Friday, December 09, 2016

high rise quilt complete

Welcome to finish it up Friday!

My high rise quilt is complete! It feels good to have this quilt finished, since it was a WIP for over 3 years. And, it feels especially good to get something this large finished in December! I've got a lot of photos to share, and then I'll give details about the quilt at the end of the post.






Finished size: 62" x 87" (it hasn't been washed yet)
Background fabric: Essex Linen in the color Flax by Robert Kaufman
Block background fabrics: Oakshott Shot Cottons (Similar to this Lakes bundle)
Mini charm squares: The Birds and the Bees by Tula Pink
Backing: Free Fall in Orchid by Tula Pink (108" wide, sateen fabric....it's luscious!)
Thread: Auriful color 2615
Quilting: squared off stippling (quilted by me) on my Juki. :)
Pattern: Original design, hopefully to be a pattern someday!
 
I really like how this one turned out! Purple, orchid and all! Ha!
 
Now, it's your turn! Please link up your finishes for the week. Thank you, as always, for joining me for finish it up Friday!
 

finish it up Friday, 12/9/16
1. Christmas Quilt  59. Wendy's Quilts and More  
2. Anja @ Anja Quilts  60. How To Make A Dresden Plate Template  
3. Eva-Bambi-Johansson  61. Turtle  
4. Karen  62. Easy Way To Hand Quilt Straight Lines  
5. Lizzie Lenard Vintage Sewing  63. Beginner's Guide To Turned Edge Circles [Applique]  
6. Jess @ Quilty Habit  64. Dresden Plate Table Topper / Wall Hanging  
7. Em @ Em's Scrapbag  65. Angel's Midnight Garden  
8. Kat & Cat Quilts  66. Pink Doxies Give Away  
9. Colleen @ PiecemakerQuilts  67. Petra @ Sapphire's Stitching Stanze  
10. Wendy @ Pieceful Thoughts  68. Sew Together Bag @ Elm Street Quilts  
11. Melissa @ Happy Quilting  69. Bernie @ Needle and Foot  
12. KatyQuilts  70. My Imperfect Life  
13. Alison @ Little Bunny Quilts  71. Snowcatcher  
14. Elena - Cosiendo Sueños  72. The Inside Stori  
15. Mari @ The Academic Quilter  73. Reversible Drawstring Bag Tutorial  
16. Carley Biblin  74. Liz Makes Crafts  
17. Crystal  75. TummyTime  
18. Brooke@SillyMamaQuilts  76. Cheryl Arkison  
19. Woodland Wreath  77. Lorna @ Sew Fresh Quilts  
20. Ann @ Fret Not Yourself  78. The Colorful Fabriholic  
21. Kris@SewSunshine  79. Lovely hexie pillow @ blockMquilts  
22. Smiles from Kate  80. tubakk Norway  
23. Go-Go Kim Christmas Cushion  81. Stephie @ Dawn Chorus Studio  
24. AngelaA @ betterndogbiscuits waves  82. sawtooth stars (correct link) @ pursuing joy  
25. AngelaA @ betterndogbiscuits pouches  83. PackRat With A Plan  
26. Vintage Star @ The Amateur Librarian  84. Barbara @ The Flashing Scissors  
27. The Life of Riley - 16 Pea Pod Pouches  85. Mary @ Fleur de Lis Quilts  
28. Kay Sorensen taste of my solo show  86. Frankie Baldwin  
29. kate @ katiemaequilts  87. Carol Quilts Sometimes - Quilt for Cousin  
30. Quilting Gail  88. Stacey @SLOstudio - Tea for Two  
31. Gretchen@ Snugharborquilts  89. Nancy  
32. Summer Lee Quilts  90. Sandra @ mmm! quilts  
33. Cheryl @ Meadow Mist Designs  91. Terri Faust Quilts  
34. New Year Mini @Creatin' in the Sticks  92. Judy @ A Tasty Thought by JG  
35. I Spy Book  93. alidiza  
36. Graduation Quilt @ Quilting Mod  94. Sarah @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict  
37. Kitty @ Night Quilter  95. Grace and Peace Quilting  
38. Gail  96. Kathy@KayakQuilting  
39. Johnna @ Yellow Bird Stitches  97. Sunday Best | Factotum of Arts  
40. Ruth @Stitching Impresisons  98. Libs Elliott "Just Like Heaven" quilt finished  
41. DonnaleeQ  99. Angie in SoCal  
42. Cindy @ Live a Colorful Life  100. Fabric Tote Part 2-Pockets  
43. P4P Floral Slim Fit Raglan - Amy  101. Miss Alissa  
44. Herringbone Baby Quilt - Christine  102. Quilts in the 'hood. . .  
45. Izzy @ Dizzy Quilts  103. Jen @Jennifer Under the Juniper Tree  
46. Gretchen's Little Corner: Blue Churn Dash Quilt  104. Sheep Heid Hat finish @ LoGoQuilts  
47. Improv pillow | vvv quilts  105. Sue @ Quilting the Green Star  
48. Quilting is more fun than Housework  106. Kim @PersimonDreams  
49. maggie  107. Ariane Quilts  
50. Home for Christmas @ QuiltFabrication  108. JulieBagamaryArt-SimpleBalance  
51. P4P Peg Legs Leggings - Amy  109. JulieBagamaryArt-CheerfulBirds  
52. Wired Quilt | Ants to Sugar  110. Chris @ The Art of Making Blog  
53. Quilt art - the lilac cat  111. Janice@singreadsew  
54. Celtic Thistle Stitches  112. Shelley@TheCarpentersDaughter  
55. Ombre Trip Around the World  113. Susan's Quilt Creations  
56. Finished or Not Friday Linky Party!  114. Walkers Road Quilts  
57. Tracy  115. Pomada  
58. Michelle's Romantic Tangle  

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33 comments:

Anja @ Anja Quilts said...

Great finish. I love the quilting motif.

Yvonne from Quilting Jetgirl said...

Congratulations! The quilting gives it a great texture and I know what you mean about celebrating a big finish in December.

Karen - Quilts...etc. said...

very unique quilt. I like the way you quilted it.

Jessica said...

Wow! It's so bold and graphic. I also love the colors you've chosen (we need more purple quilts!)

Colleen said...

Beautiful finish Amanda - so modern. Your shoulders deserve a holiday from all that quilting but it sure looks good !

Alison V. said...

This is so pretty! I just love all the different blues and purples.

Mari said...

Just lovely! I guess the 3-year time out was worth it!

Laura said...

I'd love to purchase that pattern! ( hint hint )

Melissa Corry said...

Just a perfect finish for a chilly December. Love all of those beautiful cool tones!!!

Go-Go Kim said...

Gorgeous color choices! And YAY on something BIG completed in December!

Bernie Kringel said...

What a fantastic design!! I love the minimalist front - also great use for mini charms. The backing is awesome - the huge polka dots are so fun and the whimsical birds.... <3

You are just killing it with the finishes lately Amanda - you're machine is really getting a workout. :-)

Gretchen Wylegala said...

Wow - what a gorgeous top. I love that quilting pattern! You are always an inspiration!

Frog Quilter said...

Love the quilt and the quilting is awesome.

Live a Colorful Life said...

This is a beauty. It was fun sitting next to you and seeing it come together.

Tracybug Creative said...

I love the quilting on it!!!!
Finished my Trees! quilt, and blogged it! YAY!!

Lorna McMahon said...

Congrats on this big and bold finish! Love the boxy quilting!

FlashinScissors said...

Congratulations Amanda! Everything about this quilt is just wonderful!!! Especially the quilting!
Barbara x

Unknown said...

Beautiful quilt, and that backing fabric is awesome and perfect for it!

kclily said...

You inspire me with every post. Now I'm anxious to try this quilting motif.

Jen said...

Love the colors in this quilt and the backing fabric is just perfect! Congrats on finishing a big project!

Sue @ Quilting the Green Star said...

Oh that's a beauty! I love the clean modern design and the backing fabric is a great choice. What a lucky person to be given this quilt. Thank you for the link up Amanda, it's so interesting meeting other quilters through your blog.

KaHolly said...

Your quilt is just delightful! I especially like the quilting you did to finish it up. It's one of my favorite motifs, but I haven't had the confidence to use it on a whole quilt. After seeing how perfect it looks on this quilt, I'm inspired to practice it more and go for it! XO

Paige said...

Nice! I really like the quilting design!

Susan K from Canada said...

Hi Amanda - I love this quilt. Clean modern design and the colour combinations are great - especially the backing. Love it!

Quilter Kathy said...

A gorgeous quilt ... amazing quilting job!

Alycia~Quiltygirl said...

I like it - and the back is great too!

Julie Bagamary said...

What a wonderful quilt. The squared-off stippling is fabulous.

Beth said...

I love everything about this quilt, the design, the colors, the quilting! Would love to see a tutorial for this one!

I'd like to offer one caution: BEWARE color bleeding with that quilt back! Several people have experienced serious bleeding with that super saturated Tula wide back fabric.

Karen said...

"Hopefully to be a pattern someday." Whoop! Whoop! Love it!

SarahZ said...

This is an adorable happy quilt! Congrats on getting it finished up! Feels sew good, doesn't it!

Sew Happy said...

Beth: have you used the backing fabric. Do you know first hand about the bleeding of colors? So very fabrics run today.

It is a great quilt. Where can I find the pattern?

Donna

Amanda Jean said...

Donna,

There isn't a pattern yet, but I hope to make it into a pattern someday soon!

AJ

Sarah @ Berry Barn Designs said...

Ooh, I love the quilting motif and all the PURPLE!!