Saturday, January 9, 2021

Quilt Reveal: Lightbulb

 I have been wanting to make a small quilt using yellow fabric ever since I brought out the yellow fabric to make more Sunshine in Winter blocks, so when Project Quilting announced a yellow and gray challenge, it seemed like the opportune time to make my quilt of the month. The challenge rules give us one week to make the quilt so it had to be kept simple, which is just my style.




Since the challenge was to use Illuminating Yellow and Ultimate Gray, my brain got stuck on a light bulb. It's illuminating!  The light bulb is appliqued using raw edge, and since I can't keep things simple, I found a quote about light. to add to it. I used a fabric marker to add the quote. I let the light radiate out to the binding. I used my regular binding method which involved hand stitching to the back since my last time to machine sew it on was a flop. Stick to the tried and true. 

With the timely completion, the grungy background, the clear yellow light, the positive quote, and a good binding, I am happy with this quilt. It is about 12" square.

 

Links:

Be sure to check out all the other wonderful submissions to this challenge here.

Slow Sunday Stitching. I qualify for hand stitching the binding!

Off the Wall Friday

12 comments:

Emily said...

This is such a great finish, perfect in size, color, and message! Congratulations on a fun finish and a bright start to 2021.

Joyful Quilter said...

Cute mini! Very appropriate saying right now. I checked out the other submissions, wow, people are so creative with such simple requirements.

The Joyful Quilter said...

LOVE it... SEW much!!! The simplicity of your design is complemented by the strength of the quote you included on this little quilt. Well done!

Kim said...

You always seem to imagine the most fabulous of designs which perfectly complement the best quotes. Another wonderful 'make' from your clever imagination.

Deb said...

Oh my goodness I just love this little light bulb quilt, the quote is perfect and the quilt is bright and cheery. Great job.

Wendy Caton Reed said...

How true! We all need to carry our lightbulbs with us so we can spread the light (and hope) around.

Rose said...

I like this!

PersimonDreams said...

super cute! Great interpretation of the challenge!

Ann said...

I loved that statement by Dumbledore in the Harry Potter books. Congrats to you for incorporating it into a quilt.

Kate said...

Very fun and bright! Love the quote too. Congrats on your fast finish.

Tanya said...

I love your quilt! I love your quote! What a day brightener!

Gwyned Trefethen said...

I love the background fabric for this piece. It enhances that sense of light and shadow.