Monday, February 6, 2012 
I've been wanting to make a real bed sized quilt for Tim and I for some time now. I spent a lot of time mulling over what kind of fabric I would use and what it would look like. I thought the double wedding ring quilt would be for my bed when I bought the fabric, but I quickly realized it was better for our living room. I decided triangles would make more sense. An almost austere quilt its so damn simple, and yet hardworking with a light weavers denim making up 90% of the blue halves. Soft and bright is the other half - the frothy white caps of antique muslin. I'll fill it with wool batting, and plan to hand quilt with my very favorite cotton hand quilting thread. I haven't decided if I'll bring curves in with the quilting, or if my hand stitches will be just as straight and rigid as the pieces. It won't be in quilted in the ditch. That much I do know for certain.
Reader Comments (6)
simply beautiful!
Carrie, your blog has been so inspiring to me today. Getting some inspiration for a medallion quilt I came across the lovely one that you are making. Or possibly have made already, I've sort of lost the timeline here jumping around page to page. I haven't really quilted in awhile, lost in the lucrative business of baby bonnets, diaper bags, and dresses and such, and looking at the freedom that you quilt with was mind blowing. Your hand work, both piecing and quilting, wow, I may not have my groove back but I at least realized it was missing and where I might start to look for it :) I am anxious to just throw myself into something that I love again, I'm actually tearing up a little.
Thank you for that inspiring kick in the butt!
Marianne Stratton
Marianne - so glad you're enjoying! I'm still working on the medallion quilt, and really should post another update soon --- its growing!
Hi Carrie,
I just love your work. Thank you for your inspiration. I have been saving my husband and son's old jeans, wanting to make a vintage like quilt for my son and this one really inspired me as I could use some of their old shirts as well. I just hope the jean fabric will lend itself to a quilt similar to this. I am just not sure how muslin would work with it as denim is quite heavy.
Thank you again for sharing your beautiful work!
Christine
Love the color and print. It exudes a nautical and calm feel. Perfect for the bedroom. I love it Carrie. :)
Love your photography and your quilting vision. I just ran into your blog and it is very rare that I find a new quilting blog that I consider really inspriational. Your work is on that list for me, Bravo. Best wishes.