Pieced binding...and by pieced, I mean, every last bit of the fat quarter bundle that I bought from PinkChalkFabrics. I used a varigated 100% cotton quilting thread, which in the photos looks white, but in real life blends pretty good. I used larger meandering this time than I did with the PlainSpoken quilt. I also used a soft minky-like backing this time rather than a cotton. I say it's minky like, because it's not as plush as minky, yet it's soft...yet it's not fleece. I bought it from my local fabric shop, and it cost me an arm and a leg. But, it's soft, warm and really cozy.
I so wish I knew how to take photos that really capture the colour and the sheen of some of the fabrics. For instance, the peach shimmers a bit in different lights. It's because the warp and weft threads are different colours. I love the dimension that this fabric has.
This pattern is from a quilting magazine, American Patchwork and Quilting, although I can't pinpoint which issue I got it from. I usually just draw a picture of the block in my notebook and then when I find fabric I like, then I make up the quilt. And so I did with this one.
Edited to add - I just uploaded my photos to flickr and the colours seem to be much better than here. I have no clue why.
**Another edit - after hunting high and low through the above mentioned magazines, it is not those magazines that I initially mentioned. sigh. It is from American Patchwork and Quilting Magazine April 2009 issue. (finally found at the library, yay!)
WOW your quilt looks great you will have me searching out all the plain fabrics in quilt shops,now.
ReplyI've yet to make a solid quilt -- it's on my mind though :)
ReplyI love love your quilting on your beautiful quilt!!
I really like the design of your quilt! And you are right, the colors were more alive in the Flickr pictures., but they still show up wonderfully here.
ReplyWow, I love the quilt! Beautiful, everything about it...
ReplyWOW! That turned out so amazing! I absolutely love it.
ReplyHi Andrea and it is nice to meet you! I love what you have created but I especially love the title of your blog! I too have a million thoughts trapped in my head with only a few precious hours to allow them to escpae.
ReplyI'll be checking back soon!
Wow, this is absolutely fabulous! I love everything about it. Perfect marriage of the shot cottons with the design. I have all my back issues of both those magazines so I'm going to take a look!
ReplyOkay, okay...THAT is super duper cool. I think I'm going to need to find that pattern, too.
ReplyLove, A fellow minkee-on-the-backs of-all-my-quilts, lover,
Des
Hi ,I found your blog ,via a comment you left at cluck cluck sew.Always curios to see other 'andrea' bloggers out there-
Replynice quilt.
andrea
it's fabulous! congrats on a beautiful finish! i really like the quilting!
ReplyFantastic finish! The large meandering quilting is wonderful!
ReplySuper pattern and colours :) tfs
what a beautiful quilt. thanks for sharing it with us.
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