Beach Grass - My Quiet Quilt

Introducing my "low volume" a/k/a "quiet" quilt

Beach Grass

55" x 64"

Early on, I assembled this collage

of Lake Michigan photos

from our August 2012 visit.

I used Sujata's excellent zig zag tutorial

and gathered inspiration from any number of zig-zagging bloggers

(notably Wanda)

Flimsy status was shared here.

Beach Grass was custom quilted by Chris Ballard.

Simply fabulous . . .

The textures are amazing . . .

These photos were taken before laundering.

I'm thrilled to report that being washed and dried 

made the textures and feel of Beach Grass even better!

This is the collage for my Quilt Album entry.

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I do love this soft-spoken yet spirited quilt!

Quiltdivajulie

Beach Grass - The Flimsy

Last summer, I took this photo

along the southeastern shore of Lake Michigan.

double click to supersize so you can enjoy the fabrics

I've named my just-finished quiet zig zag flimsy

 Beach Grass

in honor of the glorious greens of those grasses

and the many variations of warm, golden sand.

more fabrics to enjoy

The flimsy measures 55" x 64"

and

once I finish seaming up the back,

Beach Grass will be off to stay with Chris.

She has a marvelous plan for quilting . . .

It will definitely be worth the wait!!

Quiltdivajulie

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p.s.  For those who mentioned dust/dusting issues for the new studio window installation, I do have a plan.  Once a month, the jars will be taken downstairs and run through the dishwasher.  While they are away, the glass shelves will be removed so they and the inside window can be cleaned.  Easy peasey.  (NOTE:  I could not have done this when Miss Angel lived with us - she would have been very unhappy to relinquish "her" windowsill!)

Quiet Zig Zag - Update

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The  HSTs have been stitched and trimmed.

The trimming/squaring took much longer than the cutting and stitching!

Same section - different angle

Most of the blocks are pieced and on the design wall.

The rest will be pieced in the next few days,

and then flimsy construction can begin!

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After working with Sujata's tutorial

and these soft, soothing fabrics,

I've decided this quilt needs a different name

than what I originally planned.

(back when the colors were going to be noisy brights)

Photo Credit:  MariaJose

Words like understated and whispers come to mind

as does a mental image of rhythmically-waving beach grass.

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Stitching and pondering continue!

Be back on Monday.

Quiltdivajulie

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“[Introverts,] the world needs you and it needs the things you carry. So I wish you the best of all possible journeys and the courage to speak softly.” 

(Susan Cain, author of Quiet)