I'm so happy to share my Improv Logs quilt with you today.
I made it as part of the Log Cabin challenge at our MQG. And it truly was a challenge. (BTW, the official reveal date was our yesterday's meeting and all the quilts were absolutely amazing. It was wonderful to see a humble log cabin being interpreted in so many wonderful ways.)
I do love log cabin blocks, but once the time came for me to decide on a specific design, I was stuck. I had so many ideas, none of them seemed right though.
I do love log cabin blocks, but once the time came for me to decide on a specific design, I was stuck. I had so many ideas, none of them seemed right though.
This very rough sketch was my jumping off point once I decided to improv piece my blocks. I know, very professional looking :)
I made 9 randomly sized blocks and then the hard work of piecing the quilt together started. I won't lie, it was not quick. I kept the blocks on my design wall for quite a while. Some days I really liked the way it all looked, other days I was ready to scrap the whole idea and start all over.
Once my quilt top was finished, I knew exactly how I wanted to quilt it. I've been admiring Karen's improv quilts and her spiral quilting for a long time and I knew this kind of quilting would be just perfect for my Improv Logs.
At this stage I usually consider my quilts pretty much finished as I don't consider attaching the binding on to be a huge job. This time, however, I was far from being done.
I decided to piece my binding to blend in with the quilt. Debbie always makes the most intersting binding, so I thought I'd give it a try.
It took a looooong time and I seriously started questioning my sanity, but once it was finished..... I absolutely, positively love the way it looks and finishes the quilt off in such a perfect way.
Finished size of the quilt is 36" x 36".
Wishing you all an amazing weekend. Svetlana
Linking up to AmandaJean's Finish it up Friday.
Wishing you all an amazing weekend. Svetlana
Linking up to AmandaJean's Finish it up Friday.
It is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteLove!
ReplyDeleteThe binding really makes this. Great job!
ReplyDeleteThe binding is spectacular! Well worth your time IMO.
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful. I love the colors you used and that binding is marvelous. I'm going to have to remember that and use it sometime.
ReplyDeleteI love everything about this. The binding looks fantastic - well worth the effort!
ReplyDeleteI love improv blocks. This is fantastic :)
ReplyDeleteThat looks beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLove it -- and the quilting sets it off beautifully!
ReplyDeleteOMG the binding is awesome! I think I would pull all my hair out before I could get it to line up. Neat to see the sketch too. I always wondered how people came up with the cool modern quilt designs.
ReplyDeleteWow that is one amazing quilt!!!
ReplyDeleteNadherny quilt, Svetlanko! Je takovy v modernim designu :) Ale krasny, bude pasovat ke vsemu! My jsme ted na Morave u pribuznych, tak jen tak letem svetem nahlizim a komentuji :) Mej krasne dny, Jola
ReplyDeleteFantastic Svetlana. And of course that spiral quilting is just perfect. Love it!
ReplyDeleteI'm inspired!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant quilt!! And the binding wow! It's stunning :)
ReplyDeleteRachael
Definitely not the easy way of doing a quilt - but hey, that would be boring! Jxo
ReplyDeleteSvetlana, this is amazing!! I love what you did with the binding and the quilting -- so incredible!
ReplyDeleteAmazing. Your binding kind of blows me away!
ReplyDeleteI love everything about it!! Your improv is so fun and that binding........ Wow..super impressive! Hope your weekend is creative.... but of course!!! :-)
ReplyDeleteI think you did a great job. Impressive.
ReplyDeleteFor my mini quilt "show me your teeth" I pieced the binding, too, as my binding has the same colour as some of the blocks. I know what you mean. It was more then just sewing the binding on. Piecing, sewing, stopping, cutting, piecing, continue asf. But in the end it's worth it. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely stunning. The binding is amazing! I also love how you used solids with a few single-color prints. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteLove how your logs came out, especially all the neutrals you used, I really need to build up my neutral stash
ReplyDeleteIt is so beautiful. I love the citrusy neutrals that you used and the bits and spaces. I cannot believe you matched the binding, it is so perfect. Love the quilting as well. Just wonderful.
ReplyDeletep.s. It looks like the super technical, to specs, drawings I do too :)
DeleteI really really adore this quilt. The binding finishes it perfectly - must have been so much work. Swoon.
ReplyDeleteSo gorgeous! I love the pops of color in the neutral background. The quilting is perfect.
ReplyDeletewow! the binding is perfection - well worth any amount of time, in my opinion!
ReplyDeleteIt is gorgeous! Love the spiral quilting and the binding-perfect! Thanks to the link!
ReplyDeleteGreat quilt! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteamazing
ReplyDeleteVer nice finish! Love it! Very citrus'y makes me hope for spring :-)
ReplyDeleteSpectacular quilt! I am so impressed with the effort you put into the binding! But SO worth it! Fantastic! So inspirational!
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteIt's a gorgeous quilt, and the binding is spectacular. I must try doing that in the future.
ReplyDeleteIt is gorgeous and the quilting is perfect for it!
ReplyDeleteFantastic quilt and that binding is amazing!!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty, so very YOU :)
ReplyDeleteIt is all in the details! Great piece of modern art - so much to look at!
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is so incredibly beautiful! I can't believe the binding, amazing!!
ReplyDeleteI love this and I LOVE what you did with the binding! I am sure it was more complicated than it looks!
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