Aeneas's Quilt: TGIFF

Done!  Quintessential chevron in gray and white.  The simplicity says it all...
And I just love this pop of Echo on the back!  Isn't it just perfect?

Thank you to everyone who gave me binding advice and those of you that suggested I do a peak of the backing on the binding.  I love the way the yellow is like a little entry way into the quilt, a quiet spot amidst the harder charcoal border.

This is the first time I have ever tried a zig zag binding.  I figure it is a baby quilt which will hopefully be used and washed often so a sturdy binding was the way to go.  I think the zig zag works well with this chevron piecing!

I just love that yellow corner!

Quilt Stats
Size: 36x36
Front: 8" HST Blocks made of White Muslin & Timeless Treasures Sketch Charcoal
Back: Lotta Jansdotter Echo Florine in Brass
Binding: Kona Charcoal & Lotta Jansdotter Echo Florine in Brass; completed by machine on Bernina Activa 130 in zigzag
Machine Quilted: straight stitch that mimics the zig zag piecing done on a Juki TL2010-Q

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- rebecca lynne

Crap!  I totally forgot!  This is one of my proposed finishes for the 2013 FAL!  AGH!!!  [See?  I am not very good at this finishing thing...roll eyes.]  Alright, 1 down...4 to go?  Hahahahahaha!

Work it Baby. Advice on Binding Please!

Last weekend I worked furiously on this "It Doesn't Get More Modern Than Gray & White Chevron" quilt for my newest nephew.  I finished the top and was able to do a very very very basic echo of the zig zag to quilt it as well.  The back is Echo.  

Forgive the un-ironed-ness.  I quilted it at my mother in-law's house with her brand new Juki TL 2010Q (review soon) and then drove 8 hours home with it stuffed in the back seat!  Ha!

ADVICE!  Thinking of doing Kona Charcoal for the binding - thoughts???

But mostly, I am spending every free freaking moment CUTTING CUTTING CUTTING FABRIC for this...

And I'm also working on the x2 quilts for my cousins impending twins between cutting fabric for the swap.  You know, like a sanity break from all that pressing and cutting!  I don't have progress photos yet because it is a surprise...

Also looking for sponsors for a new challenge I thought up inspired by this post.  Hopefully more on that sooner than later!

What are you doing these days?

- rebecca lynne