That’s right, I have another finish!!! And, in my humble, or not so humble, opinion, I think it’s beautfiul!
I finally finished “Splendor.” This is a free pattern from Sew Can She. You can access the pattern HERE. The original pattern uses 3 yards of fabric, but I made mine larger and used 10.5 yards, including the back and binding. The main blocks were cut with my Accuquilt 8″ Qube dies.
Although I LOVE the fabrics and colours in this quilt, it is not made with Island Batik fabric. Again, I was reminded about how much I LOVE Island Batik quilting cottons. They are easy to work with, they have little if any stretch and don’t fray. But, I also need to use up my stash!
And, here’s a few more pictures: A close up of the quilting using Silly Moon’s “Drop,” “Rocket,” and “Kite” rulers. Drop was used in the squares, Rocket for all the straight stitching and Kite in the borders. I pieced the back since I didn’t have quite enough to make it with the purple polka dots.
Quilt Stats:
- Size: 60″ x 73″
- Fabric from Mr. Overseas in Abbotsford (bought when I was at a retreat in May)
- Batting is Hobbs 80/20
- Pieced with Aurifil thread
- Quilted with Glide “Amethyst”
One who sleeps under a quilt is covered by LOVE!
Happy Quilting!
Gail
Linking to:
- Midweek Makers @ QuiltFabrication
- Wednesday Wait Loss @ Inquiring Quilter
- Happy Needle and Thread @ My Quilt Infatuation
- Andrée / Free Motion Mavericks @ Quilting & Learning – What a combo!
- Put your Foot Down @ For the Love of Geese
- Can I get a Whoop Whoop? @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict
- Finished or Not Friday @ Alycia Quilts
- Sherry @ Powered by Quilting
- Michelle @ From Bolt to Beauty
- Off the Wall Friday @ Creations – Quilts, Art, Whatever
- Peacock Party @ Wendy’s Quilts and More
- TGIFF @ ChrisKnitsSews
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I concur!!!! It is Beautiful!! those colors work so well together!
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Thank you very much!
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Congrats on a very pretty finish. Love those purples and the pieced back is really fun!
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Thanks, Kate! I enjoy using left-over fabrics for the back! It is fun!
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I love your pieced back design. I don’t usually do them as I’m worried my seams won’t be square. But your diagonal solves that problem!
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Thanks, Stephanie! Yes, the diagonal solves the problem. There’s also a book, Perfectly Pieced Backs by Kelly Young and it has lots of tips on making the backs square!
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You know how much I love purple! Pretty quilt. So happy for your beautiful finish! Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss.
https://www.inquiringquilter.com/questions/2023/10/18/wednesday-wait-loss-350
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Thanks, Jennifer! It was a fun quilt to make! And thank you for hosting Wednesday Wait Loss!
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A delightful quilt. It has a soft vintage vibe to it.
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Beautiful finish, it looks vintage. Thank you for linking up with Put your foot down.
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Thanks, Denise! It was a fun quilt to make.
And thank you for hosting Put your foot down!
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Absolutely gorgeous, Gail!! Those are beautiful fabrics and colors even though they aren’t IB!! But I’m with you, other fabric just does not stitch up as well as IB, IMHO!! I’ve been really spoiled! LOL
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Yes, Brenda, working with Island Batik fabrics does spoil us!! Big time!!!
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Gorgeous quilt! The quilting really highlights each area of the quilt well. Beautiful!
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Thank you! I do enjoy quilting the quilt!
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What a pretty quilt – that background really makes the quilt sing! Nice finish!
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Thanks, Wendy!
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Hi Gail, what a beauty! I love the colours and the quilting. Yes, you do need to quilt up your stash 🙂 Have a great weekend.
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Thanks, Andrée! My stash does need to decrease!
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