I finished this one as a gift for my mother, so it will be shipping off very soon. I decided to call it Myrtlewood, after the name of the street where I grew up.
This was actually a quilt I started in about 2002! Yes, more than 20 years ago. I don't remember why it got set aside, but it just kept moving with me until I decided a couple years ago to focus my efforts on finishing UFOs.
I used Quilter's Dream Green batting and Harmony variegated Violets thread.
For this quilt, I actually used pantographs without any substantial changes. For the blocks, I used Quiltable's Open Diamond Quarter. (It looks like it comes as part of the
Delicate Bay 10-piece set.) And for the border, I used their
Sparkle Field E2E. This was my quilting plan.
It stitched out really well and I like how it turned out.
Oh, and it has a neat pieced back.
I was surprised at how many of these fabrics I still had in my stash after 20 years, but I did have to use some new ones that aren't on the front.
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She's beautiful! Love the purples!
ReplyDeleteThanks Gretchen. I was super happy to finally get this one done after so many years. Yay for finishing UFOs!
DeletePurple is one of my favorite colors, this quilt just sings to me!
ReplyDeleteMine too! Thanks.
DeleteBeautiful log cabin. I keep thinking I want to do more log cabins.
ReplyDeleteWell, this style of block is easy to make and they use up a lot of scraps. It's a nice break from my more complicated projects.
DeleteWhat a great finish - the quilting complements the design beautifully. xx
ReplyDeleteThanks Lin. This was one of those rare instances where I quilted it with the first design I came up with. I usually fiddle around with several designs before I commit to one.
DeletePurple is my favorite color and this quilt is gorgeous in it! Your quilting choices are perfect. Your mother is going to love this. Welcome to Wednesday Wait Loss! Thanks for sharing your quilt on my weekly show and tell.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jennifer. I'm pretty happy to finally have this quilt out of my sewing queue. It's been hanging around for so long. I'm glad I've been able to focus on UFOs this year.
DeleteWow! Beautiful quilt - the quilting is awesome!
ReplyDeleteYour mother is going to have a hard time choosing which side she wants to show; that's a beautiful double sided quilt!!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE log cabins - and in purples!! oh my stars - it is so pretty!!! your quilting plan is just amazing on it!!!
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