Sunday, August 25, 2013

LOW VOLUME PICNIC--TAKE 2

I was quite happy with my first picnic quilt I made last week,  but then I washed it. I was trying to soften it up a bit before sending it off to it's new home. I think I gasped out loud when I took it out of the dryer.  It sort of looked like a kleenex that got left in a pocket.  It had shrunk 4" in both directions--4 !



Now I'm all for a crinkly quilt, but this was a bit much. How could I give THAT away?


So...........I made another one. It's not like I had put the fabrics away or anything   : )
I placed all the prints in pretty much the same place (except one I ran out of) so it looks the same. This one I quilted with straight lines in both directions.




The back got a nice grey stripe


When I took it out of the dryer, it still laid nice and flat and was only slightly crinkled.  I feel much better sending this one off.


Right now it's making it's way to a new home. Here's hoping that soon it has peanut butter and jam on it and all those other good things that go along with a picnic  : )

Happy Sunday
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28 comments:

  1. Heather D.August 25, 2013 at 7:37 AM

    It's lovely! So was it the FMQ that made it crinkle so much??

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  2. karenAugust 25, 2013 at 7:45 AM

    Beautiful Low Volume Carla! I love that you just whipped up another in a week! Inspiring!

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  3. DebbieAugust 25, 2013 at 7:50 AM

    Wish I could see in person - the 2nd looks less crinkly but also less densely quilted so why the difference?? Glad you are happier with #2 tho...

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  4. NickyAugust 25, 2013 at 8:51 AM

    Both are lovely! Must have been a shock though. What will happen to no 1 though?

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  5. BillieBee (billiemick)August 25, 2013 at 11:58 AM

    I'll never wash anything....grin...what made the difference?

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  6. SusanAugust 25, 2013 at 1:16 PM

    Both are great quilts! But why all the shrinkage? Very puzzling!

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  7. CarolineAugust 25, 2013 at 1:38 PM

    Was it the batting, or the backing fabric that made it shrink so much? I still think it looked pretty cool!

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  8. KimAugust 25, 2013 at 2:47 PM

    Me thinks that the crinkly quilt just wanted to stay and enjoy a picnic or two with you. The second one is lovely....thank goodness that it behaved when washed and dried!!

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  9. WendyAugust 25, 2013 at 2:50 PM

    Both quilts are lovely...and at the end of the day usable...sometimes we encounter shrinkage that was not expected...at least you had enough to make another one....although I would be greatly pleased with the crinkly first one...

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  10. Cheryl's Teapots2QuiltingAugust 25, 2013 at 3:34 PM

    The first one still looks good to me. Pretty, and still functional.

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  11. Benta AtSLIKstitchesAugust 25, 2013 at 3:52 PM

    how strange, but it looks really snugly

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  12. Janine @ Rainbow HareAugust 25, 2013 at 3:56 PM

    I think they both look nice. Funny how one shrunk so much though...

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  13. quiltmaniaAugust 25, 2013 at 6:46 PM

    I'm sure they would of loved the first one, but...... They both look great. Do you ever sleep?

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  14. VickiAugust 25, 2013 at 8:27 PM

    My swoon quilt did the same thing...I wonder why? I love the crinkly look. Both are just delicious.

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  15. OPQuiltAugust 25, 2013 at 8:39 PM

    I wonder if it was the kind of fabrics you used? Where they loosely woven cottons, or gauze fabrics? I'm sure both quilts would have been snugly, whatever their size. Very productive to make two--wow!

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  16. CathyAugust 25, 2013 at 9:11 PM

    Wow! I wonder why that happened! I like the low volume look!

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  17. dutchcomfortAugust 25, 2013 at 10:44 PM

    The second quilt is gorgeous as well.

    Did you use a different batting for the first low-volume picnic quilt?

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  18. Diane-creweAugust 26, 2013 at 12:56 AM

    oh dear! but .. then you get to keep the first one xx

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  19. FlourishingPalmsAugust 26, 2013 at 4:41 AM

    So the obvious questions are... Did you prewash your fabrics? What batting did you use on the first go-round? Was the batting different on the second one? I'm anxious to know!

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  20. W-S WanderingsAugust 26, 2013 at 5:34 AM

    Oh no! But, but, the first one is STILL lovely and would surely have been loved, crinkles and all. I just know it.

    Your skill and determination are most remarkable! The Take 2 is gorgeous as well. Wow!!!!!

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  21. PattiAugust 26, 2013 at 6:43 AM

    That's a huge amount of shrinkage! Yikes! However, it did give you the excuse to make another-win! Both are fantastic!

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  22. LisaAugust 26, 2013 at 1:37 PM

    I think both quilts are beautiful but I am HUGE fan of a heavly crinkly quilt. It's what I grew up with so it's just looks inviting to me!

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  23. Barb and SharonAugust 26, 2013 at 1:58 PM

    Carla,
    Both quilts are wonderful. The first one has a vintage feel and the second one feels more modern.
    Barb@Witsend

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  24. Carrie P.August 26, 2013 at 8:09 PM

    4"! that is very interesting. have you figured out why? it seems a lot of would like to know why it shrunk so much.

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  25. BarbAugust 26, 2013 at 8:25 PM

    Both quilts are beautiful, Carla. I can't believe you made a second one, I am impressed. Did you use different batting?

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  26. LynneAugust 28, 2013 at 2:07 PM

    They are both really pretty! I'm a minimalist quilter myself, the less the better.
    Bonus points for making a second one. You have to feel good about what you make or it just doesn't sit right. Love all the low volume fabrics.

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  27. Anne / Springleaf StudiosAugust 29, 2013 at 6:56 PM

    Makes me want to lay down and take a nap. Lovely.

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  28. CherylSeptember 3, 2013 at 6:24 AM

    I'm with everyone else, what do you think caused the excess shinkage?

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