The Cobbler's Wife Finally Gets Some Shoes

My neighbor, who happens to be my good friend, is usually the first person I bounce my quilt ideas off of.  She knows nothing about quilting, yet is kind enough to listen to me babble endlessly about this and that related to my latest project.  She offers me gentle critics and honest opinions when I ask.  

 For the past year or so she has been bugging me about making a quilt for my own bed.  She reminds me often that I have made lots of beautiful quilts for other people, but nothing to beautify my own bedroom.  It's true, I've yet to so do.

Enter my low volume quilt, a.k.a. "the quilter finally makes herself a quilt" quilt! 

 I have loved this design since first seeing it in the Sunday Morning Quilts book last year.

I felt it was the perfect bit of calm and quietness to add to my bedroom.  

In the spirit of the book I dug out my scrap bin for this one.  I think I made 20 or so blocks (out of 72) before I figured out I needed to "supplement" my scraps a bit.  Oh well.  But I was able to use some of the last bits of my Grandma's shirts, some vintage sheet scraps, and some long neglected pin dot from JoAnn's that made it's way into the binding.  I call that a successful scrap clean out.  :)

When it came time to chose a backing I went cheapskate.  I used a strip of scraps from the front, more vintage sheets, and other low volume pieces I had left over.   I don't do pieced backs very often, but I should, as I always love the added interest they give to the quilt.

Here is a little close up of the quilting.
 I didn't have anything specific in mind so I gave my quilter free reign. This is a new design she was trying out and I think it looks so fantastic on this quilt!
I'm sure this would be a totally doable design on a home machine if you give it a try.

This full view gives you a good look at the texture of the quilt.  I haven't washed it yet, but it already has such a great feel.

And now I'm off...
Today is the last day of spring break for us.  And while it's been sunny and beautiful all week, today it is cold(er) and rainy.  The perfect kind of day to curl up and do nothing.
:)
Happy Friday!

Details: 

Quilt Finishes at 80" by 90"
Pattern by Cheryl Arkison from the book Sunday Morning Quilts

Quilted by Lynn Peterson
Linking up to Finish It Up Friday, Show and Tell Tuesday, and Fabric Tuesday.