This was many, many years ago and was one of the first quilts I made.
I had gone through the fabric that I had inherited from my mother. There was quite a lot of pink fabric, so I went shopping for more fabric to make the quilt. This was the first time that I realised how many different shades, tints and tones of pink there were. Since my mother's fabric was a few years old, I found it difficult to find fabrics that would play well together.
A lovely pink quilt |
There are many different pink fabrics in this quilt. |
What I learned
- I learned that there is no such thing as too many pinks!
- Disappearing 9 patch is a pattern that I should re-visit. It looks more complex than it is.
- I'm really impressed with my choices of fabric, even back then 😊.
- I love those fabrics and I still have a little bit of many of them.
Linking parties
I've managed to miss a few of Sandra's linky parties at mmm! Quilts, so I'm really glad to link-up this special project on Throwback Thursday! I drafted this post right after I missed the February link-up :-) I will also be linking up to many fun link-ups so let's see what everyone is making.
Needle & Thread Thursday, Midweek Makers, Tuesday Colour Linky Party, Let's Bee Social, Friday Foto Fun, Finished or Not Friday, Can I Get a Whoop Whoop? Monday Making, Design Wall Monday, Moving It Forward, What I Made Monday,
Needle & Thread Thursday, Midweek Makers, Tuesday Colour Linky Party, Let's Bee Social, Friday Foto Fun, Finished or Not Friday, Can I Get a Whoop Whoop? Monday Making, Design Wall Monday, Moving It Forward, What I Made Monday,
It's beautiful! I don't "officially" like pinks but they've found their way into so many of my quilts.
ReplyDeleteThanks Vasudha, I feel the same way but there is a lot of pink in my work. I find that it plays nice with others :-)
DeleteThis is a lovely quilt. It's interesting to see all those pinks together. They go really well, which I wouldn't have expected as I've always struggled to match pink with other shades and often even other colours. I must have not tried using enough shades of pink :)
ReplyDeleteHi Janine, yes, matching any colours can be very challenging. On my first scrappy quilt I figured out that if at least one colour from one fabric was in another fabric, then it got in - and that has generally worked for me.
DeleteThank you! I thought I was the only one left who liked pink!
ReplyDeleteHi Susan, I think that there are a few people out there who like pink...it's probably not cool to like pink these days, but it will come back - it always does!
DeleteI just love how this quilt found its recipient! My eldest daughter would totally agree about pink. I still have not made a Disappearing 9-patch... Thanks for linking up with TBT!
ReplyDeleteThanks Sandra. Serendipity was working that night and she loves the quilt, so what more can a quilter ask for?
DeleteA resounding yes re the thought that there can never be too much pink, as it is a most glorious colour. Your quilt is oozing pink loveliness. Such a beautiful gift to your friend.
ReplyDeletegreat quilt! I feel all in one color family play well together!
ReplyDeleteIt's a beauty! And the story behind it is heart-warming.
ReplyDeleteLovely! It surprises me how much pink shows up in my own work, and how much I like it when it does.
ReplyDeleteMagnifique ! J'adore tout ces roses, quelle belle harmonie !
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