On quilts like this I enjoy mixing up the quilting. For the patchwork, I quilted it with straight lines 1/2" apart. The background is quilted with a loopy swirl. Both types of quilting were done on my domestic machines. The free motion quilting was done on my Juki and the straight line quilting was done on my Janome. I used Auriful thread in the color 2600.
For the back, I used this cute firefly print by Sarah Jane for Michael Miller from her Wee Wander line. I love this print so much! The binding fabric is a Denyse Schmidt plaid (from JoAnn's, several years ago). I love that it's printed on the bias...such visual appeal without having to make bias binding. The colors and design are the perfect finish for this quilt. All of this fabric came from the stash or the scrap bins. That's extremely satisfying!
Now, it's your turn! Do you have a finish to share? If so, please link up! Thank you, as always, for joining me for finish it up Friday!
I love all off those pretty purples!!!
ReplyDeleteIt is beautiful - especially against the snow
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt, Amanda. Such a great idea to frame all those lovely scraps. Love the different quilting, too.
ReplyDeleteLovely! I really like all the use of cool colored solids.
ReplyDeleteLove the idea of the floating scraps!
ReplyDeleteI like it so much!
ReplyDeleteLovely! The negative space really highlights the crazy piecing, and the background color has such a hearty, earthy feel to it that contrasts with the blues and purples beautifully.
ReplyDeleteGosh, I love what you've done with these scraps. You really have a way of making scraps look good!
ReplyDeletewow, wow, wow!!
ReplyDeletelove it!
brooke@sillymamaquilts.com
Beautiful finish!!! I love all the bright blues and purples against your neutral background.
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome quilt! Love it and you! :)
ReplyDeleteI ADORE all the negative space! It's perfectly inspiring!
ReplyDeleteThis quilt is beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteI love following your finish it up Friday posts. It's a place to see so many makers take pride in their craft. I love the simplicity of your latest quilt. I think your pincushions from last year are some of my favorites. Thanks for sharing this special place.
ReplyDeleteThat is one gorgeous quilt!
ReplyDeleteThe linen is a great frame for the scraps, as is the binding. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThis is so striking. I love it.
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite quilts in a long time! The piecing is fab and the negative space in that yummy linen makes it pop!!!
ReplyDeleteThe scraps look jewel-like against that background fabric! No finishes. Still working on my En Provence and a shirt for my son.
ReplyDeleteI agree that the scraps look even better with the background. I'm inspired to give this a try. (PS - thanks for the link up.)
ReplyDeleteThis is a great finish. Amazing what you can create with scraps.
ReplyDeleteI really like this quilt! (Reminds me of a much darker Amish quilt I've seen.) It includes some of my favorite colors!
ReplyDeleteI love the floating patchwork as well. It's BEAUTIFUL
ReplyDeleteI love the floating patchwork as well. It's BEAUTIFUL
ReplyDeleteYou. Just. Rock. Your creations are so pleasing, beautiful, and lovely. Thank you so much for sharing the beauty with the world!
ReplyDeletelove-love-love this quilt!
ReplyDeleteThis quilt is simple but stunning. Plenty of rest for the eye around it. The limited color range in cools also is so effective. It brings out a mood all,it's own.
ReplyDeleteLove the centre focal point of this quilt with the soft grey background fabric.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Congratulations on a fabulous finish!
ReplyDeleteLove the simplicity and modern feel of your quilt. The quilting is very eye catching as well. You did a wonderful job! Great color choice in using the solids, so many folks are afraid of using solids in fear of it looking boring, but your quilt is certainly full of WOW!
ReplyDeleteLove the binding that your chose. Wonderful choose. Plus, those scraps are great. It's giving me and idea for all my pink, purple and red fabrics I've been hoarding.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous those jewel colours are fab!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! I absolutely love this palette and all that yummy negative space.
ReplyDeleteI don't know which is more beautiful, the quilt or the backdrop. Both, I guess.
ReplyDeleteI love these colors, Amanda. I'm not sure I have enough solids to do something like this but love it floating in the gray. Definitely will consider doing something along those lines on my next big quilt.
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