This is Marianne’s Twisted Nine Patch quilt and she asked for a piano key design in the outer border and a pantograph in the center. I asked her if she had a pantograph design in mind and she said Plush, which I agreed would look great on this quilt. I used grey So Fine thread on top and grey Bottom Line on the back.
She sent a black Cuddle wide backing and Hobbs batting to make a very cuddly quilt! I love that Cuddle now comes in extra wide widths so you don’t get the bulk of a seam on the back.
I was out taking pictures on Sunday and Tim spotted 3 ptarmigan on the side of the road. It’s not uncommon to see these birds here but hard to spot as they blend into the snow so well! I think these were Willow Ptarmigans as when they flew away you could see their black tails. I was hoping to get all three in one pictures but only managed to get these two. They can move pretty fast in the snow!
Oh, the pretty quilt, the resting birds, the sparkling snow, the whole thing is picture perfect...literally! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI second your comment!!
DeleteLove the Twisted Nine Patch pattern... do you know the pattern maker? Your photography is always so stunning. Now seeing a Willow Ptarmigan is a life list bird but maybe not in Vermont.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great, great quilt! Good job Marianne! I googled the pattern and found a disappearing nine patch tutorial from Missouri Star that looks the same. I'll add this quilt to my list of many, many quilts I want to make. Those birds must be northern birds as I don't think I've ever seen them?? They're beautiful birds.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful...all of it, just beautiful!
ReplyDeletesuch beautiful quilting really added to the sparkle of this quilt !! lovely photographs.
ReplyDeletePrachtige quilts en de fotos zijn ook geweldig.
ReplyDeleteI so much enjoy seeing your post appear in my email! I love your quilts AND the interesting nature photos. You are blessed!
ReplyDeleteThat is a great combo for that quilt.
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