When I saw the posting for this blog hop I knew I wanted to make a quilted peace sign. Unfortunately I wasn't quite sure how I would go about actually sewing it. Luckily I found a peace quilt to inspire me made by Rene over at Rene Creates. Of course I wanted to miniaturize my peace quilt, so I started
It was all good until I started figuring out the math for the background strips. Oh my. That is when the fun ended!
But eventually, through trial and error (mostly error!) I got the top together, and jumped right into the machine quilting.
The fun was back!
Here is how "My Peace" quilt turned out... pretty groovy!
I plan to take a better photo of the quilt outside in a peaceful place when there is a nice weather fall day. Thanks again to Madame Samm and to Mary for organizing this fun blog hop for us. I encourage you to visit my blog friends to see what they created with Batiks today.
Here are the links...enjoy!
Grandmama's Stories
Kathy's Quilts (that's me!)
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That is gorgeous! Love it!!
ReplyDeleteLook at all those little pinwheels. It's a beauty. The math stress was worth it. I love it.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun quilt! Sew bright and cheerful. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove all the pinwheels incorporated - adds great color and movement to the piece or is it peace?
ReplyDeleteI love pinwheels, the peace sign is so right for the 60`s
ReplyDeleteThe Pinwheels were the perfect touch. Peace sign is "Groovy".
ReplyDeleteVery clever, Kathy! It would look right at home on the side of a VW bus, don't you think? : )
ReplyDeleteWhat a Groovy Quilt!!!
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Gmama Jane
So much fun to see this
ReplyDeleteAs a teeny-bopper from the Hippie age of the 70's I LUV IT! I remember making peace signs on my PeeChees and waving the "peace sign" like Richard Nixon. Cute Quilt, I would make it in something other than BATIKS though. I don't care for the smell!
ReplyDeleteI love your quilt. It is so much the sixties. Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteThis is amazing! Definitely the most creative and beautiful peace sign I have ever seen!
ReplyDeleteVery groovy! It looks amazing. I love the batiks you used and of course the peace sign! Beautiful work. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteIt turned out awesome. I love the colors. Very nice job!!
ReplyDeleteThose pinwheels just make this quilt pop! Bet you make top 2!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty, sew creative.
ReplyDeleteLove it! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteOh this is wonderfull!! Love it!
ReplyDeleteFabulous job! Oh my.... all of those tiny pinwheels... love them! Great job!
ReplyDeleteVery piece/peaceful! Another great quilt, Kathy!
ReplyDeleteWow gorgeous! The idea and the execution of it are both really special.
ReplyDeleteAwesome design and great quilting !
ReplyDeleteVery neat quilt Kathy....I have always loved the peace symbol...I still have the ear rings...lol
ReplyDeletemore than pretty groovy...spectacular and so much soooo well you will see wink..
ReplyDeleteLove this! blessings, marlene
ReplyDeleteSo creative and cute!!
ReplyDeleteLove the colours in your Peace Sign very creative
ReplyDeleteI'm blown away at all your tiny pinwheels...they are so outta sight! This is a very groovy quilt. Peace!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous quilt! Wow!
ReplyDeleteI love it. I hope you write a tutorial on it Would love to do one for my grand daughter Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteLove it, Love it, Love it, Kathy!!! So original and creative! Reminds me of my teen years so much :*) I had a peace sign run on my floor - I sure wish I knew what happened to that. It's so true what they say, that all things come back around eventually. My 9-year-old granddaughter just loves peace signs and has now decorated her room in them, in bright bold colors. Yeah, she's a little like her grandma :*D
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful quilt!! Just 60's and still sooooo cute. I loved it.
ReplyDeleteWOW! This is amazing with all the little pinwheels. Gorgeous! Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteBorrowing a line from the 60's... FAR OUT!!! Your Peace Quilt is delightful!
ReplyDeleteI love those mini pinwheels too. What a fun way to use them. That is some power planning and piecing. Whew! Great job!
ReplyDeleteAmazing what the heart and mind of a creative quilter comes up with!!! Beautiful!
ReplyDeletethis is wonderful. I love the colors. and the swirls just add dimension.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous. Love how it turned out.
ReplyDeleteI love the pinwheels in your peace sign. Great job--now if everyone would just try to live by this motto, the world would be a better place. Peace and love to all quilters on the hop today!
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job on the peace sign. Thank you for being part of this groovy hop.
ReplyDeleteGroovy quilt with the pinwheel blocks! I can dig those colorful batiks too. That's one outta sight quilt!
ReplyDeleteGroovy quilt! I love pinwheels.
ReplyDeleteI agree - pretty groovy! Love the tiny pinwheels.
ReplyDeleteYour Peace quilt is stunning. LOVE everything about it. Congratulations for top pick today.
ReplyDeleteThis is delightful. Great use of batiks.
ReplyDelete2" pinwheels! Goodness. Beautiful quilt.
ReplyDeleteVery groovy.
ReplyDeleteGreat quilt. When I looked closer, I saw all the pinwheels and loved it even more.
ReplyDeleteThis is sew beautiful. Peace in Batiks. Groovy.
ReplyDeleteTotally groovey. Love the mini pinwheels, your colors, the symbol, and quilting. Way cool, girl!
ReplyDeletewonderful peace of art. great job, congrats on being the pick for today.
ReplyDeleteAs a former flower child from the 60s (spending that decade sitting in high school classes and then walking college halls), I'm totally in love with this peace symbol quilt. It's unique and groovy.
ReplyDeleteThe extra time and effort making the pinwheels--definitely worth it. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Now that really is groovy! I love the starbursts and swirls that you fussy cut. :)
ReplyDeleteVery groovy but oh my all of those tiny pinwheels what a wonderful quilt.
ReplyDeleteThis is totally awesome! So much tiny work. You did a great job. Thank you for sharing it with us.
ReplyDeletexo jan@sewandsowfarm
That is just great! Perfect for the 60s.
ReplyDeleteI love the little pinwheel blocks, very groovy.
ReplyDeleteThat is a marvelous, fabulous, beautiful quilt! So very creative; I never would have imagined making that peace sign using little pinwheel blocks. It is one of the most unique things I've seen in a very long time. Kudos to you!
ReplyDeleteThis looks so cool, Kathy! I can see where the math part would have been challenging. I may be projecting but that was the subject that always gave me the most trouble in school. These days I use EQ but you still need math to plug in the numbers sometimes, LOL.
ReplyDeleteWow Kathy, this is so beautiful and a perfect 60's project!!
ReplyDeleteYour peace quilt has turned out so well!
ReplyDeleteI love your peace quilt. The little pin wheels are adorable. I'm glad it was you doing the maths and not me. The quilt would never have got finished in that case.
ReplyDeleteI love your peace quilt! Very clever to add the pinwheels!!!
ReplyDeleteLove it!
ReplyDeleteHow fun! Love your colors and the background just sets them all off so well. Another beautifully done project!
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