The theme for this week's photohunt is stripes.
I decided to show off one of my unfinished/I hope I will ever finish, quilt projects.
This pattern for a wall hanging is called Ribbons, by Carol Doak. Lining up equal triangles of the same color horizontally makes a stripe, and rotating the many stripes makes ribbons.
I am a very beginner quilter, I do machine work(new to that too), rather than hand work, and that takes me long enough. I admire all hand quilters for their patience and determination. I don't think I'll ever be one. I seem to only quilt in the winter. I've worked on a few small projects, and enjoyed being able to finish them. I started this one in January, and I really want to finish it, not now though, there is plenty of sunshine outside:)
Comments (33)
Wow! That is soooo beautiful! I am really impressed. Have you seen any of the handmade Hawaiian quilts? I love going in the local stores admiring them.
Posted by girasoli | April 3, 2009 11:38 PM
Posted on April 3, 2009 23:38
girasoli, I LOVE the Hawaiian quilts too,and go to local stores to check them out. They are beautifully handmade and involve a lot of work.
Posted by candi | April 4, 2009 12:21 AM
Posted on April 4, 2009 00:21
wow that is nice, for sure it takes time to do one piece
Posted by jennyL | April 4, 2009 12:55 AM
Posted on April 4, 2009 00:55
What a refreshing color combination! I know yo will be able to finish that soon :)
Happy weekend!
Posted by julie | April 4, 2009 12:56 AM
Posted on April 4, 2009 00:56
Lovely work! Great choice for the theme. Thanks for visiting.
Posted by Claudia | April 4, 2009 1:37 AM
Posted on April 4, 2009 01:37
quilts are beautiful but kudos to your patience to put them together!
Posted by saint3 | April 4, 2009 1:52 AM
Posted on April 4, 2009 01:52
lovely. hope you could finish it.
thanks for visiting my ph.
Posted by milet | April 4, 2009 2:36 AM
Posted on April 4, 2009 02:36
THat is a really nice quilt. Have a great weekend
Posted by jams O'Donnell | April 4, 2009 2:49 AM
Posted on April 4, 2009 02:49
That's great. As if all the pieces are inter-threaded.
Posted by liz | April 4, 2009 3:09 AM
Posted on April 4, 2009 03:09
You are really good! And this is soooo sweet and pretty. Sure you will finish it one day :)
Have a lovley day :)
Posted by Lene | April 4, 2009 3:16 AM
Posted on April 4, 2009 03:16
That is a great looking quilt - the pattern is fascinating. You've done an incredible job.
Posted by Jerry | April 4, 2009 4:54 AM
Posted on April 4, 2009 04:54
Beautiful! I like the fabrics you've chosen.
Posted by Amy | April 4, 2009 5:20 AM
Posted on April 4, 2009 05:20
What a lovley work! :)
I know you will be able to finish that!
Nice choice for stripes!
Have a great weekend!
Anna
Posted by Anna | April 4, 2009 5:21 AM
Posted on April 4, 2009 05:21
Love the colors and the design. I'm impressed...it looks very complicated!
Have a nice weekend.
Posted by Annie | April 4, 2009 5:25 AM
Posted on April 4, 2009 05:25
I absolutely love quilts. Since I live in an area that is rarely cold, I use quilts more for decor than for keeping warm. Yours is beautiful. Great stripes!
Posted by Sherry at EX Marks the Spot | April 4, 2009 6:17 AM
Posted on April 4, 2009 06:17
What with there being triangles and stripes, seems like you could have submitted this entry for next week's Photo Hunt too! :D
Posted by YTSL | April 4, 2009 7:10 AM
Posted on April 4, 2009 07:10
Candi, It's really beautiful. The more you look at it the more you see with the patterns emerging. Quilts with their endless designs are so special.
Posted by Barb Cabot | April 4, 2009 7:10 AM
Posted on April 4, 2009 07:10
Hi Candi, very cool photo theme selection. Your quilt is very beautiful! I love the soft colors too.
Great choice Candi! Hope there's lots of sunshine for you this weekend and enjoy!
Posted by Kathy (Trekcapri) | April 4, 2009 7:45 AM
Posted on April 4, 2009 07:45
Gorgeous! You are a multi-talented woman, Candi! You do a lot of cool stuff.
Posted by Chiocciola | April 4, 2009 7:58 AM
Posted on April 4, 2009 07:58
Never considered that a stripe needn't run end-to-end to be a stripe.
Very clever.
Posted by Mojo | April 4, 2009 8:14 AM
Posted on April 4, 2009 08:14
Very nice pattern, hope you finish it soon ;-). Here's my take http://www.mirasblog.com/2009/04/photo-hunt-12-stripes.html
Posted by Mira | April 4, 2009 8:40 AM
Posted on April 4, 2009 08:40
Stopping in from photohunt! I just love handmade quilts. So beautiful. Love the pink
Posted by Tonya | April 4, 2009 10:00 AM
Posted on April 4, 2009 10:00
Beautiful! I wish I knew how to quilt! Your work is lovely! It looks like it is (almost) done.
Posted by Eden | April 4, 2009 10:19 AM
Posted on April 4, 2009 10:19
I quilted many years ago. Back in the day when I had the time and the space to spread out.
Beautiful (and very straight) stripes!
Posted by sandi @ the whistlestop cafe | April 4, 2009 10:49 AM
Posted on April 4, 2009 10:49
This is lovely... my grandmother hand quilted. She loved the cathedral window pattern. We have a variety of quilts that she made and they are some of my prized possessions.
Thanks for stopping by.
Posted by srp | April 4, 2009 10:53 AM
Posted on April 4, 2009 10:53
Your quilt is really pretty. Nice colors and pattern.
Posted by Cindy Ruth | April 4, 2009 11:21 AM
Posted on April 4, 2009 11:21
Your quilt is stunning! Love the different shades of pinks.
Have a great weekend!
Posted by María I. | April 4, 2009 11:34 AM
Posted on April 4, 2009 11:34
Thanks all for your kind words.
YTSL,I haven't realized next week's theme is triangles, darn, I should have saved this one:)
Sandi, BIG THANK YOU for calling my stripes straight, lots of un-stitching and re-stitching had to happen to get there, and they are not all straight.
Posted by candi | April 4, 2009 1:09 PM
Posted on April 4, 2009 13:09
Beautiful quilt!
Posted by Tammy | April 4, 2009 2:06 PM
Posted on April 4, 2009 14:06
I love quilts and admire anyone who can create the intricate artwork. I love the ribbon/stripe design and the color. I hope you can finish it!
Thanks for visiting my photo hunt this week.
Posted by JyLnC | April 4, 2009 2:13 PM
Posted on April 4, 2009 14:13
Great take on the theme. I was quilting some today, but there weren't any lines like these. I do crazy quilts.
Posted by Alice Audrey | April 4, 2009 8:30 PM
Posted on April 4, 2009 20:30
We have so many quilts at our house. Unfortunately, or maybe fortunately, we haven't actually made any of them. Great photos for the week!
Posted by tokenhippygirl | April 4, 2009 8:44 PM
Posted on April 4, 2009 20:44
Nice quilt!
Posted by jam | April 6, 2009 12:29 AM
Posted on April 6, 2009 00:29