Macnas (Irish for playfulness) is finished and I LOVE IT!
After quilting it measures 48" wide x 69" long.
Quilted with my liberated all-over free motion spiral fans using Glide thread in Willow.
(I used a total of 468 rectangles cut 2.5" x 4.5" then laid out 26 wide by 18 long)
Backed with Kaffe Fassett's Oriental Trees from his December 2022 collection named "85 and Fabulous."
(Macnas was started in early 2022)
I took this picture just after the binding (Jason Yenter's 2020 Urban Jungle) was finished . . . Who knew that in my effort to use up a big pile of leftover scrappy green and light neutral 2.5" strips would evolve into such a terrific quilt!
p.s. The dryer is fixed - it was the thermal fuse.
Quiltdivajulie
-----------------------------------------------"Creativity is a wild mind and a disciplined eye."
Dorothy Parker
17 comments:
I love this!
i don't necessarily gravitate toward green but this is really pretty...so have to rethink....and the name is perfect!
Love this too.
I can totally see why you love this quilt, Julie. Those scrappy greens are gorgeous!!
There is something so soothing about green quilts.
I'm glad to hear the dryer is fixed. It's a real pain being without one for any length of time.
I may have to make another green quilt. Or a blue version. Or red. Or purple. Or... And that's the perfect backing too!
Yay!!! for the dryer being fixed!
Ohmygosh, QDJulie, another beautiful finished quilt..Macnas is lovely!! You are on a finishing roll for sure. I am still slowly (but joyfully) stitching away on my Christmas Ojos--i find the handwork just so calming...hugs, Julierose
I forgot to say the way those dark green patches make me see diamonds fading in & out - Sweet!
Such a fresh and vibrant quilt! The greens almost glow. Great color picks. It is amazing that a humble design can spark so much beauty. Great job! Quilting looks wonderful. I have not tried Willow. I will put it on my list.
Applause, applause, both for the glorious and finished Macnas quilt but also for the fixed dryer - yipeeee!!!
Hugs!
It’s a fabulous quilt. It reaffirms my belief that 2.5” x 4.5” is a great size for scraps. I’m always trying to figure out what sizes to cut my scraps, and I don’t want to cut them into a whole lot of different sizes. I think that is a very versatile scrap!
That's definitely a winner!
Macnas says "spring" to me.
So fresh and springy! Fits the season perfectly.
Macnas indeed! Shows again what happens with delightfully complex prints, good light/dark contrast, and simple piecing. Bravo!
Beautiful! I love all the scrappy greens together. And the backing is perfect for it. Well done!
Great finish and perfect backing fabric!
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