Yay! It's that time again. My entry for the festival is going to be a quilt I made and finished up in June. I love this quilt for a number of reasons; it's simplicity, the way the white fabric (also vintage) breaks up the diamonds, the patterned fabric has loads of orange which is fast becoming a favorite color of mine, but mostly I love this quilt because it is made of re-purposed vintage sheets which not only makes me happy, but also the earth.
On their own the sheets probably wouldn't have made it to anyone's bed as a fabric of choice now that the 70's have long past, but incorporating the bright sheets in bits and spurts gives new life to something that would have otherwise made it's way to a landfill site. Given the age of the fabric, it is surprisingly sturdy and oh so very soft.
Right now I have the quilt on my sofa table as a decorative table cloth. It cheers up my day when I see it and gives me hope on those days when I feel like I am never going to finish a quilt(s), like the three sitting on my table right now, ahem.
The quilt pattern is the brain child of Rosebud's Cottage and was orginally published in the Quilts and More Magazine dated Spring 2009. If I could name this quilt it would be called "happy" because that's just how it makes me feel.
I am in love with this quilt!
Posted by: Zonnah | October 12, 2009 at 10:36 PM
Happy and snappy and flowery...very fun!
Posted by: Jeannette | October 12, 2009 at 11:38 PM
I love orange in quilts. This is just beautiful! Terrific job.
Posted by: Serena | October 13, 2009 at 12:04 AM
It's a lovely quilt, no wonder it makes you happy. I love the quilting.
Kristina
Posted by: Kristina | October 13, 2009 at 01:15 AM
Love your wonderful quilt!
Thank you for sharing.
geni (nl)
Posted by: geni (nl) | October 13, 2009 at 04:29 AM
Fantastic orange!
thanks for sharing,
margaret
www.quiltsoflove.blogspot.com
Posted by: margaret | October 13, 2009 at 05:08 AM
i love your quilt!! I had seen it before and only I can say again that it's so beautiful!
Posted by: rosamaria | October 13, 2009 at 07:56 AM
Oooh I LOVE this quilt :-) Its a fav on Flickr to boot!
Posted by: Cristin | October 13, 2009 at 10:01 AM
It makes me happy, too.
Posted by: Gretchen Joanna | October 13, 2009 at 11:22 AM
This is my new favorite! I love the vintage pieces and how you used the triangles to make diamonds. Such a happy design!
Posted by: Heather | October 13, 2009 at 11:38 AM
Love it. I have some vintage stuff I now feel inclined to use :)
Posted by: Carol Hansen | October 13, 2009 at 03:35 PM
Yes, very happy! Great quilt!
Posted by: Geertrude | October 14, 2009 at 03:23 AM
Beautiful! I love the orange and white together.
I have a stack of fat quarter vintage sheets from a swap and I think this would be the perfect pattern for them. Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Rebekah | October 14, 2009 at 01:31 PM
This is a gorgeous quilt. I have the pattern and have wanted to make it. Orange has become one of my favourite colours since the birth of my son. I love its vintageness.
Posted by: Michelle | October 14, 2009 at 02:57 PM
Very pretty! I love how you recycled vintage sheets, this is something that I myself am just starting to do.
Posted by: Kaye Prince | October 14, 2009 at 08:47 PM
Serena,
I can't believe how much I love orange in quilts, my 70's self would chuckle at me now.
Posted by: duckyhouse | October 15, 2009 at 02:21 PM
If only everyone would make do with less and make more of what already is in such a lovely way we might not have a looming landfill crisis. Brilliant... Ducky even.
Posted by: Jeannette | October 17, 2009 at 12:24 PM
What a fun quilt
Posted by: QuiltSue | October 17, 2009 at 02:09 PM
Gorgeous quilt! So bright and sunny. I love how you quilted it too. Thanks for sharing! :)
Posted by: Robin | October 17, 2009 at 02:42 PM
this is beautiful...i love the vintage goodness and how pretty the colors are.
Posted by: Leslie | October 17, 2009 at 08:33 PM
Love and pattern and the quilting design. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Rene' | October 21, 2009 at 11:44 AM
I love this! I have been wanting to make a quilt from vintage bed sheets but didn't know where to start! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Sara | October 23, 2009 at 11:11 PM
I love the orange. Its a beautiful quilt.
Posted by: Casey | October 25, 2009 at 04:32 AM
This is a beautiful quilt. I want to reach out an feel it as I am sure it is yummy soft.
Posted by: Diane | October 29, 2009 at 05:40 PM
cute! makes me think of warm summer days.
Posted by: Emily Flippin Maruna | October 31, 2009 at 04:04 PM