Sunday, December 11, 2011

Corduroy Quilt #2

I'm loving my corduroy quilt so much, I just had to make another one.  This one is for my son, who moved to his own place last month.  He's a guy who loves the forest, and he's lucky to have a job where he works there everyday.



So we'll need some tree trunks,



And some greens,



Some light shining through the trees, some more browns and greens, and some red maple leaves.  Wa-la!  It's 80 x 77 inches, nice and big.  I think I'll call it, "Corduroy Forest."

Now to tie it before Christmas!


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37 comments:

  1. RachaeldaisyDecember 11, 2011 at 10:09 PM

    Wow!! You're on a roll. Give you a bit of corduroy and you create a forest! What a fabulous interpretation, It IS like a forest!! Your son is going to love this quilt.

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  2. Bonnie HullDecember 11, 2011 at 11:06 PM

    Like seeing your compositional process...Will you tie it? Nice...

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  3. BéaDecember 11, 2011 at 11:31 PM

    Very beautiful ! I love

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  4. AlexisDecember 11, 2011 at 11:57 PM

    It's lovely! That will be a great quilt for him!

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  5. MaritDecember 12, 2011 at 12:41 AM

    Loved to read about your design process. I think this is a great gift for a grown up son, keeping him warm when he is not longer living under your roof. You have a great way of putting colors together, just love the look of this forest (pink sunset seeping through the tree trunks...)

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  6. antique quilterDecember 12, 2011 at 1:40 AM

    what a great quilt! love the colors and composition of this one...He will love it, I totally get the vision of a forest
    can I ask why are you tying it vs just machine quilting it with straight lines? just curious?
    Kathie

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  7. NickyDecember 12, 2011 at 1:44 AM

    Thanks for showing how you build up the colours - inspirational1

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  8. Theodora quiltsDecember 12, 2011 at 2:39 AM

    Hi leeAnn that will be so nice and warm for your son and pretty, I also love your string kite shapes ,I think the olive green and the kona green is the best for my eyes not that the others are not pretty ,but they bring out all the colors that you have put in,but it is your quilt of course and it will look beautiful what ever you choose .

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  9. UnknownDecember 12, 2011 at 3:52 AM

    A terrific quilt for your son! Love the design. It is going to be one super cozy quilt!

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  10. MicheleDecember 12, 2011 at 6:14 AM

    Oh wow, that's so cool. I love the color palette!

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  11. SharonDecember 12, 2011 at 6:41 AM

    Love it and I'm sure he will. A cord quilt is perfect for an outdoorsy guy.

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  12. LisaDecember 12, 2011 at 6:54 AM

    Fabulous quilt! and I'm sure it will be so warm. I love that it really does feel like a forest. Very inspiring.

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  13. Tonya RicucciDecember 12, 2011 at 7:15 AM

    it's beautiful and cozy and warm. wonderful!

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  14. KimDecember 12, 2011 at 8:19 AM

    So tell us how you put this together.
    Were the first strips of brown sewn down and you kept adding to it?

    This quilt makes me want to reach out and pet it, and I just know it is even more beautiful in person with all those velvety wales adding texture.

    Lovely,
    Happy Sewing and Merry Christmas

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  15. Miki WillaDecember 12, 2011 at 8:36 AM

    This is wonderful. Thank you so much for taking us through your design process. I am always interested in seeing how other artists work.

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  16. Victoria Findlay WolfeDecember 12, 2011 at 9:21 AM

    LOVE!!! great color palette!!! hugs!

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  17. KathyDecember 12, 2011 at 11:01 AM

    This is lovely. Like the colors too. Nicely done.
    Thanks for sharing.

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  18. Sujata ShahDecember 12, 2011 at 11:41 AM

    Perfect for NW days and nights! So cozy!

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  19. smazoochieDecember 12, 2011 at 11:58 AM

    Just gorgeous!

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  20. Mary KeaslerDecember 12, 2011 at 1:35 PM

    Very impressive. It makes we want to snuggle. Love seeing your design process.

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  21. HelenDecember 12, 2011 at 1:53 PM

    Oh my goodness! Your son is the luckiest!!! To have a job he loves and this fabulous housewarming quilt!!!

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  22. BarbDecember 12, 2011 at 2:35 PM

    great quilt - those shots of hot pink really make it!

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  23. MariQuiltsDecember 12, 2011 at 2:41 PM

    Beautiful!!

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  24. VesuviusmamaDecember 12, 2011 at 2:54 PM

    Very cool! And manly!

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  25. SarahDecember 12, 2011 at 7:04 PM

    loving your corduroy quilts! i think i'll need to start saving some corduroy when i come across it.

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  26. AnonymousDecember 12, 2011 at 10:20 PM

    Great idea! you have an amazing sense of colors. The corduroy adds warmth and intensity, I love it!

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  27. JanetDecember 12, 2011 at 11:29 PM

    What a great idea for your son's quilt, the corduroy will keep him warm and cosy. I loved seeing how it grew.

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  28. ChrisDecember 13, 2011 at 5:54 AM

    Love seeing a little bit of your design process, it turned out super! This quilt is like one big hug! and I think tying it is the perfect finish.

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  29. meli BDecember 14, 2011 at 12:27 AM

    I can visualise corduroy in brown and green but what was the tomato red cord before it was a quilt? I like your process photos because the last one was such a vibrant surprise. Great present.

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  30. BonnieDecember 20, 2011 at 5:04 AM

    It seems blogspot has decided I can post comments. Love all the corduroy quilts. Maybe next year I will get brave enough to actually work with corduroy.

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  31. TeodoDecember 20, 2011 at 8:32 AM

    very very nice!
    I think that your son will be happy with this quilt.
    ciao ciao Linda

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  32. MulticoloredPiecesDecember 20, 2011 at 1:49 PM

    Hi, LeeAnn. Great quilt--lucky son!
    Happy holiday stitching!
    best, nadia

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  33. antique quilterDecember 21, 2011 at 1:25 AM

    I came over this morning to see if you had a picture of it tied, I am interested in seeing it! I hope you will share it with us.
    such a wonderful quilt!
    Kathie

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  34. VictoriaDecember 24, 2011 at 2:52 PM

    fabulous!!

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  35. JanDecember 27, 2011 at 9:23 PM

    Leeann , I love seeing your blog site. It is fabulous and I will send it on to both my quilting sisters. It makes me want to start quilting!! Jan

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  36. the girlfriend gapJanuary 3, 2012 at 11:26 PM

    I think it is stunning. could you share a bit more what you used for the foundation and are any of the edges of the strips left as raw edges or did you sew and flip? It all looks so neat as if there are not raw edges. thank you for sharing. Janita

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  37. Cynthia@wabisabiquiltsJanuary 18, 2012 at 6:47 PM

    Fabulous use of solids, and thanks for showing your process. You can really "see" the trees in the final quilt that way.

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