Ahh, the Grellow Quilt. What can I say.. the original intent was to create a throw size whole cloth quilt, grellow pattern on top and yellow on bottom with yellow binding. As the started to measure out the fabric, it turns out the quilt would barely be 4 feet wide. I would have pieced the top to make it big enough, but with the quilting pattern I had in mind, it wouldn't work since the print wasn't seamless. I originally decided that I would just live with a skimpy little throw and then the bright idea struck..
I'll create a checkerboard border to extend the width! Genius.. until I started to excute. Apparently, with the measurements I came up with, looks like I'll be making a lot of postage stamp size squares... we're talking one-inch squares and I'm going to be needing a lot of them. Be patient with this progress on this project.. I sure hope it's all worth it in the end.
Comments (9)
You know it will be worth it :-)
Posted by adrienne | April 17, 2009 3:51 AM
it's going to look great when you're done! and if all else fails, it's a baby quilt :)
Posted by mai | April 17, 2009 6:31 AM
1" squares? Ouch! But it looks gorgeous :)
Posted by Veronique | April 17, 2009 7:17 AM
oh wow, those are pretty small pieces. but I think it will look amazing when its done!
Posted by Diana | April 17, 2009 7:33 AM
It'll look stunning when you're done with it!
Posted by Steph | April 17, 2009 10:24 AM
This is a lot of little squares! But I just know you'll make it gorgeous.
I started a white, queen sized whole cloth quilt once and I worked on it for months and months handquilting the darn thing. I put it away in a closet when I was busy with school work but when I pulled it back out, somehow a water bottle had leaked on it, erasing my pen markings and worse, caused a lot of mold (since we lived in crappy apts at the time). The quilt was ruined so I had to throw it out and I haven't had the heart to start another whole cloth quilt since.
Posted by tiennie | April 19, 2009 10:24 PM
Yipes! That's a whole lot of tiny pieces to cut, sew, and press, but I have no doubt that your execution will be beyond fabulous and the finished quilt will be outstanding!
Posted by Stephanie | April 20, 2009 1:21 PM
Hi YaiAnn,
I'd love to send you the Double Wedding Ring quilt, but I can't find your email address. I'm new to the world of blogging, so I'm sure it's right in front of my face and I'm just missing it!
Email me at mynameiserikaray@gmail.com and I'll send you the pattern!
Posted by Erika Ray | April 30, 2009 11:44 AM
it will be a total work of art. and a treasure.
enjoy the process.
Posted by leslie | May 5, 2009 2:32 PM