It started with this

it started with this


it ended up like this




Don't you think that it would make a wonderful rug for my family room.  
If only everyone would remove their shoes before walking on it. 

I named it 
"not your prim and proper log cabin with posies inspired by the ladies of Gee's Bend" 

I followed no rules, no patterns and broke most of the right and correct methods of piecing,applique, quilting, and binding that I possibly could. 
It was most fun I have ever had in making a quilt.
I highly recommend this method.

24 comments:

  1. Fabulous! ♡

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  2. I love this quilt on the carpet and outdoors, In the show and on your blog.. Love it!

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  3. Oh, oh, oh! I LOVE IT! Please don't let anyone walk on it! Although, yes it would look fabulous as a rug, but put it on a bed instead! :)

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  4. I love every bit of this quilt! It's fun just looking at it so it must have been a blast to make. It would be a fantastic looking rug but I'm sure it will like it much better on your couch :)

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  5. it looks great. I've enjoyed watching you make it. I also like the pillows in your living room!

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  6. It does make a beautiful rug! Goes with your pillows very nicely too. Beautiful!

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  7. I absolutely adore this quilt!

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  8. Great idea, terrific quilt!!!
    I love applique flowers you put on it....congrats!!!
    Grazia

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  9. I agree that sometimes a quilt looks best right under your toesies.

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  10. It would make a lovely rug!
    It is amazing how you took something that was nice and turned it into something that says WOW!

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  11. It's beautiful and fun, lively. Excellent and to have had the most fun ever? woohooo!!!!!!!!

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  12. Beautiful quilt. What a wonderful idea. Those flower additions really made that quilt. I love it!

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  13. It is spectacular! And yes, it would make a great rug. Where's the scotchguard?!!!

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  14. The joy you had making this quilt shines thru. Thank you for the inspiration. Rules, what rules?
    "Art has no universal rules because each true artist melts down and reforges all past aesthetic law. To learn to write well (or quilt), one must begin with a clear understanding that for the artist, if not for the critic, aesthetic law is the enemy. For the young writer (quilter), as for the great writer (quilter) he (she) hopes to become, there can be no firm rules, no limits, no restriction. What ever works is good. He (she) must develop an eye for what--by his(her) own carefully informed standards--works. John Gardner in The Art of Fiction

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  15. What a GORGEOUS quilt! And you're right, it would make a wonderful rug. Have you ever heard of rug hooking? Not latch hooking, but rather the traditional craft of rug hooking. I can totally see this as a beautiful, one-of-a-kind hooked rug for your living room. (Although you still might not want people to walk on it! :) )

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  16. Oh! It looks so fabulous!! Let's figure out how to make our quilts into rugs. This is one really great quilt!!!!

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  17. fabulous! it does look like a beautiful rug!

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  18. I love, love, love this quilt! Please consider posting a detail photo of some of the flowers. This quilt is a masterpiece!

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  19. Thank all of you for your wonderfully supportive comments. Several of you are set up as "no reply" so I could not respond individually. Buffy, that is such a wonderful quote from John Gardner. Thank you for sharing it. And Linda, I will post a few more pictures of the some of the posies. Thanks again, ladies.

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  20. What a wonderful vision you have, to take that initial quilt by the hand and take it down the path to wonderfulness! I love love love it! Can't wait to see your new project, too - both processes are fun, aren't they?

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  21. Just popped in and found this quilt. It is fabulous!! Did you do machine applique? Fuse? Did you already have all the flowers/ leaves made? Can you tell I like it?? :). Can't quite believe it's the same quilt.

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  22. I just love this piece! And yes, it would make a fabulous rug.

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  23. Wonderful! Im so happy you commented on my blog and i came for a visit...
    your a genius!
    how wonderful!

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  24. it's awesome! breaking the rules can be great! in my case, i don't know the rules, so i'm just quilting and sewing and making it all work. who cares as long as i am happy with the final result.

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