Sunday 12 June 2011

Brit Swap - front finished

Hello there on this rainy Sunday morning. I was all ready to go for my weekly 10 k run when the heavens opened........ so I thought I wait a little and use the time to appliqué a few more circles on my Brit Swap mini quilt and as it so happens a couple of hours later it was still raining but all circles were attached.
Not good for the body and that very much needed run but good for the mini quilt. ( I could go in the rain but it is just to awful today......and that is a feeble excuse).

So have a look and let me know what you think. I am very pleased with how it turned out and I could easily keep this quilt to myself if my Swap partner doesn't like it. But I think we share a similar taste as there is nothing in my partner's mosaic that I don't like so I am quietly confident that the mini quilt will have a reasonable reception. You may remember that I somewhat adapted the 'Charlotte Sometimes' quilt pattern (read here ).



I am also auditioning for quilt back options and would very much love to hear your opinion and advice.
To the left of the image below is a wonderful Echino print and to the right a fantastic Lecien vintage inspired print.  What do you think ? Or something else altogether ?


9 comments:

  1. This has come out beautifully! I love the Echino as a print, but I think the Lecien complements the front perfectly!

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  2. I had planned my comment in my head, scrolled down, and Sarah has beaten me to it!

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  3. Echino,the purples would stand out nicely. Very pretty top:)

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  4. I agree with Sara - the Echino will provide a lovely contrast. I am sure your swap partner will love it.

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  5. I'll give another vote to the Lecien :-)

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  6. Lecien for me too. Love the vintage-ness of it, and I think the colours in it compliment your quilt front perfectly. Jxo

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  7. Although both prints are lovely, I am loving all vintage looking fabrics lately! Nice quilt top. Now maybe you can go for that run! I'm going swimming this morning.

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  8. I'm all for the Enchino. The colours just seem to work for me as a backing to your great mini quilt. Can't wait to see what you back it with and how you quilt it.

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  9. Hello, was just stopping by to say hello, i've recently joined the brit quilt flickr group hope you'll visit my blog too and say hello great to meet another British quilter

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Thank you for your comments! I love reading them and will answer every question you have on my projects. But I have a very busy daytime job and am therefore not able to thank each and every comment. Please don't be offended if I won't reply.