pickledish..............and a possible quilt a long

I have wanted to make a pickledish quilt for ever.

It was always in my eyes one of those patterns that proper quilters made and the very first time I clapped my eyes on one I was in love.  Not just love love but everlasting 'get me to the church on time' love.  Which is pretty apt really as this pattern is also known as a double wedding ring.

So, the other day, while I was dreaming up a quilt house that my little embroidered skipity girl could go live in, I could not get the pickledish pattern out of my head.  I weighed it all up and thought, let me try this in a trial sized mini quilt and I will see if can 'commit' to a full scale with bells on version.

Oddly, this pattern is not really that difficult to put together.  I would even go so far as to say...............................I enjoyed it.  Alot.

So, not surprisingly, I am going to get that ring on my finger and make that commitment to make a mummy quilt to go with my baby (no embroidery this time).

I was wondering............in a very hopeful kind of a way...............if any of you would like to join me????????????  Because you know how much more fun it is that way.  Rather than little old me, stitching away all on my lonesome...........

Fancy it?  Let me know if you do and I can go about drafting up the pattern for us all to do a bit of pickling - quilt style together.  

Here as some more pics to (hopefully) convince you that you need one too :)

So what do you think?

Do you need one too?

Please say 'yes' and make my day................

Update : the pickledish quilt a long has now started.  You can find part one with links to all other posts here.

Visit my flickr group to see everyone's progress here.

Comments

[Laura]

I would love a quilt along so that I could learn how to make a beauty like this!!

[Jenny]

easy you say? i might be game!!!

ok, and yes, i do see some of my stash lovlies in there!!!

[Ann]

I'd love to try it! The quilt is lovely!

[pbach1]

yes, yes, YES! please and thank you.

[Jane]

yes, please! I'd love to be able to follow along, as I'm much too uncertain to attempt on my own.

[Jennifer]

I would love a quilt along! I have been eying these too!

[Hollie]

I love it!

[Dana]

Honestly it wasn't hard?

I might be convinced to give it a go. Might.

[Carrie Elmore]

I've always wanted to do one of these. Please count me in. :)

[Lesly]

I feel like I must say "yes", since that is the name of my blog (http://pickledish.blogspot.com), yet I have never made a pickle dish block! So count me in!

[Jill]

Absolutely YES! Love the aqua/red combo and I'd kill to be able to do curves like that.

[Dee]

Please count me in. Bit anxious about the curves, but always fancied one of these. A quiltalong might mean I complete it before our silver wedding (3 years away).

[Krista - Poppyprint]

Aneela - lovely job on that!!!! Sorry I can't join in at the moment - too many fall commitments, but I will so enjoy watching your quilt-a-long going along!

[Mary on Lake Pulaski]

Yes please; and thank you!!

[Amy Pruden]

Yeah, I'm limited on time so may just do a wall hanging but I'm in. It's too darn cute to pass up and I've always wanted to make one too. Where do I get pattern details?

[jeanette]

yep!

[Georgia]

Lovely, lovely! The perfect home for your Skippity Girl!

[DianeY]

I'd love to make one-are you sure it is not that hard?

[Stacey]

So hard not to join in - I have a lot going on right now - but I will at the very least be watching along!

[Sophie]

YES PLEASE!!!!!!!!!
Thank you,
Sophie

[Beth]

yes yes let's do it!

[stephanie]

I'm in!! I love that yours is a more squared circle (if that makes any sense!) rather than a perfectly round circle - that's my favorite!

[Amy]

I have been wanting to make one of these too. I might be interested. Yours looks great!

[Brenda]

Sounds like fun if it isn't to difficult.

[Debbie]

Yes, this has been on my list of quilts to do next!
I'm in!
Debbie in Oklahoma

[Regina]

It looks way over my head but I love a challenge so count me in!

[Alexandra]

yes. but only if the pieces aren't a nightmare to cut!

[kristine hanson]

YES, I would love to do this along with you!! very cute!

[Charise]

Yes, I'd love to!
Love your mini quilt - I am inspired!

[Jackie]

It's absolutely gorgeous!

[Sudi-Laura]

count me in!

[Susan McKey]

i would love to quilt-a-long. but i must admit i am a-feared of the curvy bits. but i would jump off that cliff with you (and all these other quilty friends!) Bring It.

[kelly]

I'd love to "dish" with you! :)

[Nana B]

Count me in. I even have a new embroidery hoop and will get my needles sharpened! Just love, love, your quilts and ideas.

Nana B

[Kara]

I would love to, but only if you promise to make me a cute little embroidered girl for the middle of one of my rings!

[Frieda Z]

Funny you should want to do this. I was looking at this pattern last week thinking I just need to bite the bullet and do it. Now I can do it with a lot of you, Thanks

[Kate]

I had the same thought as Kara. :) sounds more appealing with an adorable girl in the middle. I'm in for a wall hanging size...

[Patti Adams]

Yes!! I've always wanted to make a Pickle Quilt! Yeah!!

[Alisa]

Wall hanging size for me as well. That quilt is stunning! I'd love to give it a try.

[Caroline]

I love love love this!! It looks so pretty!

[Sylvie]

Oh yes, I think I cannot resist this pattern!

[Justine Henshaw]

I'm thinking yes I'd like to have a go too! It may be just what I'm looking for to make a quilt for our bed!!

[Megan]

Bring it on Aneela! It might take me a few years but I'm game to give it a go. What are you thinking for a start date?

[Amelia]

I need one too Aneela!! Count me in.
Your embroidered skipity girl is so adorable!!

[Marit]

Oh, yes - please!

[Diane]

This has always been the "dream" quilt for me. I will try my best to follow along - I would so love to have one of these made with my own two hands! Thanks for sharing your really great quilt and for taking on the education of the masses :)

[Elaine]

Yes, absolutely and your quilt is beautiful!

[Anna Molero]

Hello Aneela!

I’m Anna. I have been following your blog, in silence, since I discovered some months ago. I’m Spanish and I find hard to express myself in English, so I only read, no comment . I like so much your embroidered children and your fabrics!

But today I have seen your post and I have decided things must change… well, I’m getting into a pickle… but I fancy following you in this quilt along.

I’ll try to do my best, count me in!

Thanks,

Anna

[Kaye Prince]

I'd definitely like to give this a shot! I might not be able to keep up with everyone else with school, work, and my own deadlines but I'd definitely like to try!

You did a spectacular job by the way! I hope skip-ity girl is happy with her new home!

[Mary Read]

I love this quilt and I wanna make one too!

[linda]

yes!

[Mitzi]

I want to do it! I'm a little scared though. I've never done a quilt-a-long before and I think this would be a GREAT one to try. Thanks!

[Marianne]

I have been dreaming about the pickle dish quilt in MO 2. I thought, maybe, I could give something smaller a try first and here you are doing the exact same thing....so for me....YES

[Erica]

Yes! I love this!

[Laura]

Yes, please! I can't say no to a cuuute quilt! :-)

[Nancy Sue Phillips]

Oh my word! So sweet it makes my teeth hurt! Awesome work!

[isabel f-]

well .... it seems you no longer need my membership with the huge amount of comments to say YES :)))
Congratulations Aneela your first experience is fabulous!

[Greta]

My, YES! I am throwing my hat in the 'ring'. And thank you for offering to do this quilt along.

[Jo-Ann]

Yes, me too!

[Kim]

Really you can make this fun and easy?
It looks like so much work but I'm willing to give it a go :0)
Thanks and Happy Sewing,
(Anne sent me over from Bunny Hill.)

[Leigh Ann]

Yes, yes, yes!! I would love to learn how to make one of these!

[Adele]

Yep, I'm in! Can't wait!

[Margy]

I also always thought it was very difficult, but I am in for a challenge.

[Meghan]

I'm definitely in! I just got a curvemaster presser foot, and I'm ready to conquer my fear of curves. I would love to quilt along and learn with everyone.

[Penny]

Aneela, this is the sweetest quilt ever! I've always wanted to do a pickle dish, I just might have to do a mini from your quilt along. Thanks for the motivation to do it!

[Melissa]

Oh this is gorgeous... I love it the way you love it too lol. I'm so in for the quiltalong... I really want to make a quilt like the proper quilters do too :)

[Wendi]

Yes, this is gorgeous! I'm in. But I'm glad you're doing this in blogland, because I think it will take me awhile just to select the fabrics. Thanks for sharing.