Yay! I have a scrap finish to report! My Rainbow Celilo is a now a beautiful quilt!
Just look at how well she drapes on this outdoor swing - a perfect size to cuddle under!
All of those scrap blocks I've been working on have created a great quilt.
Hubby was kind enough to be my quilt holder, so here's the full on, straight version.
Aren't the cascades of rainbow color just wonderful? All that color came from the scrap bag, then balanced with white, which is the absence of color.
To keep with the color theme, I happened to find 3 yards of a black FreeSpirit print in my stash for both the backing and the binding.
If you didn't already know, black absorbs all the colors and is the absence of light. So, I've got the spectrum plus no color on the front all being absorbed to make black on the back. Wild, huh?
And because this quilt is pretty cheery with all that color, it's quilted with a variegated thread and the Happy Times pantograph.
Ah, the stars aligned once again and the quilt gods have smiled on this one!
I have now updated the Celilo quilt pattern to include color fabric quantities for making a lap size Rainbow Celilo quilt. To make your own scrap rainbow, find Celilo in my Etsy shop.
Happy Quilting!
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So pretty and a great way to use small bits and pieces.
ReplyDeleteOh its so pretty!!
ReplyDeletelove it - the color is so bright and pretty
ReplyDeleteThe rainbow of colors is joyful and it looks like the perfect cuddle size!
ReplyDeleteI just saw this yesterday in tiny pieces! This is FABULOUS and you are amazing. Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely quilt. Kudos!
ReplyDeleteLove the scrappy rainbow. I look forward to using some of my many scraps on such a fun quilt
ReplyDeletewhat a beautiful way to use scraps!
ReplyDeleteIt's really pretty and of course I love all the bright color.
ReplyDeleteLove the colours!!! And a fantastic use of scraps! :-)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful scrap quilt, Susan!! Well done.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! I just bagged up my Island batik scraps and am so happy that I can find a scrap without creating a huge mess. It was totally unmanageable and now I am beaming that I could start making some more blocks I started a while ago. This gives me hope that one day I will do it. My rule was rectangles only.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful rainbow quilt. It's beautiful.
ReplyDeleteIt is a beautiful finish. Love the rainbow thread quilting too.
ReplyDeleteQuite yummy!
ReplyDeleteThis is a seriously great way to use scraps...love it!
ReplyDeleteYour Celilo Rainbow came out great, Susan! What did you choose for your batting? I don't see any batting pokies on the backing side, and no black shadowing through to make the white background of your quilt top look gray, either. So obviously, whatever batting you used was perfect!
ReplyDeleteHi Susan! Your Celilo Rainbow quilt is just gorgeous. I love every.single.thing.about.it. And to use up scraps - isn't that the best?! Plus that binding is just perfect, too. When it all comes together like this it is meant to be, for sure. Thanks for linking up! ~smile~ Roseanne P.S. Your quilt holder did a great job!
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful quilt Susan. I love bright colors.
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