Friday, February 1, 2013

Friday Finish: Green Peace

I hope you enjoyed two weeks of "peace" and had a chance to visit the other blogs and see their peace quilts.  In wrapping up this bloggy party, I have two additional peace quilts to share with you today.  One made by me and one made by my mom.

Green Peace 
I finished the top of my fifth peace quilt this morning.  I am calling this one Green Peace inspired by Pantone's 2013 Emerald Color of the Year and using quite a few shades of Kona greens.  The size, layout and instructions are the same as the pinwheel quilt, but I assembled the blocks without regard to direction or value of the half square triangles.  There are even a few blocks whose components can't really be considered half square triangles because they weren't squared properly.  One or two found their way in the layout before I noticed, but I liked the look so I kept them and ended up throwing a couple more in the mix.

Green Peace hanging out
What made this particular quilt fun to make is that I didn't over think the choice of green squares when pairing them to construct the HSTs or when deciding which HSTs to join together to make the blocks or when arranging the layout of the peace sign blocks.   There are so many varied shades of greens going on that it just works.   This really made chain piecing go quickly as well.

Sideways peace
My husband and daughter assistants left the house before I was finished with the flimsy, so no photo shoot pictures today.  It's also rather chilly here today, so I made do with indoor pictures.  I was finding it quite difficult to find a big enough, clear of obstacles, spot.  However, I will be going out of town soon, so this quilt may star in a photo shoot yet;-)

Peace in the kitchen
For those interested, I used the following Kona solids for the peace blocks: Fern, Emerald, Jade Green, Lime, Sprout, Chartreuse, Kiwi, Honey Dew, Leprechaun, Pear, Jungle, and Holly as well as scraps of unidentified Kona solids and shot cottons.  The background fabric is Mama Said Sew by Sweetwater.

Got green?
If you are a regular reader of my blog you know that my mom took her first quilting class in October and made two full size quilts by Christmas -giving one to me and one to my sister.  So of course I asked her to test my peace quilt pattern! Being my mom, she is a bit biased which is why I had so many others also test the pattern ;-))))

Baby peace quilt made by Mom
My mom doesn't blog (yet!) so she sent me pictures of the baby size peace quilt she made.  Isn't it so pretty?  I love how she added three extra borders.  I have wanted to do that with mine, but I usually have either run out of time or patience by the time I get to that point.  The print fabric she used for the peace squares is Mod Century by Jenn Ski, and she used leftovers for the scrappy print border.  I forgot to ask her what she used for the background and other border.

Peace in the shade
She shared with me that the colors and fabrics used in making this quilt brought back memories of her first high school sewing project. The assignment was to make a pair of pants, and she won first place.   That does not surprise me at all!!!!  She said she had forgotten all about that until working on this quilt.  I am so glad this experience gave her happy thoughts and not the nightmares some of us have when we remember home ec.  (You know who you are!)  If you are too young to know what home ec is, please keep that to yourself....I already feel old enough as it is ;-)

Mom's quilt on her design wall
If you'd like to win a copy of my peace pattern, please leave a comment on this post.  Just for fun tell me what size peace quilt you would make and what fabrics you would use.  The Random Number Generator will choose a winner after the Super Bowl.  If you are a football fan, which Harbaugh brother will you be cheering for on Sunday?  I will announce the winner on Monday.

 Happy Friday and happy stitching!
Signing off as I usually do when corresponding with my family...
Much love and peace,

25 comments:

  1. As a former Green Peacer (lol) I really appreciate your name! The colors remind me of the sea...and tell your mom, hers is my favorite one yet!

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  2. Green Peace is so wonderful. Love the random mixes of green and your background fabric. Your mom's Peace quilt is a beauty as well. I think we can all agree that you are one talented pattern designer. Everyone had a great time creating Peace! So what's next?

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  3. Rene', thank you for giving me the opportunity to test your quilt pattern. I had so much fun making it. Each day I visited the tester's blog and was amazed at the creativity and talent of you and friends. I guess yours and Michelle's next project will be to teach me to blog. Mom

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  4. It has beeen great visiting allthe 'Peace' blogs Rene, and see such different projects. i would love the chance to win the pattern and would make a baby quilt in i Spy fabrics for a friend who is pregnant. I think it was your sister that made one like that and it really caught my eye. Well done on your pattern and the 'Peace Tour.

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  5. Oh, I really love the green version. Nicely done!

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  6. I would make the large, pin.wheel peace sign using bright jewel tone colors. Love the green peace version!

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  7. Those are lovely! I might try it with Kaffe Fassett fabrics, not sure what size. Thanks for the chance!

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  8. I just adore green peace! There must be some kind of Pantone color of the contest somewhere where you could enter it. Anyway, your mother's version is also really nice. This has been so much fun. Thanks for including me!

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  9. Very cool! I think I visited all the blogs ; ) we are sure to see lots of your quilts popping up ; )

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  10. I love your peace quilt! The different versions I have seen so far are all fantastic!
    Tamara

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  11. I think I would make a king size quilt and use lots of stash!

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  12. I love Green Peace! It's wonderful. So different, too! Your mom is amazing. She's going to town with the quilts!

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  13. Oh I would love to win your pattern, it looks like a lot of fun to make. What great memories of Home -Ec I have. It is so neat to have your mom involved and making memories in quilting. Go Ravens..lol

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  14. I like all the sizes and variations -- so I can't decide which one I'd try. thanks for the chance!

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  15. I love your "green peace". And your mom's is wonderful!
    Go Niners!!

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  16. I love all your peace quilts. These are no exception.

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  17. I love your green peace quilt! If I made this quilt, I would probably make a lap size and either use some if my favorite scraps or do it all in purples for my daughter.

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  18. It has been fun seeing you creations on your blog and on instagram.

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  19. Hi!!! WOW!!! I love yours in the green!!! Are you putting in the Emerald Green Challenge?!!! WOW!!! On your Mom's quilt too!!! Since I just found out I will be getting a new grand baby in Sept..I would make the baby blanket size first!!! Thanks for the fun!!

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  20. I've said it before and I'll say it again I really love your Peace pattern! I'd definitely be making one that would fit my daughter's bed and and in purples. She loves a teenager and this is perfect. Thanks!

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  21. Once again, you have created a beauty!!! Mom's quilt is a beauty as well. I love her borders, especially the scrappy one. As far as the Super Bowl...I'm rooting for the commercials (go Falcons)!!!!!

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  22. Oh Rene I would sooooo love to have this pattern. I would have to make one at least a lap size for my friend who has had a lifelong love affair with the Peace symbol. Sooooo, if you don't pick me to win :D then I will definitely purchase it from you. :) Win win situation. :)

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  23. Thank you, Rene'. I enjoyed visiting all the blogs. Each version of peace quilt Is fantastic. I'd try the baby quilt with some novelty fabrics.

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  24. Rene', I just love the purple batiks peace sign quilt you made. I would love to make one for my cousin. Can you tell me where I can get the pattern? Thanks soooo much!

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    1. Peggy, the purple batik peace sign quilt was the first peace quilt and I made it up as I went along. My pattern is a slightly revised version. Feel free to email me with questions.

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