12,756 - Mixed Up Christmas ($50.00)

Leslie Frost
Trego, WI USA

Width: 8.75" Length: 12"

Materials/Techniques: This little quilt is 100% cotton -- machine pieced and machine quilted.

Artist Statement: I love colorful, cheerful holiday fabrics, but I hardly ever do anything with them! I pulled some out and put my mind to the problem, and this is the result! I started with the tiny squares part, then I sewed strips of the other fabrics together into a strip set, then began cutting off pieces, fitting them together, trimming, then adding something else, until I had something that was the right size and I was satisfied with. My ancient gold glitter thread seemed just right for the quilting. The appliquéd flower was a last minute addition, but I think it helps pull the whole thing together. My first thought for binding was a solid, but in the end the additional colorful fabric seemed the better choice. What do you think?
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Dedication: To the volunteers who keep AAQI churning all around the year and all around the country! They are all fabulous!

This quilt has Fast Finish Triangles.