Lavendar quilt for customer is finally finished!
 

I like most colors, and especially bright ones, but honestly I really don't care for lavendar. so when I was asked to make a lavendar/purple quilt for someone, I agreed, but it took longer than I would have wished to get it finished because I just didn't like it. The basic patch is called a Drunkard's Path, and it's arranged in an around-the-world fashion to get the cute curl-and-point effect. (I do like the pattern, just not the colors.) Then the heart appliques added a neat touch. I quilted it in rings following the colors. I used a heart-and-leaf single line motif for the quilting. I quilted with a Sulky variegated thread for all but the white. I outlined the hearts with white, and in between added another heart, or a single rose, as needed. The white designs ended up getting lost in the white material, but I didn't have the energy to tear it all out and do it again. In the pictures you can see the quilt first as sewn, but not quilted with a close-up of a corner on the 2nd photo, then 3 pics after it's quilted. The 4th one shows the white-on-white quilting, and the last one shows the simple leaf motif on the borders. At least it's finished, and I can get started on my next project! Hope you enjoy looking.

You did a wonderful job despite working with colors and fabrics that were not to your liking. I have that problem too, if I don't love the fabrics and all the other elements I tend to lose interest quickly.

Its a beautiful quilt, wonderful work.

your quilting is great. i know what you mean about lavender... my newest tenant wanted lavender walls. as i was painting, all i could think of is the song lavender blue, dilly dilly, lavender green. LOL luckily, i was finished with the painting in a day. i don't think i could do an entire lavender quilt

It has a vintage look to it, nice pattern and I like your rose and leaf quilting.

Wow, if that is what you make when you don't care for the colors or fabric I can't wait to see what you do when you love something. You did a great job on the quilt and the quilting. Looking forward to seeing something you do like. Lovely quilt. BrendaK

Really beautifu work!!!!!!!!!!!!

i think it looks great!!!nice job!

I think it is very prettyful but I love lavender.

The quilt is just beautiful! I like the colors myself.

Wow, I love it. All the curves and the hearts. The fabric is lovely and the quilting is beautiful. Thank you for sharing your work with us.

I love the colours, purple / lavendar is one of my favourite colours and this quilt is gorgeous. The heart appliques just add to the overall appeal of the quilt.

the hearts are a very nice touch

I too have issues with working on colors I don't really care for. You did a great job! You should be proud I am not a lavendar fan but this came out very nice.

Just beautiful. I would be so proud to be able to say that I had created a treasure as this!

You have created a magnificent quilt! I love it! Beautiful quilting!

This is a very pretty design. I have 3 sisters and 4 nieces who like purple/lavender. This gives me an idea for a quilt for one of them when the time comes. Thanks for sharing.

that is a stunning quilt I love the colours.

Beautiful quilt I can never think up designs that are that pretty..

It can be hard to work on colors you don't like, but you did a really good job!

Beautiful quilt! I love the lavender fabric you chose.

Beautiful quilt. Reminds me of a vintage hankerchief.

It turned out beautifully, even if you didn't like the colors.

what a lovely quilt.awesome design and colors

It is realy hard to work on a project that isn't totaly your cup-o-tea. I had to make a quilt with race cars and B&W checked flags once. Never again! That said, you did a fabulous job. I love this pattern and the simple quilting works great with the busy fabric. Not all the quilting has to show up. It has a nice soft look to it. I like it very much. You can congratulate yourself now.
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Ooooh... I love this (& I'm not a lover of purple either, tho my DIL just loves it)! I think it has a vintage-y, shabby chic feel to it. I love the pattern & your quilting is really superb. I'm sure your customer is over the moon over this beautiful quilt!

What a great quilt you made! You should be very proud of it. It looks superb on the bed!

This is absolutely gorgeous.......what a wonderful quilt!

I think it looks very pretty on the bed. I'm sure your customer will love it even if the color scheme was not your taste. Peggy

I think your quilt came out wonderfully. The pattern layout is great as are your fabric choices. You have no control over your client's color choices. Saying that, I think you did an excellent job on something you really didn't have your heart into. Thanks for sharing. I'm sure your client will love it.

I don't usually care for the drunkards path in its usual arrangement, but I do like the around the world you have done here. Very nice. and the appliqued hearts give it a fun something different also. I love it.

I know what you mean about working on a project where you don't like the fabric.

The quilt is very pretty, though. Great job!

wow...that is just lovely....when you DO for others it is hardest to remember it is not to please you, but them...I think you did a great job!

Wow!! that is toooo beautiful!! Great job.

This is truly a beautiful quilt. You did a great job!!!

It is beautifully made and quilted. I like vibrant purples and agree with you about Lavendar! It is a tad insipid.
Despite this difficultyyou did a great job. Congratulations!!!

I like lavender when it looks this good! You certainly spiced it up a bit with the heart shapes! It's a wonderful quilt! I could even be convinced to paint my room lavender if I had this quilt to put in it!

I love all shades of purple and I love this quilt