Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Scrappy Trip Along


My Scrappy Trip Along quilt top is finally finished.  After not being able to come up with a satisfactory arrangement on my own, my 18 year old daughter helped me take the blocks, arrange and rearrange for over an hour.  There was too much red here, not enough pastel there.  I was about ready to throw in the towel when she suddenly had the strangest look on her face.  She took all the squares and began to quickly arrange them.  She kept shushing me whenever I asked what she was doing.  At the end, this arrangement appeared.  I took one look at her and knew then, a quilter was born.

Smiles,

22 comments:

  1. Hi Renee, I love your quilt and boy do I understand your quandary about arranging the square. I had my last quilt on the wall and asked my two daughter's for advice-they aren't as avid a quilter as I am but boy do they have talent. I think once there kids are grown, they will be undertaking a lot of quilts. You've done a wonderful job, I wonder what quilt pattern you'll use(you may have already, I just can't tell).
    Have a great Valentine's Day!
    Hugs, Noreen

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  2. Beautiful! I love the colors and arrangement.

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  3. Oh my goodness, Renee, that is just so pretty!

    Beautiful color, perfect arrangement, yay for you!

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  4. I think that is a great story, My 11 year old niece helped me arrange my Amy Butler quilt and it came out awesome, plus, we always have that memory along with the quilt. Such a great arrangement! Kudos!

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  5. It is just beautiful Renee!!! Yay for Maddie! :o) What a wonderful eye she has!

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  6. Your quilt is so pretty, it's so sweet that your daughter helped you!! I love that!!

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  7. Nicely done! She's got a good eye for this :-)

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  8. Hi Renee,
    Oh my stars...the lay is lovely! the colors are wonderful, I love it! Just look how pretty turned out. Yes indeed I think a new quilter has been born, your daughter has the eye..
    My husband helps me with lay out of some of my quilts. Sometimes another eye is helpful.
    Have a very happy valentine's day with the ones you love, Elizabeth

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  9. Just wonderful! (I wonder if my daughter will ever enjoy such things.)

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  10. Go Maddie!! ;)
    It is beautiful Renee!!!
    xoxoxo

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  11. Who would of thunk it..... That maddie girl alway amazes me. That would look very nice at my cottage. Is it for sale....

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  12. Hurray! My daughter helped me with mine too! Congrats on finding someone to leave your stash to. LOL
    it's a gorgeous quilt

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  13. Yay for daughters. Your quilt looks absolutely stunning

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  14. Love your Scrappy Trip. I am hooked, just finished my first and now I am pulling out all my Jelly Rolls to do more!

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  15. Love your quilt - it's gorgeous. What a great team you & your daughter are :-)
    Have a happy day,
    xx

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  16. P R E T T Y!!!!!
    Love your version...still tripping along with mine...and sure know what you mean with too much of that colour there...and too little there..lol...
    Kviltstina at gmail dot com

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