Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Carnival



Is your latest finish typically bump to the top of your favorite list?  That isn't always true for me but it is true this time.

I love my quilt which I've names Carnival.  Aren't these colors fun?

At QuiltCon 2019, I was lucky enough to win a thread set from Aurifil and these delicious FQ stack of fabric from Michel Miller.  (All I had to do was post a photo of myself in front of the Aurifil banner and hope to be randomly chosen.)


After QuiltCon 2020 and an amazing class on cicles from Jen Carlton-Baily, I decided to play with my new templates and the yummy stack of fabrics.  These are not colors I would typically have put together but thankfully someone much more color smart then me did so!

The quilt top was assembled in an improv fashion - there was no plan other than to use the templates. Once pieced, I basted really carefully with pins working hard to make all the rows and colors were squared up.


Then before intensively quilting every bit of the quilt, I outlined every shape hoping to keep the quilt from getting all wonky during the quilting process.   I pulled thread from my stash - mostly Aurifil - that complimented each color.


The quilting itself was done with my regular foot - not my walking foot.  It gave me better control and visibility.  Distance between quilted lines varied but was often less than 1/4''.


Then the fun kicked in.  I pulled 12 wt thread and proceeded to add some hand quilting.  It was really hard to decide when I was 'done' because I kept seeing spots to add a little more 'something'!!


Facing (my tutorial) seemed like the right edge treatment for the quilt.

The quilt finishes 30'' x 30''.



Have a wonderful day! Patty

17 comments:

  1. Colorful and beautiful quilt. The quilting is perfect.

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  2. Those hand stitched "somethings" really make a difference!

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  3. Well done! I’m impressed, I love the random hand quilting, especially the little cross stitches!

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  4. Sometimes fabric bundles are just the right way to explore color combinations that we would never think to consider otherwise. It's beautifully done, Patty, and I love the texture!

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  5. What a fun quilt - the hand quilting adds that finishing touch, for sure. I always have a hard time knowing when to stop, too!

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  6. I am not a modern quilter, but I really like your quilt! Fun color combos and great quilting. You may have encouraged me to be a bit more adventurous!

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  7. Oh, Patty, this is absolutely scrumptious!

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  8. Patty, this is wonderful! I could look at it all day.

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  9. What fun! I love it too! 😊

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  10. What a lovely quilt!! The color combination is excellent, so is the quilting. Great texture!!

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  11. It is beautiful, Patty. Well done! The colors are amazing and the quilting is fantastic. Thanks so much for sharing the close-ups with us.

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  12. I love the texture of the stitching... great job!

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  13. Love your quilt and the quilting, Patty! Good job. Cheery and bright! :o)

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  14. Wow! The quilting totally makes this quilt sparkle! Great job.

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  15. The quilting compliments the quilt perfectly!

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