Diane over at http://www.butterflythreadsquilting.com and I have been blogger/quilty friends for years. We really bonded when our daughters left for college in the fall of 2016--it has been encouraging to share our empty nest experiences. She also makes the most amazing scrappy quilts and has just had her second book published. When she was seeking help from bloggers for a blog hop for her book, I jumped at the chance. I received her book the day after Christmas and then had the challenge of figuring out which of the 15 amazing quilts to make. I decided on Lime Twist--I wanted to make something bright and happy because this will likely be a chemo quilt for another coworker.
I dug into my strips and realized that I had mostly 2.5 inch wide strips. For Lime Twist, a variety of widths is ideal! Diane recommends cutting fat quarters and half yards on the 18 inch side, so I tried that and liked it. I also created a bin for strings smaller than 2.5 inches to increase my stash of those at the ready.
Diane's clever use of strip sets makes two blocks and a hunk for the scrappy border. I also had a few border strips left over that I will use in something else. Instead of lime, I used Kona Pool as my highlight color because aquas are my favorite.
I finished quilting it last night and used a gray minky for the backing. I will attach the binding, also the Kona Pool, today and spend some quality time watching the NFL Playoffs and sewing it down. This is going to be my first finish of 2019!
Here are links to all the blogs that are part of the blog hop:
Saturday January 5 - Tanya
Sunday January 6 - Val
Monday January 7 - Lori
Tuesday January 8 - Heather
Wednesday January 9 - Audrey
Thursday January 10 - Susan
To win a copy of Scrap Quilt Secrets by Diane D. Knott, comment on this blog with your favorite color. I will draw a winner on Friday, 1/11/19, If you are a no-reply, please leave your email, so I can contact you for your mailing address. Due to shipping costs, this contest is only available to US residents. Good luck!
Hi Tanya!! I love seeing your quilts. You do such nice work. This strip quilt is a fun one.
ReplyDeleteI have a hard time picking just one color. I love all cheerful colors!
Beautiful quilt....love the Kona pool as teal, turquoise, family is my favorite. lindamae1022@gmail.com
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ReplyDeleteMaybe this time I can get it right! Red is my favorite color with blue coming in a close second. Can't wait to dig into my scraps and create something from Diane's new book. Your quilt is the inspiration to get me going.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite color is RED! All shades from pinky pinks to barn reddish. Scrappy quilts are what I love best!
ReplyDeleteI have always love red and especially in a string quilt. Yours is lovely and looks so comfy. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteLove your interpretation of Lime Twist. With the strings both vertical and horizontal it's a great design. My favorite color is blue.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun scrappy quilt--love it! My favorite color is blue.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a great book. My favorite color is dark burgundy.
ReplyDeleteI am loving everything I see in this book. The only reason I haven't run right out and bought a copy is that my fingers are crossed that I'll win one. ;) My favorite color is red, although I have sooo many second-place colors, oddball variations of mustard and plum and khaki. They all play nicely together.
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ReplyDeleteLooking forward to seeing the book at my favorite local shop.
I love this quilt! My favorite color is purple. I followed your link from Instagram.
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful quilt, Tanya! Definitely cheery! I really love all colors, but red is my favorite right now. Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite color is green - nature's neutral. Love your quilt - I see a lot of green in there.
ReplyDeleteLove your quilt with all of the bright, happy colors. My favorite color is red, but I love any bright color.
ReplyDeleteI love your quilt. That aqua sets it off beautifully. My favorite color has always been red.
ReplyDeleteI love the way your quilt turned out! The aqua is really pretty with all the colors. My favorite color is purple. :)
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is so bright & happy. I know it will brighten someone's day. My favorite color is pink! cknapp3626(at)sbcglobal(dot)com
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is really beautiful! I love the aqua. Thank you for the chance. My favorite color is green.
ReplyDeleteI seldom comment, but would have had to tell you how great your version is even without the drawing. I'm sorry you've got more folks in your life needing chemo quilts, but this should be a cheerful reminder of the love that surrounds them. My favorite color varies, but lately, it seems to be purple, and red-purples at that.
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Fun quilt! Love any blue! fabricSmith13@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteMy favorite color is purple. I love your bright and cheery colors in your quilt. Christine Prager
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I love blues and teals right now. Your blocks & quilts are amazing!!
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I love your strip quilt! Such a fun pattern and I love the colors you used! I also just signed up for your blog! My favorite color is sky blue but I also love aqua!
ReplyDeleteYour first finish of 2019 is a beautiful one! I'm a scrappy project lover, so this book really appeals to me. I'd be tickled to dig into my scrap tub(s) to work on a project from this book!
ReplyDeleteOoops! My favorite color is purple...every shade of it!
DeleteThis is a lovely quilt, Tanya. You made this one very quickly. Were all of those strings from your scraps? My favorite color is seaglass blue / green.
ReplyDeleteI have admired Diane’s quilts for several years. Your version of Lime Twist is beautiful. My favorite color is red.
ReplyDeleteFavorite color is green
ReplyDeleteRed is my favorite color. Love how your quilt turned out. Siouxzq64@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI could give you a color, but as soon as I see another color, I would change my mind!
ReplyDeleteAughhhh Now I know what you've been doing on your Winter Break!! Your Lime Twist came out cheery and fun...and love that you used minky for the back as that will perfect for a chemo patient. (Please do not include me in the give-away since I'm the hop with ya.)
ReplyDeleteI love blues - they remind me of the sea. I like the block - it looks easy and it will use up a lot of scraps! And it is a great pattern to teach to my juniors. Jbaki@comcast.net
ReplyDeleteI love blue in quilts but I think if it's a scrap quilt all colors work.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous and cheerful quilt...it will definitely brighten the recipient’s days! My favourite colour is aqua.
ReplyDeleteI love the aqua. While my favorite color is blue..I can see this quilt in just a bright popping color such as you used
ReplyDeleteJust like the one who commented before me my favorite, at least at the moment is aqua. I have always been a fan of red/orange but who knows! Would love to win the book, thanks for the chance.
ReplyDeleteI like your aqua version of Lime Twist. I'm a rainbow gal. Favorite color changes all the time. Currently I'm all about blue. Thanks for the chance at your giveaway.
ReplyDeleteFavorite color is green. The aqua makes this pop. Thanks for the chance to win the book.
ReplyDeleteSometimes I think it would be easier to list my least favorite color because I like all of them for the most part. I've been a red girl for a long time before that it was blue and before that yellow! Lol! Thanks for the chance to win the book. I have Diane's first book and just love it.
ReplyDeleteBlue is my favorite color. I love how cheerful this quilt is!
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Lime Twist is probably the first quilt I would make from this book, but I love them all. I'm impressed that you finished this one so quickly. Winter break at it's best. My favorite color in purple in any variation, but lime green is my favorite accent.
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Love this bright happy quilt! Pink is my favorite color.
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is beautiful and this book is definitely going on my must-get list! The aqua was a great choice, but my favorite color is purple so I would go with that.
ReplyDeletedefinitely a strip quilt in my future - my favorite color is orange but strangely enough when looking at my fabrics aqua seems to take up the most space - go figure
ReplyDeleteA wonderful happy scrappy strip quilt, I love it! My favourite colour is blue, all shades.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite color seems to change on a regular basis. The current choice seems to be red (except for when it's turquoise!)
ReplyDeleteWow, you whipped up that quilt fast! And it's just beautiful!! My favorite color is blue!! Thanks for sharing the awesome giveaway.
ReplyDeletelove red
ReplyDeleteRed is my favorite, but aqua is a close second.
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What a nice opportunity, thank you ! My favorite color is yellow !
ReplyDeleteI love all those great colors and also like aqua, but have a love for orange shades.
ReplyDeleteLoving this block and setting, especially the 'pool' sashing. My favorite color is periwinkle, but this could sway me ...
ReplyDeleteThis new book on strip quilts looks really good with new ideas-my favorite color is blues or earthy browns
ReplyDeleteI guess red, but since I love scrappy quilts, I love to use all the colors. Nancy A: rangerer@sbcglobal.net
ReplyDeleteI love purple and pink. But for quilts, there is nothing that beats red and white quilts!
ReplyDeleteMy whole life I have been partial to blue!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite color is teal!!
ReplyDeleteLove your aqua version of the string quilt. I'm a big fan of aqua too but my FAVORITE color is red. :)
ReplyDeleteI think yellow in small amounts can make a quilt sing.
ReplyDeletePurple is my favorite color, but I love all colors!!!!
ReplyDeleteTanya, Your colors and fabrics are terrific!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite color is red!!!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite color is purple.
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ReplyDeletemy favorite color would be lime green. Love your blocks!
ReplyDeleteAqua is my favourite colour. Gorgeous quilt! karenbbsnow@gmail.com I am in Canada but always have my US orders shipped to my sister in OHIO. ...:)
ReplyDeleteLove your quilt. I gotta have this book! I have lots of scraps waiting to be used.
ReplyDeleteQuilts are gorgeous. My favorite color is blue.
ReplyDeletePretty quilt. Thanks for having this giveaway. My favorite color is green.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great quilt. You have such fun and colorful scraps. My favorite color is pink. Thanks for a chance to win Diane's new book.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite color is red. Love your quilt! Thanks for a chance to win Diana's new book.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite color is purple!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite color is purple, and second is browns poladydwd at yahoo dot com
ReplyDeleteI love aqua to so I think your quilt is delightful! But pink is my favorite color at the moment (it changes every few years)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite color has always been blue but purple is almost a tie.
ReplyDeleteGreen is my favorite. It goes with everything.
ReplyDeleteI love all the colors but Kona Flamingo is a favorite
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and happy quilt
ReplyDeleteYou got the book the day after Christmas and have a quilt already?! Sign me up! I love your pool color and blues are my favorite also. This quilt is very cheerful and I’m sure the person receiving it will be cheered.
ReplyDeleteWow! Your quilt is marvelous. Love it! I too like your fav but I'd have to say over the years I have come to love pink in all it's shades. Thanks for the book opportunity.
ReplyDeleteAnything green has my vote -- love the color! Speaking of love, I love your quilt. Is it really as easy as you say? Your aqua would turn into my green. Lol!
ReplyDeleteExciting book. Your strip quilt is beautiful. Would love to win the book.
ReplyDeleteYou make sewing strips quilts look so easy! The quilt is colorful, fun and so positive. It's going to be a happy snuggle. And my favorite color is blue, a deep cobalt one.
ReplyDeleteIt's so fun to see how a small constant in a scrap quilt gives a focus or frame for everything. Great quilt!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite color is red! But I love a lot of colors. This book is amazing and I woul love to win it!
ReplyDeleteRed is one of my favorite colors but I tend to use more turquoise in quilts than anything else, maybe that is a clue that I like it more????
ReplyDeleteFavorite color is a toss-up between orange and yellow! What can be happier! I see an orange and yellow quilt in my future!
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Your quilt is very attractive. All colors are my favorite. Maybe that is why I love scrap quilts so much.
ReplyDeleteI love all colors! I do love red a lot! Thank you for the chance to win! Hugs,
ReplyDeleteFavourite colours are all and any brights but right now, if I had to pick one, I would pick turquoise/aqua.. it seems to be the new neutral?
ReplyDeleteI love all colors but the last three I’ve made for me all have teals and peach/rust in them so I seem to be gravitating to those colors lately.
ReplyDeleteI love the color teal, no wait lime green, no wait purple. I love all bright colors, you should see my wardrobe. LOL raydeer@memlane.com
ReplyDeleteMy favorite color is green. Thanks for the chance to win. I love that the book is broken down into strip sizes.
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I love your quilt. Today's favorite color was Kona Cactus Green
ReplyDeleteYour quilt s beautiful and happy....my favorite color is blue.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great 2019 finish! Loving this strip-a-long!
ReplyDeleteI love black in my quilts. Really like your quilt.survivor972002@midco.net
ReplyDeleteI don't know that I have a favorite color. But I love bright colors, so your quilt speaks to me. What a happy quilt. I know it will bring comfort and love to your coworker.
ReplyDeleteLove what you chose to make! Blue... blue is always good!
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to choose one favorite color. But I think I would pick pink if I had to only have one.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite color has always been shades of yellow, and I include in that orangy thru bronze shades!
ReplyDeleteLove your blocks! My favorite color is pink!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite color is RAINBOW!!! :o))
ReplyDeleteThanks for offering a chance to win a copy of the book.
Love the quilt you made! And, my favorite color is blue, blue, blue!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite color is purple, but I do love that Kona pool in your beautiful quilt. I don't know what it is about string quilts, but I love them. Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite color is turquoise
ReplyDeleteBlue is definitively my favorite! It goes with everything!
ReplyDeleteI love blues, especially Navy! I love the Kona Pool you used! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteHard to say which is my favorite, but I'm going with green!
ReplyDeleteI love coral and gray. Thank you for the chance to wind this book!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilts!. It has to be blues!!.Thanks so much for sharing and for the opportunity in your draw
ReplyDeleteHi Tanya! My favorite color is purple! Email address is luv2golf101@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteI love string quilts! Favorite color? Blue!
ReplyDeleteI love string quilts and always include purple and black. My favorite color is pink but purple is a close runner-up!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful assortment of colors in this makes a really pretty quilt. I lean toward blue and green for the calmness!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite color is purple.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite color is red mixed with alot of other colors.
ReplyDeleteI'm definitely a pink girl although I do love gold/yellow.
ReplyDeleteI love orange - so happy and energetic!
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My favorite color is Rainbow! Seriously, I love every color. And your quilt is such a fun rainbow of color, I love it!
ReplyDeleteI really like the way the strip quilt looks with the aqua around each block - I don’t think I’ve seen that done before. My favorite color is green - any and every shade of green. My second favorite color is Autumn. My goodness, I do love all the colors of autumn.
ReplyDeleteOrange is my favorite. Every thing from almost yellow to almost red. It adds a sparkle to scrap quilts.
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Love that black! Purple is my fav color! mumbird3atgmaildotcom
ReplyDeleteI love how the aqua brings it into a cohesive whole. Diane's quilts are great. I would love to win her book. Thanks
ReplyDeleteI can't say that I have a favorite color, but blue plays into a lot of what I do. So, maybe blue??
ReplyDeleteI love all the colors but especially seem to gravitate to teal lately
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ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by. Please feel free to leave a comment or feedback. I appreciate them all~
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Your Lime Twist version is lovely! I would love the chance to win Diane's Strip Quilt Secrets. Hopefully I posted this comment in time! Sandy at sewhigh.blogspot.com
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