Why yes, I have been sewing up a storm lately! Or, at least, a lot compared to the first eight or nine months of this year. This one is now safely at home with my new niece in Colorado, so it can have its internet debut.
A big shout-out to my friend Carl, who commented on my much-loved stack of fabric with the suggestion to use the Rectangle Squared tutorial from Film in the Fridge. It had been on my to-do list, as well, and I was so glad for the reminder. (You should see the ones Carl made – FREAKING GORGEOUS.) Anyways, the blocks were simple and beautiful and came together very quickly.
I loved Ashley’s use of scraps in the border of her quilt, and couldn’t resist doing a bit of my own.
I had 17 fat quarters pulled for this project, each of which yields three blocks, so I ended up with 51 blocks. I made the front 6×7, which left me with nine for the back. I am SO happy with how the back came out. I loved the little patch of blocks like the front, I love the dark raspberry stripe in the middle. Really, really happy with it.
When it came to binding, I initially latched on to the Full Moon dots in Camel. But I know I kind of overdo it on those dots, especially for bindings. So I crowdsourced it, and posted three different pictures on Flickr and Twitter to get some outside opinions. Turns out, the dots were the clear winner. How could I argue?
Quilting was my swirly-girly all-over meandering in white thread. Pretty easy (minus all of the thread breaking – OMG does anyone else have this problem with a Janome 6600?), and quick to work up.
I don’t know how it happens that my brother’s kids have two of my favorite quilts I’ve ever made. At least, since they’re family, I’ll be able to see this one and Charlie with relative ease. Oh, and the kids, too.
Stinkin GORGEOUS! Love the colors and especially the scrap border technique.
Love the colours in this one. This pattern was one of the first I found on Film in the Fridge – I love it. It’s always been on my to do list. Good to hear that it makes up quickly. Well done, the little one will love it.
Oh I LOVE it!!! And I love the back, too!! Great color choices, it is so very fun.
Is it possible to have too many dots. I think not
Love the quilt and the the back is just perfect.
Glad I could return the favor after all the inspiration you and your blog have given me over the past few years! It is just gorgeous! But Liz, the back is so beautiful it could stand alone as a top!!! Never have I seen such quilted harmony.
I think this is my favorite of yours. Love everything about it!
Super cute! I love those fabrics, and the back is awesome!
This is real pretty! I love the fact that it uses a lot of FQ, I will have to try it. A quick note on thread breaking when you’re quilting… I used to have problems until I learned it was typically a tension issue in combination with my speed. Have you noticed that it breaks when you are going a particular direction? For me, it was when I started a loop. I would go slightly faster and the tension was too tight to accommodate the change in direction at that speed.
Fantastic! I have pinned it for a future project!
This quilt is wonderful! I may need to add one of these to my to-do list. Excited to meet you at TSS Liz!
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Love how your quilt turned out. The dots were perfect. It was so much fun to meet you at the Sewing Summit. Hope you have a wonderful week!
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