18 November 2011

Savor the Flavor of Red

Another barter quilt has been started and finished. The recipient is an ardent (rabid?) University of Alabama alumni. Using EQ7, I worked up the design using information from Mary's post on some quilts she and her Mom have been making. Most of the information I was able to gather on the University of Alabama showed red & white. But occasionally, I saw an elephant, so the gray represents that elephant.





Alabama Quilt - 1

The words are machine appliqued using the back basting method; as much as I would have liked to do liberated letters, I know the recipient would not like them so I have chosen to do a nice clean font. The quilt size is roughly 55x75.




Alabama Quilt - 2


The center 'A' is quilted in a cross hatch and the rest of the quilting is loopy meandering. There is a little bit of the gray used in a flange in the center block.

10 comments:

  1. Very nice! Perfect for an 'Bamma fan.

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  2. Great quilt... I'm sure the recipient will love it! Congratulations on such a wonderful finish!!!

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  3. Great job on this speciality quilt.

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  4. Wow! That is just stunning! Lucky recipient.

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  5. Okay gf, this is amazing. Great work!!! Love the letters.

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  6. I love it Paula. These quilts always seem to turn out great and Mom and I have enjoyed making them.

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  7. What a great quilt, although it would have looked better in orange and blue. Oh, wait, I just have to say it, War Eagle!! With three Auburn grads in our family, we just have to pull for the Tigers. I'm sure the 'Bama fan will be delighted.

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  8. Oh excellent! Whatcha gettin this time? It has to be good to equal this.

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  9. This is beautiful. I've been meaning to make an OSU quilt, but haven't gotten around to it. This one would almost fit the bill - without the words that are there of course.

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