Scrappy Celebration is finished. Well, my part is finished. Today I will bring it to Colleen for quilting.
This quilt was nowhere near ready to give to Colleen, but except for one mishap, it went together quickly and fairly easily (knock wood). I am pretty pleased with the way it came out. It is a lot more interesting to look at than it was to piece.
As usual, I used a lot of the leftover fabrics for the back. Friend Julie said the look of the back is energetic. I hope that is good and not just a nice way of saying “what were you thinking?”
Notice that I didn’t use the Philip Jacobs chrysanthemum print on the back. I wasn’t ready to use it up yet.
Energetic meant it matches the lovely energy of the quilt top. I guess I meant sometimes quilt backs, even if they’re pieced with the same fabrics used on the top are kind of boring in comparison to the front. I suppose that’s why we generally spend so much more time on the quilt tops.
Oh phew! I didn’t think you thought the back was ugly and I am glad you didn’t. Yes, you are right that larger pieces can make the backs informal, but more interesting as well.