I thought that since it has been a long time since I hit "publish" on the blog (mind you, there are many drafted posts that went unfinished and now some of them seem to have passed being current in my mind, although it would still be all new to the reader I suppose) I would put up a photo and a few words to reassure my blog that I haven't forgotten about it.
I was also inspired to post by this blog post, although my photo is showing a prefinished quilt top, I found this blogger when I was just cutting the fabric for the quilt. We started the quilts at the same time and mine is still at the quilter-lady. (I should get it back soon Gillian, I'll bet you thought that I had set it aside and forgot about it, didn't you?)
I had my doubts when we chose the fabrics for this quilt, black and white with red not being a combination I would choose for myself, I totally fell in love with the quilt while I was working on it. As I said before, I didn't let myself get caught up in over-analysis, I laid the fabrics out and ran to the sewing machine with the blocks before I could change my mind. Same with the layout of the blocks. I am so in love with the quilt that I want to make another black/white/red quilt. Then maybe a white and black and blue one. Then with the greens......
Since I made this I have found so many great quilts in this colorway, and even more fun, or at least equally fun, fabrics. We got all of the fabrics in one shot at one shop, not my usual m.o., but Gillian was motivated and probably knew that my motivation can wax and wane, better just load up on all that we need so that she might actually see a finished quilt in her lifetime. Are kids supposed to know their mothers that well?
Ninety-four. Off to set in the sleeves of a sweater that I am delivering today. Didn't think I was knitting, did you? Well, a whole sweater! In three weeks! It isn't my sweater to share, but I'll take a few shots on this rainy day and then drive it out to the owner. It is just busy, busy, busy around here.
Those are wonderful colors - Lucky Gillian.
Posted by: pumpkinmama | October 03, 2009 at 10:41 AM
Gorgeous!!
Love the contrasts, the fabrics and colours look amazing.
Posted by: Renee | October 03, 2009 at 12:46 PM
Love the quilt and the combo of fabrics and colors!
Posted by: Manise | October 03, 2009 at 12:55 PM
Beautiful quilt in progress. Looking forward to seeing the sweater, and it's nice hearing from you. Miss you when you're not blogging.
Posted by: Cookie | October 03, 2009 at 02:39 PM
Thanks for the link....I love that quilt! I'm getting back into quilting and while I don't have a Gammill (in my next life), I do have that HandiQuilter frame, never out of the box, and my new Bernina with the Bernina Stitch Regulator. No excuse not to make that quilt for my son and DIL! (I like the black, white and red combo, but loved the quilt on the other blog, too!)
Posted by: Marcia | October 03, 2009 at 03:39 PM
Your photographs of the quilt are beautiful. Great color combo, too!
Posted by: margene | October 03, 2009 at 06:05 PM
Sooo pretty and interesting!
Posted by: Norma | October 03, 2009 at 07:00 PM
Red gray and black is one of my most favorite combinations....and it beautiful in this quilt!
Posted by: Kim | October 03, 2009 at 11:47 PM
It's good to have a post from you again. I think that quilt is stunning! Great colors, fabrics and placement.
Posted by: Gail H. | October 04, 2009 at 12:07 AM
It's wonderful. Red, black and white are my cup of tea.
You may not have been posting but your missives have been very welcome.
Posted by: Judy | October 05, 2009 at 09:42 AM
I love the red, black & white quilt! I could decorate a room around those colors!
Posted by: CyndiG | October 05, 2009 at 06:54 PM
Very lovely. The colors are so stunning. Good luck with all that busy-ness. It must be fall.
Posted by: Jennifer | October 06, 2009 at 07:27 AM
That is the greatest color scheme EVER.
Posted by: claudia | October 07, 2009 at 10:41 PM
Great quilt-to-be! Thanks for your visit to my blog and entering the give-away!
Posted by: nicolette | October 08, 2009 at 01:01 PM
Hi! Nice to find another knitter/quilter. Here's the mystery - how come you knit in blue and quilt in black, white, and red????
Inquiring mind wants to know.
Posted by: CintiSusan-Susan Voegtly | October 08, 2009 at 10:44 PM
Lovin' that red, white and black - so sophisticated.
Posted by: Libby | October 09, 2009 at 05:44 PM
I love this!
Posted by: Doris | October 15, 2009 at 02:33 PM
That's the perfect red. It's not too bright, but is a definite true red.
Posted by: Allison | October 18, 2009 at 09:01 PM