Little Penguin Quilts Through the Year

Little Penguin Quilts Through the Year

Friday, July 29, 2022

Cleaning up the purple

Since I was already finished with the blocks I needed to make for purple month, I've spent some time this week moving a couple projects along closer to a finish.

One of them involved this purple fabric that I've had in my stash since last fall.  Purple with bats!


Turns out it was the perfect inspiration for piecing a backing for my Halloween version of the Autumn Jubilee quilt top.  Carole at From My Carolina Home hosted a QAL for this design last October, and I'm hoping to finish it up for this coming October.

Looks like I'm moving in the right direction!

Everything in the backing is leftover from the front!

Meanwhile, progress is being made on quilting Crumb Hearts!  I would estimate that it's about 2/3 quilted, so maybe a finish by the end of next week?  First I need to figure out a binding for it.

Getting close!

Sharing at SoScrappy for ScrapHappy Saturday.





 

21 comments:

Linda said...

Isn't that a pretty purple, and it made a nice backing! Can't wait to see crumb hearts and the binding you choose.

Vicki in MN said...

Oh my I love how you pieced the backing for your Halloween quilt! I have lots of leftover pieces from when I trim gobs of runners and wall hangings. I am trying to do some pieced backings here and there in hopes of making that pile smaller:)

Carole @ From My Carolina Home said...

Love your Autumn Jubilee quilt in Halloween colors!!!

Karen - Quilts...etc. said...

looks like you have made progress. This weekend it might be cleaning and organizing the sewing room for me before I jump into the orange color for August

Susie H said...

Good job! You'll have a good Stashbuster report now too!

Pat at Bell Creek Quilts said...

sew cute! and great job on the quilting! you're in the home stretch now!!!

maggie fellow said...

wonderful halloween colored project - my favorite colors

grammajudyb said...

Look at you! Getting the jump on your Halloween wall hanging! That bat fabric is perfect! And the pieced backing is great! Excited to see the finish of Crumb Hearts!

Angie in SoCal said...

Sew creative backing. I like your Autumn Jubilee quilt. Those crumb hearts are darling!

Libby in TN said...

At first I thought they were sharks. Yes, perfect backing for your little project. I have opened my purple scrap bin once and have done nothing. Seems like my interest in RSC wanes about this time every year.

Ivani said...

You made a good job on that backing, Diann. It looks great.
Soon crumb hearts is finished. Looking forward to seeing this beauty finished. Happy internationa Friendship Day!!!

Sharon Kwilter said...

That's a neat backing. I need to be better about piecing my backings.

Nann said...

That's a great shade/tone of purple! The collage back is super.

Deb A said...

Love how you used all the fabrics in the backing. That turned out to be a great top, perfect for October. Love the scrappy stars..... you are getting so close to a finish.

piecefulwendy said...

You are definitely moving in the right direction, with all your projects! That purple fabric is pretty!

Cathy said...

Oh, I like the front and back of Autumn Jubilee. I also like the colors.

Yummy....crumb hearts...

Jenny said...

I've finished with my purples, so had to make a start on orange!

Sara said...

Your Halloween quilt is so pretty. It will fit with the season without screaming Halloween. Beautiful!

TerryKnott.blogspot.com said...

Love that Halloween quilt . . .especially the pieced back using up what you didn't use on the front! Wahoo that's a double win in my book! Way to go on quilting those crumb hearts. I look forward to seeing what you choose for the binding!

Cynthia Brunz Designs said...

Great job getting that older top closer to a finish. Love what you did with the backing. Thanks for sharing with Oh Scrap!

chrisknits said...

You just find the neatest fabrics!! Love your finishes and close to finishes!