Here is another fun quilt I worked on for Robert Kaufman Fabrics recently. It’s the TV Color Bars Quilt designed by Betz White and featured in the recently released book “We Love Color”.
My pre-children career was working in TV, so how fitting is it that I made a giant TV quilt?! It was pieced by Ramona and the quilt is giant SMPTE (test screen) Bars made up from Kona Fabrics. The magic is that it folds up into a black and white TV pillow when it’s not in use as a quilt.
It’s perfect for snuggling under while watching a movie (and hopefully the SMPTE bars are only on your quilt and NOT on the TV!).
I quilted big zig-zags across the quilt in various patterns. My new sewing machine came with a walking foot, so this was my first time doing straight-line quilting. Honestly, I normally do free-motion just because I am too lazy to measure out all the straight lines, but I really enjoyed the straight line quilting and I love how it turned out. I did straight line quilting right away again on the Transportation Quilt for my son, so I think I may be a convert!
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Linking up with TGIFF over at Quilt Matters.
Great quilt!
I read the title as “We love TV” LOL my kids would love this quilt (I think I was channeling them when I misread the text LOL). It looks great, I love the bright colours!
Love them both!! Do they ever bring back memories of the first TV set back in ’49!!!! Definitely like today’s models better!!! LOL!
That is such a cool quilt! I love that it makes a pillow too – very clever!
Ohh what a great quilt!! congrats on the finish!!!
This quilt is amazing! I love it! The pillow feature is especially clever. 🙂
I LOVE this, Janice! So clever to make that pillow too. Great job!
Your quilting is fantastic! Clever quilt!
Love this! Especially how it folds into a pillow – very cool!
Fabulous quilting!
Really liked what you had to say in your post, “We Love Color” TV Color Bars Quilt | better off thread…, thanks for the good read!
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