I have shown you part of my quilt top from Gyleen's Bricks. Cobblestones and Pebbles. You can make this quilt from all scraps or you can do a color coordinated one. But Gyleen Fitzgerald planned it to use up lots of scraps. The piece are 2 1/2" squares, 3 1/2" squares and some rectangular pieces but nothing is over 7" by 3" in the entire quilt.. I used scraps, odd fat quarters, some layer cake squares, parts of a jelly roll and a little off white yardage for some extra contrast. Here is my completed quilt top. I LOVE it.
Gyleen is writing a book
Bricks, Cobblestones and Pebbles...A Path to Modern Quilts.
I am thinking that this is a book that I will be wanting to have in my quilting library.
In other news, I got a spinning wheel that I have been looking at for months and months. I finally decided that I just needed to bite the bullet and spend the money. I am so happy that I did.
This is my wheel. I have named her Meg after a character in one of my favorite children's books. I am considering painting the circle part of the wheel which is made of MDF. The "swoosh" that crosses the center is a lovely wood. so I am thinking an off white/buff color and maybe add some type of design over that.
Here is some yarn I spun on the bobbin of the wheel
And finally the yarn after I did a chain ply and washed it. It is ready to use in my weaving.
We are in for some very cold weather - by Alabama standards. I plan to stay in and stay warm as much as possible. I will be drinking hot tea and thinking warm thoughts.
My blog is
http://blog.geneblack.com
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Great quilt and find. :)
ReplyDeleteScrappy! :)
ReplyDeleteawesome wheel and yarn Gene and Meg is perfect for her. I really love your quilt too-I am someone that never uses white in quilts but I love how it makes your quilt pop as a focus-
ReplyDeleteand I forgot to ask what is a chain ply-thanks
DeleteI like your mystery quilt...very scrappy and the use of the off white really pops those blocks out for added appeal. Great job.
DeleteLove the quilt!
ReplyDeleteVery nice spinning wheel. The yarn turned out so pretty.
ReplyDeleteThe quilt is a beauty. Great use of color. I love scrappy quilts, but have a hard time not being too matchy sometimes. I need more practice.
ReplyDeleteThat spinning wheel id very cool looking. I have never seen one like Meg. I am hoping you will post on how she works.