Saturday morning cartoons were a big deal when I was a kid and one of my favorites was the Jetsons. The show was released in 1962 and there were 3 seasons of flying cars, robots, and easily prepped meals. The Jetson's lived in Orbit City in the year 2062.
The quilting is a mix of walking foot and hand quilting. The background was quilted as a grid and the large center 'blob' featured straight lines going in different directions depending on the color. Then the background area around each shape - including the large center 'blob' - was hand quilted.
The Jetson's was my prompt for my year 2 @unscriptedquiltsbee bee mates - Charles Cameron, Chris Davies, E.A. Cox, Elizabeth Ray, Ellyn Zinsmeister, Emily Lang, Isabelle Selak, Jenn Burt, Sarah Goer, and Sarah Ruiz.
Using a color palette from the series, I asked bee members to be inspired by shapes and make a simple block surrounded that shape with background fabric. (Think square-in-a-square but instead with an irregular shape.)
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Top Row: @emilylangquilts, @sarahgoerquilts, @ellynz, @eacox24, and @scarf.mama Bottom Row: @southbaybella, @bysarahruiz, @elizabethkray, @feltlikesweets, and @jenngeorgeburt |
Painters Palette solids and Auriful thread were used. Everyone was sent a FQ of Painter's Palette Lapis for the background.
The quilt measures 60" x 60".
I entered Welcome to Orbit City! into QuiltCon into the Group/Bee category. I'm very proud of my finish.
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