WILD AND CRAZY is on my DESIGN FLOOR, Monday, October 15, 2012
Posted By drsao on October 15, 2012
If you know me – even a little bit – you know that in the quilting world I am influenced by, inspired by, delighted by, entertained by, and motivated by Bonnie K. Hunter of Quiltville.com*! *One of my former professors told me one time that my sentences tended to be BIGGER than A, T, and T …. and maybe she had a point!
One of the things that Bonnie Hunter does that makes me smile is make unusual backs for her quilts! The backs of Bonnie’s quilts simply make me smile and I can hardly make myself put a traditional “ALL ONE COLOR” back on my own quilts. So that is what is on my design floor this week – A WILD AND CRAZY BACK for my Carolina Crossroads II Quilt. I used 2 1/2″ strips from leftover bits of binding fabric along with 28 yellow and green HSTs leftover “GREEN BAY PACKER” blocks that I made and had no clue what to do with……now they have a home! And, I am smiling for sure! Maybe I am even laughing a little!
This quilt back is not only WILD AND CRAZY, but it is also HUGE! When I spread it out on the floor, I POLITELY REQUESTED that family members refrain from stepping on it……LOL…..that was an INEFFECTIVE THING TO DO……almost immediately after my “VERY POLITE REQUEST” I had human PEEPS and furry critters appearing out of the woodwork to lounge on, sit on, and WALK ON the quilt back!
This is before the CATS joined the peeps! LOL
I did manage to get a photo of the quilt back unadorned by INVADERS. 🙂
Wild and Crazy Quilt Back
AND……I do have a mini-design wall now – thanks to another favorite Bonnie friend *Bonnie Tucker…… Bonnie provided the supplies and the inspiration…..it is a fiberboard, covered with batting edged with binding. It was fun to make and I didn’t get TOO MUCH hot glue on my fingers!
sao’s Design Wall
Hop on over to Judy Laquidara’s blog at Patchworktimes.com to see what other quilters have on their design walls this week!
http://www.patchworktimes.com/2012/10/15/design-wall-october-15-2012/
Good Morning Sissy
You have been busy. Love your back. CC is one of the quilts I want to make. Having fun on Vaction. Wish you and Catherine were here. I going to sew, talk to you soon.
Bonnie
That is a fabulous back…and obviously everyone wants to snuggle up on it already!
I am a Bonnie Hunter fan in many ways too. I love your wild and crazy backs. It is the smart thing to do as well as artistic. I’ve started doing this several years ago just so I can use up more of my stash.
HUMONGO Bonnie Hunter fan and thanks to sista’ Bonnie T. we’ll have the pleasure of Bonnie H’s company in the Spring of 2014 in Williamsburg!!!!!!!!! Miss you and sista’ Barbara, dear Bonnie, enjoy your fam time together!!!!!!!!!!