Here's is the quilt that I kept talking about...I love this quilt, I think it is so fun! It's totally the fruit stripe gum quilt to me; do you think the Wrigley corporation will come after me for calling it that? Hope not. Can you think of a better name? I'm open to all suggestions.
A few things about this quilt
- Again, these blocks are sewn on to non-fusible/non-woven interfacing. Can you imagine trying to deal with all of those bias edges?
- I used a flip and sew method to create the blocks
- What unites the block? The use of the same color family throughout the block. You can use quite a bit of leeway in this, just make sure they are in the same family.
- What unites the quilt? The consistent use of white throughout. All kinds of whites, many white on white scraps were used.
Here's a close up of a section
See that yellow stripe right above, with the bunny? That is a leftover from my son's baby quilt I made before he was born. Five quilts down in my One Mountain, Ten Quilts project; five more to go...I hope you are enjoying this adventure. It's been fun sharing these quilts with you!
Happy Friday,
Cherri
oh I really love this one - and I LOVED fruit stripe gum when I was little!
Posted by: Abby | March 20, 2009 at 02:57 PM
Love the bright colors!
Posted by: Jackie | March 20, 2009 at 03:11 PM
I still remember the commercial--Yikes, Stripes! Fruit Stripe Gum! :) Cool quilt!
Posted by: Kama | March 20, 2009 at 03:24 PM
I love it! It totally reminds me of the gum! I think you chose a perfect name for the quilt.
Posted by: Janet | March 20, 2009 at 10:58 PM
Being in Australia,I haven't seen Fruit Stripe Gum, but this is my favourite quilt from the mountain so far. Really love this one!
Ann.
Posted by: Ann Ferguson | March 21, 2009 at 03:12 AM
Really cheery...I love the white between each strip...give the quilt a restful appeal.
Posted by: Jane Weston | March 21, 2009 at 04:10 AM
I LOVE IT!! Beautiful work and so creative!
Keep em comin'!
:)S
Posted by: Shellie | March 21, 2009 at 06:06 AM
All your quilts so far have been wonderful, but this one is right up my alley. Too cute!
Posted by: Jenn | March 21, 2009 at 03:21 PM
I think that is the perfect name for that quilt. I remember fruit striped gum - do they still make it?
Posted by: Teresa | March 22, 2009 at 05:43 AM
Love it! The name is the right name for it.
Posted by: Paula in NH | March 22, 2009 at 04:50 PM
oh this string quilt is so so so CUTE! I love the striped gum inspriation! I had nearly forgotten all about that fruit gum, but you reminded me of it! ;)
Will you be adding any boarders to it?
Love from Texas! ~bonnie
Posted by: bingo~bonnie | March 22, 2009 at 10:23 PM
Tutti Fruiti!
Love your quilt.
Posted by: FatQuarter | March 23, 2009 at 11:25 AM
This one is so cool! I really like it! Great job. All your mountain quilts have been fantastic so far!
Posted by: Jenny L | March 24, 2009 at 10:02 AM
I've really been looking forward to this one... it's absolutely wonderful!
Posted by: Bronwyn | March 24, 2009 at 12:47 PM
I absolutely love this quilt! I am going to make me one now. Thanks for a grand idea to use up some scraps! :)
Posted by: Candace | March 24, 2009 at 04:36 PM
Maybe your quilt will inspire Wrigley's to bring back the fruit striped gum. I totally forgot about that gum until now. Too funny!
Posted by: linda | March 28, 2009 at 10:46 PM
I had forgotten all about that gum until I saw this. It brings back childhood memories. I love where you are going with the quilt and the color choices.
Posted by: The Bead Dreamer | March 30, 2009 at 11:24 AM
absolutely gorgeous!
what a great idea!
Posted by: CMV | April 10, 2009 at 06:58 AM
What a cheery quilt, Cherri. I am not familiar with that gum so "Tutti Frutti" comes to mind as a title. Happy Easter to you.
Posted by: Fulvia | April 11, 2009 at 04:08 PM
oh, i love it! i'm going to try to make 10 quilts from my scraps based on your idea. i hope you don't mind!!! i really need to do some scrap stash busting.
Posted by: amandajean | May 01, 2009 at 11:13 PM
That is wonderful!
Posted by: Cheryl Arkison | May 16, 2009 at 10:22 PM
that is so awesome!
Posted by: Jennifer DeDonato | May 18, 2009 at 10:48 AM
I love this quilt and have pinned it to my "Quilty Goodness" board on Pinterest (with proper credit, of course!). Feel free to follow me if you'd like: http://pinterest.com/lipglass/quilty-goodness/
Posted by: Kelly in Chicago | August 30, 2012 at 02:19 PM
Can you share the name of the non-fusible, non-woven interfacing? I've been looking for a product like that.
Love the quilt!
Posted by: Karen Thompson | November 23, 2012 at 07:51 AM