my geese will not be flying south

I finished this quilt top ... when ... let me check my archives here ...

crikey!  seven months ago?  Give me a minute to process ... ... ...

Ok.  I'm good.

It's a design by a friend of mine, Miss Rosie. 

Well, her name is Carrie Nelson.  But she named her company after her beautiful dog Miss Rosie.  Carrie is so often called "Miss Rosie" that her return address mailing label starts "Carrie Nelson ~ The One Who Isn't Rosie".  She's lovely.  And hilarious.  And just then nicest person ever.

So this pattern is one of her famous Schnibbles, "Summer Day".  I was looking for a project to use up a Fat Eighth bundle of Strawberry Fields fabric and all my scraps from this quilt.  I was very happy to find that I had enough fabric to make a super huge Schnibble quilt.  I just kept making flying geese until I ran out of fabric.

I guess maybe I was anticipating summer when I started it.  Now summer is buried under a foot of snow.  But no matter.  My quilt turned out so bright and cheery that it warms up any corner of my house. 

(omg ... I just noticed the same fabric touching in the photo above ... the blue floral.  How did that happen?!  And why did the camera have to catch it?  Of 182 blocks in this quilt, I had to randomly pick that spot to photograph.  I need another minute here to process ...)

Ok.  I'm back.

Again.

Have I ever mentioned how much I love a scrappy binding?  This one was made scrappy out of necessity.  But I would have made it scrappy on purpose, even if I'd had yardage. :)

I had this quilt longarmed.  I just handed it over with no instruction at all.  I love how my longarmer went with a soft curvy design to contrast with all the geometry going on the in the patchwork.

And in case you're wondering if you can machine quilt over embroidery, the answer is yes.

Yes you absolutely can.  :)

Comments

[Karen]

very pretty soft looking quilt. I love scrappy binding too - not just because it is pretty but because it uses up all those scraps!

[Carol]

Your quilt is beautiful! I had to really look to see those "omg" fabrics touching. The quilting on it and over the embroidery is lovely.

[Christine B.]

What a beautiful quilt! Love it!

[A Little Blue Dragonfly]

I love Strawberry Fields, and this quilt is perfect for it! So beautiful, K! And 7 months? No worries. I'm trying to finish a quilt that I completed the top for over 3 years ago. Oh, the shame. :b

[Hildy]

Love your Summer Day quilt and hopefully you'll forget the snow outside with this quilt in sight.
Carrie makes great patterns, doesn't she? And Strawberry Fields is one of my alltime favorite collections. So this quilt is a win-win situation, right?

[Wendy]

Gosh, sorry to hear you're under snow already!! Horrible & much too early :( Your quilt is just beautiful!! I love the colours and the flying geese pattern is one of my favourites. Have a great day :) Wendy x

[lori jonesl]

what a Very pretty quilt. I have to say that i have not liked the all over flying geese quilts. But lately I have caught my self really like them!!! and really like this one. Maybe it is the simplicity
of them that I am enjoying. I have recently began doing more or simple quilts than the more complicated ones. thanks for posting it, it is really pretty!!!!!!!

[ina]

it's beautiful! love those colors. ;p

[jojo]

I imagine your home being so very peaceful with all of the soft colors... Paradise would be curling up with your newly finished quilt, add in a nice cup of hot lemon ginger tea, a good book, and a do not disturb sign on the front door! I'd be off grid for a good long time! :)

[Kathleen]

That is SOOOO PRETTYYYY Kristine! I marvel at how quickly you work and how everything, even a scrappy quilt you make, comes out so pretty. I'm pretty new to quilting but definitely keep me inspired!

[jude jones]

It is absolutely lovely.

[pam]

It looks great. I had to work to see the two pieces touching. Lovely. I can't wait to see pictures of it in your new house!

[Bonnie Nyquist]

Another beautiful quilt, I am drooling all over it as usual! Strawberry Fields is a total favorite here too!!! This fabric and quilt pattern were meant to go together!!!! I love the big swirls too, looks so inviting. Scrappy binding, Yes!! It really makes this quilt!!! What does the family think? Do they fight over it? It is wonderful!

[marilyn holley-stupka]

I love every thing about this quilt, the fabric for the blocks, the pattern, the binding, the backing, the signature block, and the quilting pattern, everything is is just right.

[Susan P]

Just beautiful.

[Margie]

stunning ...so neat and clean work ..love it !

[Saartje]

I made a small quilt with a similar pattern (I thought it was a traditional pattern) when I was expecting my first baby, in an attempt to keep my hands busy so they would stop stuffing food into my mouth all the time. It was made from real scraps (of clothing and bedsheets) because my husband and I had just started working and I couldn't afford to buy any fabric. I did buy some proper sciccors when I was half way through, because the kitchen sciccors had become too blunt. I arranged all my blocks to form a rainbow over the quilt. My son is now seven and the quilt is being used for my fourth baby. It's been laundered a million times but I thing it still looks good and I love it! So this pattern has real sentimental value for me.

[Chris]

Lovely, lovely quilt - I don't think I could sit and make all those flying geese though, too much patience needed!

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[Lana]

Beautiful quilt, and of course I love your fabric choices. I think I need to make a quilt with a scrappy binding. It looks great and I also love the embroidered label.

[Xanthe Grundy]

What a darling quilt! My perfect colour scheme :)

[Maria Filomena]

lovely this beatiful work!!!!!!


hugs

Maria Filomena

[Marie Atkinson]

Very nice quilt! Sure to keep the spirits up during the winter!

[Sharrieboberry]

Very nice! Colors can touch--it's okay!

[Debbie R]

Beautiful quilt! I'm curious about "My geese will not be flying south." Is this simply a lament that winter has come and it's too late to flee, or have you given this name to the quilt, so as to keep some summery goodness around through the long, cold winter? Either way, the quilt is lovely!

[Quilter Kathy]

Gorgeous... love everything about it!

[Dana]

Oh wow! That quilt is so gorgeous! Well Done!

[Jules]

Ha, ha, what is it with us quilters, we make beautiful quilts, spot a mistake and then have to point it out... it's so good to be amongst a community of fellow 'unique' people. It's a gorgeous quilt.

[Leanne]

Lovely post...so much fun to read. Love the quilt too. It's beautiful.

[Joanna]

Love. Love. Love. this quilt. I know I am biased but I love it. And the little curved bag you made above it... feeling inspired just looking at it!

thanks for sharing... Joanna