A while back Vicky sent me a whole bunch of fabric that she no longer loved. It was to be used in quilts I make and send to an orphanage in south Louisiana near where her brother lives.
This backing fabric is one Vicky sent me. When I first saw it, I thought . . hmmm . . not sure what I’ll use it for and it wasn’t something I would have bought but isn’t it a great backing for this quilt? If I had gone to the quilt shop to choose a backing fabric, I couldn’t have found a better fabric. The dots kinda coordinate with the dots in the fabric in the front.
Just goes to show . . even a fabric that isn’t your favorite can be just what you need some day.
Pam says
Yep, it’s great backing for that quilt. Serendipity.
Ardelia says
It’s perfect for that quilt.
Terri says
I love it when that happens! 🙂
Coloradolady says
Oh, I love the colors…and the fabric on the back, is really a nice compliment to the front…lovely.
KnittySue says
Awesome match…
Pat says
I’d say that IS a perfect fabric for the backing!!!
peggy says
Which quilt is this? Have we seen it? I love the colors, and the backing is an awesome match.
Becky R says
Wow! When you enlarge the picture it really turned out stunning. I couldn’t tell about the dots until then but it does look like it was all planned!
Good job@!
Quirky says
Well done for making quilts for orphans – I have a friend who is a social worker here in Britain, and the kids who get quilts truly treasure them (when so much else has gone wrong with their lives…) It makes me really happy that I share a pass-time with so many giving people.
Karin says
Hi, great looking quilt.
Mama Pea Quilts says
I’ve learned to hang on to pieces of fabric that I don’t think I’ll EVER use because there have been many instances when it’s turned out to be the perfect piece a year or so down the road. Don’t know exactly how or why that happens but the theory has proven itself out to me many times.
Kudos for the work on this quilt and your generosity.
Vicky says
It looks great with that quilt! Thanks for making the quilts for the kids – and for helping me stash bust! xox
Susan Fields says
They were made for each other.