Thursday, December 16, 2010

marching to the beat of a different drummer

Always one to be a bit of a rebel, I've decided to go my own way with this quilt.

Because I have aspirations in 2011 to make (or at least start) a "Mary Manakee" style album quilt in red and green, alternative colours were selected for my version of BTCT.  Hence the blue/brown/red colourway with a variety of oyster backgrounds.
Looking through the patterns already published and those to come, I'm not in love with all of the blocks, and so have chosen to deviate from the path and do things a little differently from the original.

Instead of a 25 block quilt mine will have a centre medallion 4x the size of the blocks (ie 34x34"). 12 blocks will surround the medallion, followed by a border.

So...here's a little peek at my centre...obviously there's quite a bit to do, but this eagle has caught my eye!! (from Woodward and Greenstein's Crib Quilts.)
PS. He looks to be swamped, but I've cut the background extra large because I'm still deciding on options.
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  1. antique quilterDecember 17, 2010 at 12:20 AM

    LOve your idea for your version of BTCT quilt will be following your progress with interest. I have always loved that eagle from that book too!
    great job!
    Kathie

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  2. LoriDecember 17, 2010 at 5:44 AM

    It is lovely Kate!! That is what I like about quilting, there are no rules! I like your plan for this quilt.

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  3. MaryDecember 17, 2010 at 8:58 AM

    Your color choices are really nice. I'm looking forward to seeing your progress. It's so nice when all the finished quilts are different! I'm not familiar with the book your eagle came from. Will you post the title for us?

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  4. SharonDecember 17, 2010 at 9:39 AM

    Oh, this is going to be amazing. No law says you have to make it the same! Have you searched on webshots and seen the one being done in blues and browns?

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  5. lizDecember 17, 2010 at 12:24 PM

    That really is looking lovely, Kate. Nice to have a rebel amongst us.

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  6. Pinkadot QuiltsDecember 17, 2010 at 1:16 PM

    I love your different blocks and look forward to seeing how it turns out.

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  7. JanetDecember 17, 2010 at 2:42 PM

    I love your colours so much, it's going to look very special with a large center too.

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  8. MimiDecember 17, 2010 at 4:17 PM

    I love what you are doing. I am so anxious to see how everyone's quilts turn out. I love the eagle, too and look forward to seeing that portion completed, too.

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  9. PatDecember 17, 2010 at 9:15 PM

    So lovely - and the eagle is going to be incredible! the fabric you used in the vase is just super!

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  10. jayneDecember 21, 2010 at 8:01 AM

    I like different drummers! I am sticking mostly to the reds and greens because I love them, but enjoy everyone's interpretations.

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