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Monday, July 28, 2014

a pile of finished quilts for the cottage

Of course getting a new cottage last summer meant that I "needed" new quilts for every bed (and any other possible surface).  And it just so happens my girls have a pair of bunk beds in the "girls' room".  Four twin quilts were in order!

I decided to do coordinating but not matching quilts.  They will all be in one room so I wanted a bit of a colour theme but not looking too....orderly ;)  Keeping it carefree! So, I planned two quilts using Briar Rose for The Middle Child's bunks, and then two quilts in a variety of yellows, oranges, pinks and greys for the bunk beds for Last But Not Least.  I got 3 of the 4 pieced by last November's Loon Lake retreat....but then they sat...and sat...

Well,  while enjoying a lot of this over the past few weeks...






....I have managed to baste, quilt and finish these three!

Only one of the Briar Rose ones done, but here it is:



Did a bit of a lattice, and quilted it with an all over daisy and loop pattern.  Bound it in some Flea Market Fancy green seed print and made a simple but cute cottage label, just using a Sharpie.



Then it was on to LBNL's quilts.  I kind of favour these, I admit.  First, a granny square quilt with some stippled quilting:



Loved how the orange binding on this quilt matched the front and AMH back so perfectly.  Again with a label.




And finally, a fun equilateral triangle quilt!  Straight line quilting along either side of the seams for this one.



A happy yellow Kate & Birdie binding and one of my favourite backings...love those big pink flowers! And another label!  Go, Me! ;)




And here are the two coordinating ones together.  Love how they compliment each other.



Phew!  Now it's time to sit back and drink some wine and have a rest, wouldn't you say??  Back to the lake I go!

19 comments:

  1. Beautiful quilts! So much work, but how lovely for a new cottage!

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  2. They're perfect! So summery and happy!

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  3. Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous quilts!
    Esther

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  4. beautiful quilts, and yes, you do deserve that nice big glass of wine and a sit on the dock to watch the world for awhile. Happy summer!

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  5. All three of these quilts are beautiful, and I especially love the granny squares. What a beautiful spot on your lake.

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  6. These are fantastic. They will look so great in the girls' room. Can't wait to see what you have planned for number 4!

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  7. They are so beautiful and cheery! Perfect for summer!

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  8. Great colour choices. Bet they'll look lovely in the girls' bunkroom... we just had plain 'ole sleeping bags at our cottage!

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  9. love the coordinated look without the "matchy matchy" - more fun to do that way too. Reminds me of yearly summer vacations in Northern MN. Walleye, Northern, ... and leaches in the water.

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  10. I heartily agree with the others, they are lovely, and coordinate beautifully. Congrats on the cabin and the lovely quilts!

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  11. They all are really fabulous. Yeah for you.

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  12. Oh wow these are so pretty. I especially love the triangle one because I'm not very good with triangles! You need a sit down and a big bottle of wine now ;-)

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  13. I love one with triangles😍😍😍😍! How did you choose the pieces of material? Wonderful and colorful!
    Aljonushka from faraway Belarus

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  14. Gorgeous! All of them! I especially love the triangle one. Your break is well deserved for sure. I hope you're still out at the lake cuz it sounds like it's gonna be warm and sunny for the next week. :)

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  15. These are all so beautiful and what a perfect way to spend the summer!!! Kick back and enjoy that wine:-)

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  16. Fab collection! I obviously need another house to fill with quilts, sounds like a great excuse to me ;o)

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  17. Those are lovely - and clever to make coordinating ones that didn't get too matchy! You never want people to feel like the lake house is a "dorm". :-) Clean and polished but relaxed - perfect.

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  18. Beautiful quilt finishes Kristie! My favourite is the Granny Square, although I do like the pattern design of the lattice in the squares one.

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