Friday, October 17, 2014

Gumballs and Elephants

Every time I look at this quilt I immediately think of bubblegum. I was able to finish the pink and teal quilt top just in time for finish up Friday. I love that there is absolutely no white in this quilt - I'm really breaking out of my comfort zone, yay! There are some super cute fabrics in here. Several by Free Spirit, Dear Stella, the solid teal is Mermaid by Michael Miller Couture



The weather has finally turned around a little bit in Wisconsin. It had been raining from Sunday through Wednesday - no pictures when it rains so boo for rain. In any event, this weekend promises to be decent for fall. The bright red leaves are out and most are still on the trees. We were out of town last weekend so I've got a great big honey-do list for by hubby. I hope to do some re-planting, make chili and get a hefty start on my next project, a pink, green and grey chevron quilt which was commissioned after someone saw my Pink Elephant Quilt, which I have made twice now. The original was quilted with a spiral free motion pattern and is backed with black and white jungle themed fabric


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Lime green backing requested the second time! And again this time interestingly enough - I wish I had put that on the original. Loopy loo quilting on elephant quilt number two.


I even made curtains and matching pillow for my second client. First time ever. Seriously, how cute are these!


The pattern is Out in the Wild by Sew Emma, which makes a lap size quilt. I had bought a kit from the Fat Quarter Shop which also included fabric for a matching pillow.  The second time I made this quilt my I made it for a twin size bed. The fabrics are by Dear Stella and the pink elephants on peony were super hard to find. I bought 6 yards! I have enough to make one more quilt like this and then gone forever.

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12 comments:

  1. Jeni B QuiltsOctober 17, 2014 at 5:59 PM

    The elephant quilt and curtain are just darling!

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  2. JayneOctober 20, 2014 at 9:21 AM

    How cute! I love that you think of gum balls when looking at your quilt! Its funny what pops in our heads when we see something! Love the curtain too!

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  3. MarlyOctober 20, 2014 at 11:01 AM

    I love those elephants; great quilting.

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  4. UnknownOctober 20, 2014 at 3:40 PM

    Great top your bubblegum top, but your elephant quilt is so cute and beautiful. Love the quilting too.

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  5. MelissaOctober 21, 2014 at 12:01 PM

    Adorable! I love the colors!! And your doggy is cute too. As a fellow WI blogger, I'm now following :)

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  6. RobinLovesQuiltingOctober 21, 2014 at 5:44 PM

    Wow - I came via sew cute Tuesday for the Gumballs, but that elephant quilt is amazing! I love the color selection and the chevrons. And a matching curtain is such a good idea - I never think to have enough fabric left over after a quilting project to do that!

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  7. Zenia ReneOctober 22, 2014 at 9:16 PM

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  9. Zenia ReneOctober 22, 2014 at 9:20 PM

    Let me try this again. I thought I'd already posted this but didn't see it when I went back for a look, then I noticed that I typed your name wrong. Anyway...Heather, you've got some super cute things going on over here! Your Bubblegum quilt is delicious. I don't use white to much in my quilts at all. Getting out of your comfort zone can be a good thing. I found you on Anything Goes Monday. Stop by and visit my blog anytime.

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  10. CathyDecember 9, 2014 at 10:48 AM

    I love that chevron/elephant quilt! It's so cute! And bubblegum came to my mind with the first one too. Love your fabric choices.

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  11. LaneyDecember 9, 2014 at 4:56 PM

    Yes, I think bubble gum pretty well sums it up! :) Nice quilt. Love the chevron quilt, too.

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  12. Val's Quilting StudioDecember 13, 2014 at 10:34 PM

    Yes...the matching chevron quilt with the window valence is adorable!!! Great color combo!! Thanks for rejuvinating at TUesday Archives!

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