can say, Laura is Wow oh Wow!! Only 2 1/2 weeks and you were not always stitching...really?? Truly, you are such a gifted lady with piecing your quilts. This quilt is a triumph in design and gradated colour, and may I say your clever stitching. If I was to stitch something like this, I am afraid I would get lost in the labyrinth and never find my way out again! You are amazing!!
What beautiful work! I agree with Kim about getting lost in the labyrinth.
My son saw a photo of one of the maze quilts from the Wisconsin quilt show and thought it was really neat. I know your son will like it.
Love the tuffet and love 5e labyrinth quilt - they will all feel very loved at Christmas!
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