The backing is leftover blocks, just as the front had been. The middle diamond came from my recent baby quilt. The kite squares were rejects from Bouncing Boxes. I didn't have enough of the dark grey to make the background, so I dug around for my unloved fabric. Light colors didn't work, but oddly enough this red did. None of the other reds. Not even a dark green. How odd.
It's loud - more than the front. But since it's the backing I'm not too concerned with the volume.
I sandwiched it with batting from an old comforter my sister gave me. The project is a lot of recycling and upcycling! Initially I folded the batting into three layers for some padding for my knees. However, it was hard to pin and I feared it would be simply too puffy. I removed a layer, which pinned together easier. I'll start quilting as soon as I straighten out my sewing machines. I plan to quilt this heavily since it's supposed to be mostly flat. We'll see what inspires me.
I had hoped to have it quilted by Halloween but got sidetracked with sewing machines!
Once it's quilted I'll attach the rubber shelf lining (in a way yet to be determined).
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It is pretty, colorful and cheerful.Good Work
ReplyDeleteMelisa is right...this is so pretty and the colours certainly work together now. I absolutely love how you recycled/upcycled fabric. We all should be doing more of that.
ReplyDeleteI'm still so intrigued watching this come together. Thanks for linking up.
ReplyDeleteA success! And isn't it satisfying to pull things together out of materials already on hand?
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