Sometimes you do just have to stop working on all the complex designs,
and follow a whim, yes?
- fabric pull
- checking the layout on the design floor
- half way through the photo shoot I discovered one HST block going the wrong way
Can you spot it too?
Back to the machine for a little reversve sewing
et voilà . . .
I used the free 'moda love quilt' pattern from Moda, there are instructions for a minicharm, charm, and layer cake quilts, see here for links. I selected a few pink and gold fabrics that I had slowly been collecting over the past few months and teamed them up with assorted neutrals from my stash.
I started out thinking it’ll be interesting making a large scaled up design, I don't think I've ever made a really big one block quilt like this before. My finished quilt top is 72" x 72" and I suspect my daughter will love this one!
The fabrics show up nicely . . . the quilt is relatively easy to piece . . . and oh my, did I enjoy zapping down this rabbit hole.
Linking up with Cynthia for 'oh scrap' here
and with Sandra over here for DrEAMi! #25
This is so pretty. Love your color choices.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great pattern! It does look like it would go together quickly. I enjoyed seeing all the different versions at the Instagram link!
ReplyDeleteYes, I like those layer cakes for those big block quilts. Fast and fun to make besides looking good. I've got a few I kitted up ready to do soon.
ReplyDeleteI love it Linda - nice to do some Big Sewing from time to time. Hmm I have the odd layer cake lying around.....
ReplyDeleteThanks Raewyn.
DeleteIt was a bit of a risk going so-o- big, not really my ‘style’ but I’m happy my daughter loves it! And, that's enough incentive for me to actually get this one finshed!
How fun for you! These colors are wonderful. I love a good 'squirrel' quilt.:)
ReplyDeleteIt's great, and I have no doubt that your daughter will love it. My sister made one for her daughter in shades of grey a couple of years ago and made it into a duvet cover rather than a quilt. It was lovely, too.
ReplyDeleteLovely result. And luckily the guilty block was on the edge so easy to fix.
ReplyDeleteGreat result and an easy fix with the hst being on the outside edge!
ReplyDeleteHow interesting! Large scale. I went looking for the mistake and found it. I've done that too. Thanks for sharing the process with us!
ReplyDeleteLove it! That rabbit hole is definitely "outside the box"! lol! ;-)
ReplyDeleteYehhh verry nice the colours and the pattern..
ReplyDeleteI like making large scale designs like this, your quilt looks really lovely. Took me a while to find the error, I nearly always do the same thing when I'm putting HST blocks together.
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