I really needed to do something new, and I did. I call it Sparkle thanks to Sarah. This is my second Hands2Help quilt. There are mistakes in this quilt, but Sarah was very nice to share a story about the Amish Girls and how they quilt. She said ... "Amish quilter will intentionally work a mistake into her quilt, probably because they are so restricted on color and pattern, to make it uniquely hers. They call it sparkle, and I love that!!". I love that too and this quilt is filled with sparkle!!! I did fix one large sparkle, but left a few others.
This quilt was inspired by Jamie at L'Fair Quilts She has such wonderful designs and when I saw that quilt I knew I had to make one. I used some left over HST's on the back. I also did not want to put those blue left overs back in the stash nor in the scrap box, so I pieced them together for a back. I really love a pieced back. I'm still improving my technique, and will get there with time. But the journey sure is a lot of fun!
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This finished up so beautifully!! I don't know if I like the front or the back better - well done!!
ReplyDeleteBoth the front and the back look great. And I agree with you, Jamie has some great designs.
ReplyDeleteSparkle is a great name for it as the colors sure do sparkle.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful color combination! This quilt is stunning, and I must say....I've searched it through and through and can't find any mistakes, so..... :0)
ReplyDeleteThe pieced backing is a great design on its own.
I just LOVE the color palette you used on this quilt! Striking yet restful. Wonderful quilt!
ReplyDeleteWow, you sure put this together fast! It is just lovely and beautifully sewn. I can't spot any mistakes either. Love the broken dishes blocks on the back--I just did some stars like that in red and white.
ReplyDeleteGreat choice of colors and the quilt is lovely.
ReplyDeletenifty quilt, great colors... mistakes? I don't see any....
ReplyDeleteWow, that is stunning, Sue!!! :)
ReplyDeletelove this piece - I'm sure seeing it here gave me the idea to use these colors in the quilt I'm making now!
ReplyDeleteSaw your link on Sew Modern Monday and was instantly drawn in. What a beautiful piece!! Absolutely stunning. Great job!
ReplyDeleteOh! And I wanted to add, that my friend, Carla, who has been quilting since the beginning of time, it seems, said that the Amish made deliberate mistakes because attempting perfection was considered a sin! So, that's my excuse for all my mistakes LOL!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I like the blue and green colorway.
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is awesome Sue!! Great colors and very eye catching!!! Sparkle and all!! lol!!! Good for you for piecing a backing and using up what would be scraps! 8-)
ReplyDeleteI've heard that the Amish quilters put "sparkle" into their quilts because only God is perfect, thus this "sparkle" makes their quilts not perfect...
Beautiful quilt! Great colors! I don't see any errors, but love your "sparkling" attitude.
ReplyDeleteI bet that's where my mom got that. She used to tell me that there should always be one small mistake in a quilt. I told her that I didn't have a problem with one; I had a problem with there being more mistakes than correct! Love your quilt!
ReplyDeletelove your sparkle very much!
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy seeing your quilts. I love the beautifully pieced triangles and the back is amazing.
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