Yeah! I finished sewing my quilt top! I'm so excited I could dance a jig... Woot!
I bet you have experienced this type of euphoria? I know I have. But then I start thinking about the back and a mild depression sets in.
Ok, depression is a bit overly dramatic... let's just say the back of my quilts are often underwhelming... a little lackluster. BORING... there I said it!
We often spend so much time and energy on the beautiful quilt tops that we forget all about the back! How unfair to all of that fantastic fabric! This year I have started a new movement in my personal studio... "Don't forget the back!"
Today, I unveil my plan on the world! Wa-ha-ha-ha... cackle, cackle. I have just jumped to my feet stretching my arms out like a superhero/menopausal mid-flash woman and am making evil villain noises. Admit it... you can picture the scene in your head.
Why shouldn't we embrace the back? It doesn't have to be elaborate like the front, but there are a million ways to give it a little punch of fun. Maybe all it needs is a stripe of something left over? How about a floating square of a contrasting fabric that pops out at you? Remember, a person never knows when the quilt recipient decides to flip it over and show off the back... why not make it a statement as well.
And, before I wrap this up with two fun ideas, don't forget to label it. I like to add a date, my name, who I made it for, and why. It is difficult to remember each one after 50 quilts have been created with love. Each one is special and one day your future relatives will appreciate knowing a bit more about the love you poured into each stitch.
Happy Quilting! Jo
Ok, depression is a bit overly dramatic... let's just say the back of my quilts are often underwhelming... a little lackluster. BORING... there I said it!
We often spend so much time and energy on the beautiful quilt tops that we forget all about the back! How unfair to all of that fantastic fabric! This year I have started a new movement in my personal studio... "Don't forget the back!"
Today, I unveil my plan on the world! Wa-ha-ha-ha... cackle, cackle. I have just jumped to my feet stretching my arms out like a superhero/menopausal woman and am making evil villain noises. Admit it... you can picture my actions in your head.
Why shouldn't we embrace the back? It doesn't have to be elaborate like the front, but there are a million ways to give it a little punch of fun. Maybe all it needs in a stripe of something left over from the front? How about a floating square of a contrasting fabric that pops out at you? Remember, a person never knows when the quilt recipient decides to flip it over and show off the back... why not make it a statement as well.
And, before I wrap this up with some fun ideas, don't forget to label it. I like to add a date, my name, who I made it for, and why. It is difficult to remember each one after 50 quilts have been created with love. Each one is special and one day your future relatives will appreciate knowing a bit more about the love you poured into each stitch.
Happy Quilting! Jo
Don't Forget the Back!
Time for a little nonsense...
Stash Fun...
This week's installment of Stash Fun finds me digging in the purple bin. 1 fabric, 3 options for coordinating fabrics. Which one do you like best???
A HUGE thank you to RJR Fabrics for supplying all of the fabric needed to sew my model quilt for "Chopped!". Look for it in the Quilters Newsletter's special publication "Best Fat Quarter Quilts 2014"! Can't wait for you to see the finished project when it hits newsstands in October!!
