I completed a friendship basket quilt.
The design started with the six inch basket blocks made by a group of people. I wanted to make a quilt using them where it did not end up too large or too small. I played with settings in Electric Quilt. I settled on using an applique medallion center. The applique design is from an Electric Quilt add-on software for Baltimore style blocks. I originally thought I would use blues only for the applique but it seemed a bit dull. So the addition of the red flowers with yellow centers and the green leaves seemed appropriate. A narrow red border next and then the basket block border. I played with the arrangement of the baskets. I kept coming back to the one where the basket handles faced in towards the center of the quilt. I intended to use a wide red border after this but it overwhelmed the basket block border. A more narrow border did the same thing. I decided to leave the quilt as is and use a red binding.
It is nice to have a finish!
Karen
The design started with the six inch basket blocks made by a group of people. I wanted to make a quilt using them where it did not end up too large or too small. I played with settings in Electric Quilt. I settled on using an applique medallion center. The applique design is from an Electric Quilt add-on software for Baltimore style blocks. I originally thought I would use blues only for the applique but it seemed a bit dull. So the addition of the red flowers with yellow centers and the green leaves seemed appropriate. A narrow red border next and then the basket block border. I played with the arrangement of the baskets. I kept coming back to the one where the basket handles faced in towards the center of the quilt. I intended to use a wide red border after this but it overwhelmed the basket block border. A more narrow border did the same thing. I decided to leave the quilt as is and use a red binding.
It is nice to have a finish!
Karen
34 comments:
Love it! Just enough red to make it pop!
And it is even nicer to have a nice finish! : )
I think you made the right choices all around. It looks really good!
And how are you doing?
Really a pretty little quilt! Love the blue baskets!!
Beautiful!!
It is lovely, Karen. What a great way to finish off the friendship baskets, and your choice of colours really sets it all off nicely.
So beautiful x
Just gorgeous ! Love the blue baskets and the red flowers is just perfect . How are you feeling ? Better I hope
It is beautiful, as always!
You amaze me with all of the applique projects you do, I need to stick with my projects in the next year.
Debbie
Yay for a finish! I really love the center block for these baskets. It makes a gorgeous grouping.
another finish you have had a very productive year
good for you!
Kathie
This is so beautiful, Karen!
It's a breath of fresh air. I have an applique center that I keep trying to surround with enough borders to make a bed quilt. I should probably be content to put on the border then quilt and bind it like you did. Simplicity. . . Nice finish!
Again, you've done it again! It's another beauty made from your hands in record time!
I think your colour choices are excellent. That is a lovely little quilt.
Love it! The baskets are really cute and the center is lovely.
Oh yes, a finish is always a good thing. Your quilt is very pretty. I love medallion quilts and hope to make several in the coming year.
blessings, jill
Another beautiful finish!!!
What a lucky friend :-)))
I really like the set on this quilt, Karen. The baskets all facing the center look just right on a medallion quilt, and including the red in the flowers and border was a good choice. Great Job!
Such a lovely quilt and the red does get it just the right amount of pop!!
ANOTHER gorgeous finish! The red is the icing on the cake!! Isn't it fun to play!
P
That is just gorgeous!
Beautiful! I do so adore baskets and this is a perfect setting for them.:)
Love the way it turned out Karen! Beautiful~esp. the middle section!
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Tanya
It's perfect, Karen. You trusted your instincts and it couldn't be better.
I love it! Congrats on a gorgeous finish!
oh,kaaren,how beautiful this turned out,congrats to a wonderful finish,susi
Gorgeous! I love the colors and the red was perfect. blessings, marlene
Wonderful finish! The red binding is perfect.
It's hard to stick with a 2 color quilt. It looks great Karen!!
I love this quilt! The colors are right up my alley and as usual you did a beautiful job!
That quilt so pretty! I love it and the colors are beautiful. I add to the blog. Greetings from Spain
Oh, well done .... love it!
I'm trying to catch up - really LOVE the basket/medallion quilt from November. Very pretty.
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