Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Reunion quilt-in-progress

Sharing a work-in-progress today. Because pretty much everything I've got right now is a 'work-in-progress.' I decided to try a dark version of the Brickyard pattern using a Sweetwater Reunion layer cake and some Kona Charcoal for the sashing.
 Love the prints in this collection - esp that little pennant print.
My major work-in-progress over the past weeks/days is cleaning out our basement. I have done some impressive work there but pictures would be pretty boring, so here's another gratuitous fabric shot instead.
I found a bunch of mix-tapes from my past in the great basement clean-out of 2012. I found a functional cassette player too (talk about vintage!), so I've been enjoying some serious blast-from-the-past tunes as I've worked lately.  A little Paul Simon, John Denver, Billy Joel, Police, Van Halen... you know I was rockin' at that sewing machine yesterday.

Linking up:
P.S. my quilt for Grammie is being featured at A Quilt Story today. Thanks Heather and Megan!
Fresh Poppy Design 
 
P.P.S. Happy Pi Day to all you fellow math-nerds out there. My husband recently brushed off his dormant rapping skillz and wrote a music video honoring the BYU Mathletes.
So in case you've been searching for a song to celebrate factoring polynomials, you're in luck.
As for me, thank goodness for quilting because it keeps the math part of my brain from total atrophy.
Posted by amy smart at Wednesday, March 14, 2012

37 comments:

  2. I love the reunion quilt - I just love that line of fabric. I used it in a t-shirt quilt I made - just got it back from the quilter, and now I need to get it bound! Anyhow, hang on to those cassettes..... what do your kids think of them?

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  3. A very nice quilt!
    It must have been so much fun listening to those cassettes.

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  4. I love the dark brick yard quilt...then, I went back and looked at you Halloween quilts....

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  5. Ha ha. Love the tapes! Did your kids ask you what they were? :)

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  6. Those tapes must be little time machines for you!! So cool!!! I'm loving your Reunion quilt so far, that's one of my fave lines at the moment :)

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  7. Oh mix tapes are just the best!! Someone came over and couldn't believe I even still had a tape player ;)

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  8. I love Reunion too. Lucky you that you found your old tapes. Old songs always bring back long forgotten memories.

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  9. So fun with the mix tapes. I can't believe you have something to play them on :)

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  10. Hahaha -- I'm impressed that you still have a cassette player lying around. Hmmmm, I wonder if we do? Love that charcoal with the Reunion fabrics!

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  11. cassette tapes! classic! i work at a high school and there is an art student working on her portfolio who is knitting the tape from old vhs and cassette tapes into a blanket...can you imagine?!

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  12. I love your quilt! Reunion is one of my favorite lines right now, well I love everything sweetwater comes out with! Awesome about finding your old tapes, I was listening to my Van Halen record, yes vinyl, the other day. :-)

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  13. Oh, that quilt is pretty! Love the way the large blocks let the prints shine!!

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  14. Love the dark solid with the Reunion, I have a jelly roll that I may just have to get out now. Hope you get some more sewing time in so you can rock out to those tapes some more...what fun! Smiles~Beth

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  15. I have been gazing at my reunion fabric (fabric and two charm packs with coordinating solids) and I can't get up the nerve to cut into it! Your quilt looks fabulous. Great job.

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  16. Oh I love the dark sashing. It makes the Reunion fabric really pop and frames it nicely. Such cute fabric and quilt pattern. I'm a sucker for bricks!

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  17. love your quilt top... such a fun fabric line!

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  18. Thanks for reminding me that it is pi day. I usually give my son a gift certificate to get some pie. One year I made little dessert plates and wrote pi around the outside rim....

    Your quilt looks great with that dash sashing.

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  19. Oh I love that reunion line, this is going to look fab! Enjoy your taps as you finish it :o)

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  20. Love your sashing choice -- great quilt!!

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  21. I love that Rap! :) It attracted my 16 yr. old boy to the computer right then!

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  22. Beautiful! I LOVE Reunion-can't wait to make some things with it!

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    1. Haha. I wish I could sing that well. No, it would not be nearly as melodious is it was me singing. :)

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  24. That is a wonderful quilt! I'm going to get that pattern. Your quilts are so inspiring. I have many tapes but can't find a tape recorder. Glad you enjoy those oldies. I sure do.

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  25. your quilt is looking gorgeous Amy. I love a mixed tape....my best friend and I have done many a road trip in our day and making a mixed tape for each one was always a tradition. Even now when I hear certain songs it transports me into my ancient Toyota Corolla and onto the open road.

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  26. Wow that looks amazing! I love ann the colours and it really looks good with the black dividing up the colours. XxxX http://thesecondhandrose.blogspot.com/

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  27. I am loving the colors on this quilt! I need to go run to the fabric store and make something like this! Although I have many quilt tops that need to be quilted, its ok to start another one, right!? LOL.

    Thanks for the inspiration, love your blog!

    Jo Ann

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  29. Awesome math rap ;) Very entertaining-maybe as entertaining as all those old cassettes!? I really like the quilt too.

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  30. I like the reunion quilt too. The charcoal is perfect.

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  31. What a beautiful quilt! The black just makes the colors and prints pop! I love the pattern you used! :)

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  32. Love this pattern Amy...and fabulous fabrics :) Thanks so much for letting us show your quilt too! :)

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  33. Love the quilt! Aren't modas great!

    http://www.loganmakesamess.com/

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  34. Your reunion quilt is really pretty, the sashing really shows off the prints. I love that line!
    I have a new blog if you want to check it out.
    http://dreamquiltcreate.blogspot.com

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  35. Would you believe I have also been playing my tapes! Did you have a hoarse voice from singing along? I used to have some much fun making my mixed tapes.Who needs an MP3 player set on random when you can play a mixed tape (lol). Sounds like you had a wonderful time.

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  36. Amy - That quilt is crazy Amazing! P.S. you look too young to have ever had "mix" tapes!!! Rock on girl!

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