But since coming home, I am feeling inspired and energized to work on quilts that need making.
Before adding binding, I did lots of measuring to ensure this quilt is on-the-square. I used my favorite, No Tails Binding: Mitered Corners by Machine binding method. 
In my End of February blog post, I was sewing down binding on Party Time!
I'm happy now to share this finished improv quilt which has already been to Show and Tell at Central Florida MQG, and Big Cypress Quilters chapter of Quilting Guild of The Villages.
Party Time! is the result of two workshops with Cindy Grisdella - one in-person in December 2023, and the other virtually in September 2024. The center of this 64" X 69" quilt was pieced during the first workshop called Fearless Curved Piecing. The perimeter was pieced during the second workshop called Fabulous Freehand Curves.
Confetti dots (so-named by Cindy) in the borders were pieced. However, I thought more confetti was needed, so I fused and raw-edge appliquéd more squares.
The quilt center is walking foot quilted in a sort of diamond-in-the square pattern.
Borders were ruler quilted and free motion quilted. I added more confetti dots by simply ghost-quilting around a square of masking tape, quilting with about eight different colors of 50-weight Aurifil thread.
Fabrics for a backing came from stashed prints, and a few orphan blocks. My bin of cast-aside orphan blocks seems to be perpetually full!
It's always worth it, to me, to spend extra time making a large quilt that someone might actually use. Party Time! makes me happy! Linda
Until I saw your last photo I had no idea this was a bed-size quilt! My eyes just skipped right over those measurements you provided. Fabulous quilting, and I'd bet any teen would love it. Party time is a perfect name!
ReplyDeleteLinda - what a great quilt! The size is impressive! Your work is interesting, vibrant and so enjoyable to see.
ReplyDeleteHi Lesley! I know you from Instagram! Thank you for commenting! However, I can't reply to you by email because your profile is set to "no reply." So, I hope you read this! Thank you! I really appreciate that you think it's an impressive size. As many people who know me will tell you, I always try to make large quilts - ones that can be used. Such is the case with this one. Eventually, I hope to give it to someone who will enjoy the improv funkiness of the design, like the confetti. I'm glad you enjoyed looking at it. Thanks!
DeleteThose touches of aqua are calming, while the purple sets off a bit more unexpected zing. Great combo!
ReplyDeleteWow - Party Time lives up to the name!! You amaze me with your designs Linda.
ReplyDeleteOhh, love all the extra confetti! The back looks almost as great as the front!!! I have to say almost, because the front obviously took a lot more time and planning! Happy, indeed!!!
ReplyDeleteThat confetti is so much fun! And there's a party on the back, too. Nice job!
ReplyDeleteI love Party Time now that it's finished, and I'm so glad it's big enough to use! Congratulations on doing something with your Cindy Grisdela blocks!
ReplyDeletewhat an amazing quilt! I really like the ghost quilted confetti, I think it's the perfect finishing touch to bring it all together. Like a previous commenter, I was shocked to see it was a bed sized quilt! So cool though. It would make a fabulous quilt for a teenagers bed (maybe I need to start one for Boy2 for his uni quilt!)
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