Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Conversational Crib Quilt Treasures From Holland

It started with this...a great page from the book:

Treasures From Holland
Petra Prins / Quilt Mania

Click HERE and you can leaf through several pages of each book.  Great website!

I liked how the blocks were set in various positions - gives the quilt movement.











Original Quilt - Mary Koval Collection




The book includes photos of the original quilt with the reproduction.

The original quilt is from the Mary Koval collection.

I look forward to new lines of conversational prints being reproduced SOON.






I went through my reds and conversationals so each block is a unique combination of prints.

I set the conversational prints in random positions just like the originals.

I fussy cut a stripe for the sashing.
Sashing squares are solid red.




This is the WIP in the wall while I played with
purposely tilting the blocks - like the original.

Conversational prints include:
Rabbits, turtles, dogs, cats, horses, chickens, frogs, hot air balloons, insects, ducks...









My top - waiting for just the right backing.
(I'll be using solid red binding)

What do you think?

     One of the New MODA Friendship lines?  HERE
     Wait for a new conversational line?




Have a great week!

23 comments:

  1. I am loving this quilt! The movement is great!
    I have seen the pre-cuts of the new Moda Friendship line. Who is coming out with some new conversationals?

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  2. Oh, I think any one of those reds would be a great fit for this quilt! You've done a wonderful job, Dawn!

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  3. LOVE your quilt!! Shame you live so far away, this would be perfect to hang at Quilts In The Barn. Maybe l need to make one too!! Oh, wait for the new Moda reds. They are yummy!!

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  4. This is great - you did a terrific job. Ady

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  5. Oh wow! It's just gorgeous! How do you make quilts so quickly? I'm in love!

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  6. LOVE it! Everything about it! I'm sure you will pick just the right backing, too!
    I love Quiltmania magazine, but do not own any of their books. I would like to remedy that.

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  7. Oh Dawn!! This one is absolutely wonderful!! You are making it hard for me to NOT start another project!! I don't have many conversation prints - but I LOVE THIS!!! Thanks for Sharing. You will have a wonderful finished quilt!! A real treasured heirloom!!

    Blessings

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  8. Love your rendition of this quilt, Dawn. I'm looking forward to the Friendship line coming out, it looks wonderful. That or a conversation print would be great for a backing. I think you'll know when you see the right one. I may have to get a copy of this book. Thanks for sharing!

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  9. Love your interpretation of this quilt. I may need to get this book! I've already used up two packages of charms from the Friendship line...can't wait until they finally mail out the yardage!

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  10. What a great quilt - love the conversational prints, and this just makes me want to dig mine out! A nice red toile would do the trick for me.

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  11. what a fun quilt and your interpretation of it is perfect~!
    i, too, love the tilty tipsy flow of this setting.
    i wonder why more reproduction conversationals aren't printed? i sure would like to see more of them.

    :-)
    libbyQ

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  12. I think it depends on how opaque the batting is. You don't want to see a dark print behind the light pieces on the front. I think a conversation print would be perfect! I wish they'd make more of those, too. Red for the binding sounds just right.

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  13. I love your interpretation of the original quilt. I can't wait for the Moda line as well. You have to collect those "good" reds when you find them. I have Petra 's book also and just love looking at it over, and over.

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  14. Beautiful job. You have made such a lovely quilt. I can't help with ideas for the backing, but I know you will make the right decision.

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  15. Fabulous use of those conversation prints! What a great rendition, Dawn.

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  16. So far so good! Love how you used the conversationals. I always buy them when I find them.

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  17. Your quilt is full of my very favorite fabrics. I love that red stripe you used for the sashing. I've never paired conversationals with the turkey reds. It's very striking. It's been a long time since those rabbits and other animal conversationals were put out by Marcus. I've been hoarding them and rarely cut into them. I'd love to send a wish list to the manufacturers.

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  18. What a lovely quilt! I particularly like the concept of using coversation prints.

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  19. Dawn, you did a great job with your reproduction. I will be watching for the Friendship line of red fabrics.

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  20. What a wonderful quilt, Dawn! I love the book too. Lots of great quilts there.

    I vote for one of the "Friendship" fabrics for the backing.

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  21. You have done a wonderful job at reproducing that quilt, very well done!!! Your fabric choices too as wonderful, especially the sashing!!!!

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  22. You did a wonderful job making this quilt your "own". I want to make this too and am searching my stash for the right fabrics. When you are done, please post the finished quilt, I want to see it.

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Thanks for your comments!