pieceful kwilter: drum roll....

TA-DAH!!!

it's a flimsy!!! it's hard to get a good picture of it, it's so big and takes up all my entire design wall.

i added 18 more S blocks from my own stash to give me 56. i laid them out 7 X 8 and added a 5" finished outer border (mitered!) to give me a quilt that is 80" x 90"....i have a reason for this. see, i have a special backing fabric picked and i have 6 yards of it- ie- a backing that is 90" x 108"...so that means i'll be using my special backing fabric in the best way with little waste when it's all said and bound :)

that border was an alexander henry print i bought waayyy back in 2005...i had intentions to use it in another quilt (where you cut the 45degree triangles and sew them together to get boxed stripes) but it works much better here!!!

see the 6th block in the fifth row!!!? that's Nemo fabric!

now all i need is a great name! i'm working on a sentence that all the words start with the letter S, or a sentence that all the first letters of the words in the sentence spell my name....*shrug* suggestions?

20 comments:

Vicki WFebruary 01, 2011
Shannon, It's fabulous!
ChrisFebruary 01, 2011
Love the quilt. Can't wait to see what you come up with for a name!
Quilter KathyFebruary 01, 2011
It's fabulous! WOW!
DianeFebruary 01, 2011
very cool~
AnnaFebruary 01, 2011
wowie zowie!! that quilt is awesome :D
KathySatheFebruary 02, 2011
Simply one thing only to say - Awesome!!!!
Borderline QuilterFebruary 02, 2011
Wow Shannon, it's going to be great, you had a fantastic idea there.....It took no time at all to take part and help celebrate your birthday...what fun

Best Wishes
Kay in Scotland
Which is only a stamp away......
ChristineFebruary 02, 2011
It is beautiful! Amazing!
bertiequiltsFebruary 02, 2011
it really is way cool.. it was fun to participate cause it was a very easy block to make and it is great with all the color. I do like it that you turned some of the blocks... makes it harmonize better and yet you can still see the Ss.
SaskaFebruary 02, 2011
Sister Shannon snuggles sweetly so soaring snow shouldn't shatter sleep!

Such a fun project. Glad I could be a part of it.
Connie Kresin CampbellFebruary 02, 2011
Beautiful quilt and love the pattern!
LindaFebruary 02, 2011
Really cute idea and a great quilt! Glad to have had a hand in wishing you a Happy Birthday.
Sapphire StitchesFebruary 02, 2011
See How All Nice Nuts Offered Numerosas.
DeeFebruary 02, 2011
What a great border fabric and your miter looks fantastic!
AnonymousFebruary 02, 2011
love it - & i can see my blocks!!! did i mention that i LOVE barney? guess who?
AnonymousFebruary 02, 2011
& my thoughts on the 'S' quilt title....
sunny sparkler shaped solely so shannon shall snuggle...
did i mention that i LOVE barney?
piecrustFebruary 03, 2011
Does Anonymous know that Barney has his own web site?
AnonymousFebruary 03, 2011
Yes, thanks. Shannon sent me the link to the Barney blog.
I am contemplating changing my moniker to
BBF - (barney's biggest fan) - that boy just cracks me up!
SaskaFebruary 03, 2011
Just noticed the camo/orange fabric. I may have to do this same project for my "milestone" birthday this summer!

Saska
JulianneFebruary 06, 2011
I see my block its a great quilt

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