vintage coxcombs

So, even with all the stress and concerns of late, there are two new finishes around here. Funny how the finishes can be so far apart and then on occasion, somehow land on the same week. The first one 'Vintage Coxcombs', was started sometime in 2016 when I couldn't stand it any longer. Just needed to start a sunburst style applique block quilt with vaguely coxcomb details. No official pattern use, just something that I drew up from all sorts of inspiration seeds and cobbled together into a desired look.

Vintage Coxcombs is a completion!

These colors remind me ...

added by audrey 4 years, 8 months ago. under 2020 finish , hand quilting , next up in the hoop , quarter log cabin #1 , shimmer , vintage coxcombs

Directions From a Local is a true blue finish! The hand quilting went very quickly and then it was just a matter of getting the binding properly attached. A quick look through the stash totes, and no worries, plenty of fabric to choose from for binding possibilities.

Directions From a Local is finished!

Not surprisingly, I ended up sewing scrappy pieces of odd blue fabric together for the binding as that color seemed to have the very best effect. Some of the fabrics had been in the totes for a very long time and I had begun to question why ...

added by audrey 4 years, 10 months ago. under 2020 finish , ahiq quilt finish , directions from a local , in the hoop , log cabin quilt , u&u , unconventional & unexpected , vintage coxcombs

What Are Quilters Blogging About Today?