Today I'm happy to share my finished big big bento quilt! It uses the technicolor tidings collection (and lots of white), all from Connecting Threads. I love their stuff! I think I said this before, but I love that there is ORANGE in a Christmas line. It's perfect!
I did my concentric ameoba quilting on it. (LOVE!) White would have been an obvious thread choice, so I went with an ocean mist color. Since I used a very thin thread (70 weight) the color doesn't stand out too much on either the white or the bright colored fabric. I love that!
I bound it with some of the original Flea Market Fancy dots. I'll be so sad when I run out of them. They make perfect binding...and it's such a pleasant color green.
For the back I used 4 one yard cuts of dots (also from Connecting Threads, but these have been in my stash for almost a year) with some patchwork squares left over from the front. It was a concept that popped in my head and I had no idea if it would work or not, but the final results exceeded my expectations. Yay! I do love a pieced quilt back. Just another opportunity to play.
Aren't those dots just perfect with the patchwork?
The quilt currently lives at the end of my bed. I've been using it for my 4th layer at night. (And it's only October! It's a darn good thing I'm a quilter!) It measures 72" square. I'm not normally a fan of square quilts, but they are growing on me. I blame/credit Cheryl. :)
How about you? If you have a finish to share, please remember to link to a specific post. Then go ahead and visit a few other finishers and cheer them on. Thanks for joining me! Happy Friday!
What a fun quilt! It makes me a little dizzy, but in a good way :-)
ReplyDeleteI love your concentric circle quilting. One of these days I'll get brace and try that.
Have a great weekend!
This is such a fabulous quilt. Lots of LOVE here! and yes, I DO like square quilts. So this is what I do: I turn on the ceiling fan and then throw a quilt on the bed at night--trying to psych myself into thinking it is actually fall here...
ReplyDeleteThat orange is fantastic! I absolutely love the quilting! Congrats on your finish!
ReplyDeleteI would be dizzy looking at that, but it is a cool concept. My daughter likes it :) I think the back would be great as a simple baby quilt pattern. I think I may try that very soon. I like the way the cross pieces add interest and separation in quilt. Nice piece indeed :)
ReplyDeleteFantastic! Looking at the first photo I didn't picture how big this quilt actually is!! The circular quilting really adds another great dimension to an already very cool project.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, gorgeous colors: O)
ReplyDeleteHave a nice weekend ..
I have a HUGE finish, no blog post though. I started a queen sized quilt somewhere between 9-10 years ago. 5 house moves, 3 babies and 1 business closure (and ZERO money) later I finished it this week. We've been sleeping under it for 2 days. I LOVE IT!!!!
ReplyDeleteLOVE the quilting ... very unique!! I adore SQUARE quilts esp for beds. Then I can rotate them so each side gets evenly worn. =)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt (as always). I love the back too! Well done.
ReplyDeleteWOW!! LOVE IT!!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great optical illusion! Beautiful job on the piecing and the quilting. Jenn
ReplyDeleteIt's spectacular! Sorry if this is a dupe; Blogger is acting weird.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to try the circular quilting? I like your "amoeba" effect.
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting!
Wow covers it. What a great looking quilt front and back. Great color choices for the quilting too.
ReplyDeletefun quilt, I like some of the fabric from Connecting Threads as well. I like square quilts, almost all of mine are that shape
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this quilt, and the optical illusion that it creates. It's way up on my "to make" list!!
ReplyDeleteThat's an awesome quilt!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a happy, happy quilt!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt! I so agree with you about Connecting Threads fabric. I also have a collection of those dots and recently used the green as a backing.
ReplyDeleteLooks so pretty! LOVE the quilting!
ReplyDeletegorgeous!!!!! Love your amazing backing, too!
ReplyDeleteI love the back almost as much as the front. I really need to do more of that myself. The one and only time I have done it, I was really happy with the results.
ReplyDeleteOooh, I love this quilt!! :)
ReplyDeleteThat's gorgeous! It reminds me of an optical illusion :)
ReplyDeleteI had a couple of things I finished this week! One of which is a quilt! YAY!
Love it CrazyMom -- it's so bright and HAPPY!
ReplyDeleteWOW!! I love it! It is wonderfully bright!! 4 layers already huh? Me too.... *sigh*
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh it's lovely. What pattern is it? Congrats.
ReplyDeleteI love this quilt. And Connecting Threads, you can't beat their prices anywhere. I need to get quilting again.
ReplyDeleteOh wow. I can't stop looking at this quilt. It's captivating.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt, I love the binding too!
ReplyDeleteIt's so beatiful! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteUn beso,
Elena
Oh My Word! Amandajean! look at that quilt! my eyes are goin' buggy! awesome quilting, awesome back, Wow! You're still the best.
ReplyDeleteLovin that quilt...all of the colors are so cheerful (I agree about the orange, how fun!) The quilting looks fabulous too! I think it's great that you didn't go with the typical white for it, makes it all that more yours. Thanks for hosting! Smiles~Beth
ReplyDeleteI love everything about this quilt...the colours, the design, the quilting...all YUM!
ReplyDeleteI am such an evil influence... Bwah haha!
ReplyDeleteWonderful finish.
It's beautiful!!!! I love your concentric ameoba quilting design and the idea of using a very thin thread. Your pieced backing is brilliant. Oh to be so precise with my pieced backs ;-) Sorry I wasn't on the ball linking up last week but I did today....Enjoy your weekend!
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is a real attention getter... it looks great over the end of your bed!
ReplyDeleteThat bento looks amazing, and the pieced back is gorgeous. Def stealing that idea :)
ReplyDeleteI love bento box quilts, and yours is so pretty. I love the bright Christmas colors. If I hadn't sworn off Christmas fabric, I might actually think about buying this line..... :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun quilt! I have to admit that it was seriously messing with my mind. My husband liked it, too. :)
ReplyDeleteAs usual, your work is great!
ReplyDeleteDizzy quilt, but fine;-)
Friday keeps coming around without me noticing it. So, no, I didn't finish anything again this week. But I love that you finished your Big Bento. It's cold around here too -- gonna be 26 tonight. So yes, an extra layer would be lovely tonight. :)
ReplyDeleteWow, that seriously makes me giddy, yet it is so simple. I wonder if it is only doing that because we are looking at it on a computer screen?
ReplyDeleteDo you think the front and back of your quilts fight when you are not listening about which side is your favorite? :-)
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful quilt! Love all of the fabric combos. Thanks for finish it up Friday:-)
ReplyDeleteI am ONE happy girl...I got my sewing groove back (finally!!) AND AND AND I just received my beautiful new "SUNDAY MORNING QUILTS" book in the mail today! YAY! I know what I'm doing with my weekend!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous finish! I love it! I *almost* finished Gary's pioneer shirt for Halloween. Just the buttons & buttonholes are left to do.
ReplyDeleteEek, my eyes!! That quilt is playing all kinds of optical illusions with my eyes - how brilliant!! Looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteLove this quilt!! The back is just as nice as the front!! Awesome finish!
ReplyDeleteI so love your bento. And I love the colors, especially the orange. I live in SO AL and have only begun to use one quilt at night and even then have to kick it off (and on) throughout the night. But it is so nice to have a newly quilted quilt to sleep under.
ReplyDeleteIt looks kinda like an optical allusion. I love it! The backing is great too. When you do the big circle in the quilting do you mark anything or do you just go for it? So awesome.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry to add to such a long list of comments. I noticed your perfect mitred binding corners. I was one of the 'runners' for the quilting judge at our local fair. She mentioned that she wants to see these corners sewn shut. I never do that unless they're not behaving. When they're perfect, they can show off their un-sewn-ness. Of course, all the corners are done, or none. What do you think?
ReplyDeleteIt looks kinda like an optical allusion. I love it! The backing is great too. When you do the big circle in the quilting do you mark anything or do you just go for it? So awesome.
ReplyDeleteThis is an amazing quilt. Wow, what it does to the eyes. Lovely back too.
ReplyDeleteI REALLY love this quilt!
ReplyDeleteIt's always nice to get a quilt done. I started one last week and have lost momentum.
ReplyDeleteFabulous! Its so trippy looking it almost doesn't look real! Very cool :)
ReplyDeleteThis quilt thrills me. You did a great job! It has inspired another quilt block for my Sampler quilt. I wanted to do something that was reminiscent of a Gee's Bend quilt and I think this block does that. :)
ReplyDeleteThis quilt is totally fabulous---love the colors, the dots, the quilting, ALL of it! I am getting ready to quilt a quilt and I'm going to give your amoeba quilting a try. :) Thank you so much for so generously sharing all of your talent, ideas and quilt love with all of us. You are just a fantastic soul.
ReplyDeleteLove the quilt! It has such gorgeous colors!
ReplyDeleteI love it! It looks 3D. I have that pattern and have yet to make it. I think you've convinced me to pull the patern out of hiding and check it out.
ReplyDeleteJust wanted to thank you for this linky party. I haven't had a finish to link up yet, but I am loving the inspiration of looking through all the ones that are there. So much fun!
ReplyDeleteCute, cute, cute and I LOVE the back! Seriously, that is one of the coolest quilt backs I have seen :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a happy quilt! Lovely finish Amanda Jean. Beautiful pieced back - those dots and piecework go together like cake and ice cream... sweet and delicious. ;o)
ReplyDeleteI love everything about this quilt. Everything!
ReplyDeleteI like the back better than the front and the front Rocks!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Can you do that quilting with a walking foot?
ReplyDeleteI love this pattern, just made one inspired by yours :)
ReplyDeleteGreetings from Iceland
http://www.missbee.com/catnap/2012/10/nafnateppi-frh-namequilt-continued.html
Love this quilt!
ReplyDeleteI love this quilt! And the back is fantastic.
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