This quilt has been on the down low because it's a surprise for someone's birthday. Since I don't think that "someone" will come here, I think it's safe to post this. I simply need the satisfaction of posting photos now that it's done.
I did not know about "totem" quilts until seeing one recently. Simple, right? The pieced parts are down the middle, like a totem pole.
It's a lap quilt, and the back is flannel. Cozy for Michigan winters!
As always, I used lots of fabrics. I just can't help myself, though "sugar sand" was an attempt at a more minimal design.
I did choose a simple tan linen for the sides. Not sure I would use such a lightweight linen again, because it snags. I like how it puckers, though.
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| This section of the quilt was pieced first. I was designing a pillow for this same recipient, but I felt it was too much for her space. I couldn't abandon it and eventually built this totem from it. |
I used the same oriental toile linen in some of the pieces for the binding. The tan is the perfect shade to match the side panels.
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| For the quilting on the side panels, I imitated the swirling pattern of the black fabric with white dots. |
I was with my stash sister, Nancy, on the weekend, because of the baby shower for the mother-to-be who received "sugar sand" — Nancy's granddaughter. Nancy gave me more fabric!
She also gave me these hankies. I had just been thinking I wanted to stop using boxed tissues, because I use so many for my nose that never stops. So here goes using hankies again! Haven't done that since I was a little girl. It takes some getting used to.
