This week I managed to finish my Neon pink quilt top…finally.
I must admit I procrastinated lots and lots about how to get the different sized blocks to work. Finally two of my fellow PMQG partners in crime suggested the same solution… border the blocks with white and then cut them down to the same size. Michelle and Kimberly’s genius idea saved my head from exploding from a math over exertion.
This quilt started life as two orphan blocks from a PMQG Michael Miller challenge last year – an 11 inch star block and an 11 inch modern line block. They were too fabulous not to do something with… and so I made some supporting blocks.
You can find paper piecing patterns for most of these blocks under the “free paper piecing patterns” tab if you are interested. .
The fabric used is all Michael Miller… the Neon range in pink, with Cotton Couture in Soft White and my new go to grey Fog. The grey really does a wonderful job of toning down the Neon overload!
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This is just fantastic! Great saving the math idea too. On my screen it looks like you have pale grey background though, which is also nice with that neon pink.
Lizzie the background fabric is Soft White. Unfortunately Neon is ridiculous hard to photograph…too much light/brightness and the colours blow out in up pretty ways. I think once the quilt has some batting and a backing it will be easier to photograph properly.
Wow – this is incredible! The black/white/grey photograph so that this looks like a B/W photo with color tinting – in highlighter pink! I adore your blocks and am now inspired to try something like this myself – or at least add it to my growing list of “must makes!”
I love the “highlighter pink” description. That is exactly what this colour is. I hope you will let me have a sneak peak if you do get inspired.
I love this soooooooooooooooo much. Seriously. And I think it perfectly matches that cray shawl I finished earlier this year. ( http://madfabriholic.wordpress.com/2014/02/28/color-craving-complete/ )
That shawl is seriously fabulous… and is a perfect match for this quilt top. Neon pink and grey may be my new favorite colour combination.
These are amazing and beautiful. Well done.
Thanks. I want to revisit some of the blocks I designed for this quilt and try them out with different fabric.
Brain explosion by math exertion sounds like one of the worst possible fates. Also, I’m not sure neon pink is capable of being toned down, no matter what. Congrats on your finish. You made some fantastic blocks.
I agree that death by Maths would be a horrendous way to go… luckily I avoided it, this time!
Gorgeous! Now, what are you going to back it with, and how are you going to quilt it.
You ask the hardest questions. I am playing with some scraps for the back and quilting…augh!!!!!
Clearly, you need the restorative power of cookies. Put down the quilt and head for the kitchen. They will take 5 minutes to mix and 15-20 minutes in the oven, then 5 more minutes till they’re cool enough to stuff your face!
Brilliant idea. I am on it.
Tone down neon? Never! Hehe… I’m glad you forged ahead and made this work. The world needs more neon quilts!
So are you working in something fabulous and Neon? I would love to see what Ms Sparkle would do with 80’s flashback neon.
You can never go wrong with hot pink! Thanks for sharing; it’s beautiful.
My personal philosophy is similar…. You can never go wrong with pink!
Retina burning eyeball popping WOW…Fog looks great as an accent too…nice job
Lol. This quilt is obnoxiously bright.
I’m loving this and even found the neon in blue!!! I might just have to make a neon quilt!!
Oh neon blue sounds fabulous…and I can highly recommend working with Neon – your quilting time is never dull with these colours!
Hahaha! There it is! I came to your blog today and had to smile when I saw that you had put your pink blocks together – it has turned out fabuloulsy! WOW! Congratulations on your marvelous work. Now i am looking forward to seeing it quilted! Greetings from Germany!
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Omg, I love it! Do you sell these? I would love to have a neon pink quilt. Actually been looking online for one over a year now.
I have sold several of my quilts. Feel free to email me if you are interested. Wombatquilt@gmail.com.
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