My friend Jenny and I made this quilt together. We chose a very simple pattern {rail fence} and a color scheme {low volume} that was easy to pull from our stashes. I think it took Jenny all of two days to sew her 16 blocks, assemble the gorgeous backing fabric, and mail it all off to me. Super speedy! Unfortunately, the United States Postal Service did not follow her lead. Those gorgeous quilt blocks traveled to Massachusetts from Indiana via Florida and New Hampshire. It doesn’t take a geography whiz to figure out that’s not the most efficient route.
But arrive they did, and a collaborative quilt was born. I did my usual safe and steady straight-line quilting and finished it off with a scrappy binding made of matching low volume prints. Jenny and I used a collection of some of our most beloved prints for this one. {Not that it really matters but the photo above of the whole quilt is driving me nuts because the colors are off. I really had a tough time photographing this one!}
This is the softest, prettiest quilt I’ve ever had the pleasure of putting together. It was such a wonderful group project. It makes me feel so grateful for the internet and the generous, collaborative community it fosters. XOXO.
It’s gorgeous! what are your plans for it now that it’s complete?
What a beautiful quilt! I really love the simplicity of it and the colors 🙂
it’s so beautiful!
What a great project! It is always great to have a quilt that involved friendship in it! The binding is great!
oh, good grief, i’m so glad the blocks got to you!!! i’ve had serious trouble with the usps… this is so lovely, really great use of the low volume fabrics, lovely in it’s simplicity, and so fun to look at!
So pretty! I am in lov e with the handwriting print. Too cute!
It’s a beautiful collaboration and sure to be loved in the future! oxox
hooray. its just so wonderful.
This is just so pretty! I would love to explore low volume this year in a project or two.
So soft and lovely! It is so special to create a project with others. I am always amazed at the results. This quilt is truly lovely.