Patrick's Mommy wanted a "woodsy-ish" themed quilt and with that in mind we unintentionally selected some organic fabrics from Monalunna Fabrics and Birch Fabircs to be used in a chevron pattern. I hadn't worked with organic fabrics until this quilt and I had been curious as to what they would be like to work with. In the end, I found the fabrics just as easy and affordable as a regular high quality quilting cotton.
This adorable little quilt has been on my "wait-list" since last summer when little Patrick made his way into the world. The quilt was received today and now I can finally share! Patrick's Mommy wanted a "woodsy-ish" themed quilt and with that in mind we unintentionally selected some organic fabrics from Monalunna Fabrics and Birch Fabircs to be used in a chevron pattern. I hadn't worked with organic fabrics until this quilt and I had been curious as to what they would be like to work with. In the end, I found the fabrics just as easy and affordable as a regular high quality quilting cotton. For the quilting I decided to use straight-line quilting in random widths to replicate bark on a tree. To complete the "woodsy-ish" theme, I used a birch tree fabric on the entire back. I am so incredibly happy with the final result. It is a beautiful, soft and bright quilt for Patrick to enjoy for years to come!!
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As part of my 2015 quilty resolution, I continue to make the quilts that I want to make based on my own ideas and inspiration. A long while ago, I picked up a sweet little charm pack of a fabric line called "Little Apples", by Aneela Hoey. The fabric reads like a storybook, complete with hula hoops, apple trees, turtles and squirrels. I love the colour palette, red, white and aqua. I had been waiting for the perfect inspiration to hit to use it up. I've wanted to make a cross quilt (like these by Cora Quilts) for quite awhile now, but I kept asking myself, has this type of quilt be overdone? To be honest, I still haven't grown tired of them. They are so sweet and many quilters keep finding new and fresh ways to make them. I decided that rather than piece the quilt in a cross pattern I would use the quilting to create a subdued cross pattern. I kept my quilt piecing quite simple by using all 2" squares, white and patterned. I switched up the colours of thread used in the quilting. I used white, grey, aqua and only one cross of red for emphasis. When you stand away from the quilt, you can see the crosses in the quilt. I love this effect! Can you see it? For the backing I used Cherie, by Frances Newcombe for Art Gallery Fabrics. I love this fabric, and I really hope to use more of it. "A romantic collection narrating the life of a young and beautiful jet setter. She’s the type that will create a garden in the midst of a city. Cherie is modern, fresh, and airy with a hint of grunge." This quote completely describes my vision of perfect recipient of this quilt. What do you think?
The overall finished size of the quilt is 36" x 36", just perfect for a baby girl! |
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