Monday, February 27, 2012



see what happens when you become obsessed with a quilt! I spent every spare minute sewing the past few days making hst or nine patches! Next few days are busy so no more marathon sewing sessions!
I am enjoying making the nine patches and watching the quilt grow. Maybe it will be a quilt top by next Monday!

82 comments:

Libby said...

Wow!

be*mused jan said...

OMG!!! It's stunning! I see you've even laid in water so you can go full bore and not take a break. lol

Notjustnat said...

It's gorgeous Kathie. The top photo can only make you dream! I love it from here. Great color and great blocks to play with - have fun..Nat

Jean said...

The pink and scrappy patches are perfect!

Donna in SW PA said...

Looks great!

Christine said...

Well done Kathie it is beautiful

beth said...

Oh my goodness. Love. love. love.

regan said...

I love sewing marathons.....it's amazing how fast a quilt can grow in a few days of nothing but sewing! I love the look of this quilt, too. Awesome!

Nancy E said...

Love it! I was thinking about making a small one, but seeing all the blocks you are making I am rethinking my plan. Now I need to shop for green fabric.

Doniene said...

I do love this quilt!!! Can't beat nine patches and pink and green! Thanks for sharing!!

Mary said...

The pink and green HST's bring it all together so nicely. I can see why you couldn't stop once you started.

Margaret said...

All I can say is wow! It's gorgeous! And I envy you your wall too.

merumo said...

Wow!! I see a lot of love and passion around there. Very pretty :)))

AnnieO said...

Love the big HSTs! I am going to use this idea on a pinwheel quilt but turn the HSTs so they make "stripes" around the pinwheels. Just deciding between colors now :)

karenfae said...

beautiful! you are lucky to have a large design wall!
Karen

Ruth said...

I love it! How big are the 9-patch blocks?

Lesley said...

Well done! It is growing by leaps and bounds!

Darlene said...

Oh, Kathie - I LOVE it.

WoolenSails said...

I just love this quilt, it is so beautiful and so many blocks, but well worth it, the results are stunning.

Debbie

Lurline said...

You have been so busy, congratulations. This quilt is goind to be a stunner!
Hugs - Lurline♥

Red Geranium Cottage said...

That is awesome!!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE!!

Janet O. said...

This quilt sings so happily, Kathie! You've made amazing progress. You go, girl!! : )

Marsha said...

That is a stunning quilt, maybe you should name it Obsession!

Jackie said...

Gorgeous! Your needle is really flying. I like the previous posters idea of calling it Obsession.

janae king designs said...

i think you should keep it up just like that for wallpaper...it's so cool. absolutely LOVE the colors you've used.

Rachaeldaisy said...

I love obsessed sewing!! I can see why you are seeing up a storm, that quilt is fabulous'!!

Betty Lou said...

That one is a biggie and beautiful. Nice pink and green combination with the scraps.

Janet said...

It looks fabulous! You've accomplished A LOT!

Pokey said...

Looks like a pretty good obsession, Kathie. You have a great quilt coming together!
:-}pokey

Miriam said...

Wow, you have been busy!!!

It looks wonderful! I loooove the pink!

TööT said...

wow, talking about the obsession. You could name the quilt Rohdos, it has exactly the same colors of pink and green which are in the cover of the Utility Quilting book. it is beautiful.

The longarm is already in Finland.

Cathy said...

Woweee what a quilt!! It, and you, are amazing Kathie. xo

quilting Jeannet said...

Very, very nice Kathie, I am following your quilt.

Judy Dietrich said...

as said before: WOW!! The pink and green just make a statement against the 9 patches. I even like the bottom part where you will place more 9 patches, and the green and pink are against white. It has it's own geometric design.

Sharon said...

Wow, this is stunning. Very striking! And you HAVE been busy! How big are the 9-patches?

Betweens said...

The question is did you sleep? it looks amazing! 2 simple blocks with a big presentation. Love it.

Juicybear said...

wow it looks just gorgeous, In love the colors and the fabrics.
Anneke

Fiesta said...

Beautiful Kathie. Will you be quilting it yourself?

Paula Hensley Murphy said...

wonderful, I love the colors and fabrics. I understand "quilt possession" I'm right there with ya. Hello from Oklahoma

The Calico Cat said...

This one is all about having enough of & the right pink & green! (Are they solid.)

Lucy said...

I'm impressed Kathie! It's a stunner really. it is fun to look at the fabrics you used in the pictures in your other post.

Sujata Shah said...

I can tell you are really enjoying this quilt! SO am I!

JoyceT said...

This has to end up on a magazine cover! Really striking from a distance.

Aunt 'Reen said...

O.M.Gosh ..... look at you GO!
This is going to be such a stunning quilt - Congratulations!

David said...

What a stunning quilt!!! Love it already!

Susan said...

Loving this quilt so much! I think I need to go shop for some pink and green!

Linda in NC said...

Lookin' good, real good. What fun you have been having!

Colleen said...

Simply wonderful! What a statement this makes.

fiberchick said...

Wow this is stunning! Think you need to add cookies to that water supply for the next marathon session...

Lee Prairie Designs said...

I knew it would be wonderful!

Carolyn :)

Helen said...

I am so inspired to try this with my stack of nines... that I can't stop making.... but did not know how to set them. Love that hourglass!

Cheryl said...

It is fabulous!! You must publish a pattern for it. I will be first in line for it.

Vicky said...

I can't believe how fast you're putting this together! It's gorgeous!

Karen said...

That's some sewing sessions you had. I bet the smoke was coming off your machine by day's end.

LuAnn said...

Love the quilt, and nine patches are one of my favorites.

em's scrapbag said...

WOW! It's fabulous!

Stephanie said...

Don't you love it when you're in the zone! It's fantastic.

Carrie ~ Cricketwood Prims said...

Sweet colors, I love it!

Judy said...

It feels so good when a quilt is flowing like that! Congrats on a lovely quilt top.

Heirlooms by Ashton House said...

At the rate you are going, Kathie, I'm sure this will be a quilt top soon! It is stunning. As always, I love your color choices. I look forward to seeing the finished top! You are a wonder!

Nicky said...

This quilt is so beautiful - can understand why it is commanding your attention - go with it!

Mary said...

Wow, Kathi! You have really been busy. The quilt is beautiful!

libbyquilter said...

holy quilting stitches ~!!~
you have almost finished it.
and it's fabulous~!!!!~

:-)
libbyQ

Jan said...

Love pink and green together. My bedroom was those two colors for years, and I never tired of them. Only changed them because we moved. This is looking great! You accomplished so much in a short period of time!

Pinkadot Quilts said...

Very nice!!

Pat said...

Kathie, your quilt is a beauty. Isn't it amazing what you can do with a simple little nine patch or HST!

Randy D. said...

OH it's wonderful!!

Susie said...

Holy smokes............it's a beauty!

Lisa said...

OMG this is fabulous! I love the colors. It reminds me of Salina Rupp's quilt.

Lynn Dykstra said...

I love both your quilt AND your design wall!

Karen said...

Beautiful!! This just speaks to me....

Jo said...

Wow, beautiful quilt Kathie! I love it

Sarah said...

GORGEOUS!!!!

Barb said...

wow Kathie
It's wonderful!!

ann hermes said...

Obsessed? No way, not you!

Merilyn said...

Wonderful work there Kathie!! It looks so beautifully vintage - a keeper!!!!

Christine said...

Oh Kathie you are leading me a stray, I just had to order the Book and now can't wait to get it.

Teri said...

Love how this is turning out

Taryn said...

It's taken me longer to write a comment than for you to nearly finish the quilt. I really does look great.

Quilts And Pieces said...

Oh I love it!

Carrie P. said...

Love it!

Teresa said...

As it has been a few days since you posted this, I'm sure you have all the rest of the 9-patches done by now. This is such a nice look, the scrappy 9-patches with the pink and green!

In stitches,
Teresa :o)