I am on a roll!
Two finishes in as many weeks,
might I say wowser!
This quilt finishing, 63" by 67",
was a bit of a challenge for me in the piecing.
I'm not a big fan of curves and this one was loaded with them.
I did use the Quick Curve ruler
to make cutting the curves easier,
but surprisingly it didn't help with the stitching!
I do love the look though.
The most rewarding part of this quilt,
was spending time in my fabric stash
choosing pairs of colors that dazzled.
The pairs of fabrics provide lots of interest,
and each block is a joy in itself.
A multitude of squares and blocks of squares,
were enlisted to make the colorful border.
The quilting was not too complex,
shadow quilting on the inside of the curved block edges,
and an almost stitch in the ditch outline of the curves.
This quilted so nicely and my machine ran smoothly.
The next quilt underneath the needle was not so fortunate,
and my big Bernina went in for
an expensive fix but now works fabulously!
It is actually two for two on needle threading,
which is a real difficulty for the totally
automatic style of this machine.
also precipitates a change in my stash numbers!
50.5 YTD Purchased
8.5m Jan- Jun
Used 5 m donated, 3 m ( baby quilt)
6m ( twin) 6m ( twin)
30.5 total meterage added YTD
Woot, woot!
There are also two waiting on the stairs
for a ride to longarm quilter, so
more finishes are coming!
The curves may have been a challenge, but so worth it. That is a beautiful finish!!
ReplyDeleteThank you ! I may keep it so I can remind myself I can do hard things!
DeleteBeautiful Quilt. Love all the colours and the scrappiness of the quilt. Congrats on the finish!
ReplyDeleteThank you !
DeleteThose curves are challenging but what a finish! This is a really pretty quilt. Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss.
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Curves are very difficult. You make them look easy. The quilt is very striking.
ReplyDeleteThank you , they aren't super easy for me. I'll get there!
DeleteThank you , they aren't super easy for me. I'll get there!
DeleteNeat quilt. Those are cool blocks. And so colorful!
ReplyDeleteThank you , the look is one of my favorites.
DeleteLove your curved nine-patch, Deb. It is so pretty and cheerful. Thanks for sharing with us at Monday Musings.
ReplyDeleteI may do a curve again but I saw another technique somewhere , now I just need to find it!
DeleteOoooh, what a bright, colorful and pretty new finish! Well done with all these curves, and pairing beautifully your fabrics. Thank you for sharing and linking up.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome. The pairing part was a fun dive into my stash!
DeleteBeautiful scrappy quilt! 2 in two weeks! Wow, you are on a roll.
ReplyDeleteThank you ! Now I need to get on with quilting!
DeleteThe border adds to the interest. Definitely a quilt to bring someone joy. Congrats!
ReplyDeleteThank you ! The border has a multitude of fabrics to explore!
Deletewowzers is right!! that is a spectacular quilt - but your border - holee cow - that is awesome
ReplyDeleteThank you , I do love a scrappy, square border!
DeleteA delightful scrappy quilt.
ReplyDeleteThank you , I am really enjoying it!
DeleteNice job! I started this very pattern many years ago, only did a few blocks and didn't like how it was coming together. I should just throw those blocks and get the rest of the fabric back in rotation!
ReplyDeleteThat is exactly what I do when I just can't get thru a project!
DeleteBeautiful finish! Definitely worth the effort to deal with all those curved pieces.
ReplyDeleteIt did turn out well, didn't it ! I like the border too!
DeleteHi Deb, what a great quilt! The simple quilting is very effective! Thanks so much for linking up to FM Mavericks! Take care.
ReplyDeleteThank you ! I do love the FMM linky parties. So many ideas!
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