Friday, October 19, 2012

DONKTOBER - Jenny Strips in the Rain


This post is part of Donktober 2012. For more information please see here

Oh my, I'm so excited - my first donkilicious quilt is finished!  It is bright, happy and absolutely perfect for a little girl.  Well, and for this big girl, truth be told.  ;)

I'd now like to proudly introduce you to "Jenny Strips in the Rain."

QUILT - Jenny Strips in the Rain, front

I was super, super excited when Laurie Wisbrun released this line - I just had to get my hands on some.  Boy, am I glad I did.  The donkeys are so adorable I think I swooned and the matching gumboots (wellies) are perfect-o.  Love!

To make the most of the designs I chose a simple strip quilt - I think the donkeys speak for themselves afterall.  As well as the three fabrics I had from the Jack & Jenny collection, I also threw in some green ric-rac, green swirls and pink stripes by Me & My Sister Designs and a random dark pink that I had in my stash.

QUILT - Jenny Strips in the Rain, front, close up

Admittedly I had a little freak-out when trying to decide on the binding and was umming and ahhing between black, white, pink or grey solids.  After Kristy wisely said "no" to the black I concentrated on the grey and thankfully found this grey and white dot by Denyse Schmidt (part her Aunt Edna collection, I think).  It is perfect and really compliments those gorgeous donks.

QUILT - Jenny Strips in the Rain, back

You've probably noticed before that I tend to take the simple route with the back - trying to stick to one piece as much as possible.  In this case I didn't have quite enough of the white so just threw in a few wonky strips to bulk it out oh-so-slightly.  Perfect!

As I still insist on hand-sewing my binding (some may call me 'anal') I literally finished this today - just in time.  It was a mission, though, let me tell you.  My poor hand is cramping big time.  Does anyone else still torture themselves with this method or am I the only one crazy enough?  Please don't let me be alone in this!

So, there you have it - donkey quilt #1.  At a finished 37" x 58" it is a slightly odd size but perfect for me to snuggle up on the couch and be lazy.  I'm definitely keeping this one for myself.  Even if it does hurt Mr C's eyes.  ;)

Donktober

This Monday's Donktober host is the lovely and talented Laurie Wisbrun, designer of Jack and Jenny!  As a special treat for you all Laurie is hosting a giveaway of her gorgeous fabric.  Don't forget - on this Monday!

E.


Linking up to today's TGIFF linky party over at Echinops and Aster.  Jenelle has an absolutely gorgeous finish to show-off so jump over and check it out.

23 comments:

  1. OH ERIN it's so fab!!! Love the strips, what a fun quilt! The back is really cool too :)

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  2. E this rocks! This SCREAMS you...I absolutely love the bright simplicity of the design, way to show off the fabric. And no you aren't the only one...I hand bind too. I know the machine is easier but I think hand binding Looks nicer. Good for you!

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  3. I love it, Erin!!! A bright, fun quilt made from beautiful fabric.

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  4. was a lovely simple quilt.... I hand stitch binding too, I love the look!

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  5. Great use of those wellie boots!! Those donkeys make a nice quilt :)

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  6. you're not alone, i LOVE hand binding. and your quilt is totally awesome! such cute donkeys in rain boots, and the NAME, how clever!

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  7. I love the little Donkey's wearing rubber boots !! Good chuckle for the morning. And the quilt shows off the fabric so perfectly! Love the back too.

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  8. I love the look of hand binding, too.. but as I am lazy and usually short on time, I usually machine it. ;) I LOVE this quilt!! I have been drooling over Jack and Jenny for the longest time.. I love what you did with them. I love the backing too! :)

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  9. It's so cute!! The donkeys and the boots and everything else, so awesome and hilarious.

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  10. Erin, it's great! Those donkeys in the wellies are adorable! And yes, I finished most of my bindings by hand. I love being able to watch movies while binding. THanks for linking up to TGIFF!

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  11. What a pretty quilt! I really love how you put together the back!

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  12. Cute quilt! I love how quickly strip quilts come together.

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  13. Such a fun quilt, Erin! You picked some great fabrics to complement the donkeys, and I love the back! Hope your hand isn't permanently damaged!

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  14. Oh it turned out beautifully!! Such a fantastic quilt! The grey binding is perfect - excellent choice ;)

    Love the name - too funny! Oh and the back! Really, what's not to love about this fabulous quilt?! Well done, lovely!

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  15. great quilt! :) yes, I hand bind too; even my giant quilts. And even though it makes my hand ache if I do too much at a time. I love the look & the process :)

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  16. I love the name of your quilt and the quilt itself is fabulous! I really love the backing too. And no, you're not alone with the hand sewing of the binding. I'm anal about all my bindings being on the bias and being hand sewn. Machine stitching it down is not ever an option.

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  17. Hey Erin, love the quilt! I really enjoy reading your Donktober posts! What a fun idea! I just dont have enough time right now to play along, read posts and leave lots of comments. Just wanted to say hi!

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  18. Sheesh, no wonder Deirdre keeps trying to put out with you having donkeys stripping everywhere! PS, turn off anonymous comments, then turn off the flipping word verification, you won't get spam...

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  19. This is SO cute. And I really adore the back--it's perfect! Yes, I still hand-finish my binding...

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  20. It's a fabulous quilt but really not what I was expecting/dreading from the title ;o)

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  21. Those donkeys are so cool and your quilt looks great. The Donkey's back side is perfect;)

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  22. I hand stitch my bindings too! It's that last handmade touch, and I love interacting with my quilts that way.

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  23. Very cute! I love the design you made with the backing as well. I only every hand stitch my binding. I don't like the way my machine stitched binding looks and I actually enjoy the process. :) Thanks for linking up to TGIFF!

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