My current WiPs have taken a backspace this week - it's a quilting party over here!
And my 'Norah' quilt top, which I finished in April 2020, was up next in the "to be quilted" queue, {see back here for earlier details}.
It's a real mix of fabrics in light-medium value fabrics from over my years of sewing. I love the way the four colours are used, one for each side of the quilt. I added in a couple of darker fabrics too, just some unexpected colour now & then to help with contrast.
A super simple quilt to make & no maths to worry about!
Some bits of fabric are pieced to make up a row, you wouldn’t know it from looking at the whole thing, but it all adds to the charm of this quilt . . . and that's what quilting is all about to me!
I machine quilted simple straight lines round & round. And instead of using the dramatic black perle cotton of the original Norah quilt, I used a neutral colour thread as I wanted to continue with the soft sherbet-y look for my quilt. The quilting lines vary between 2"-3" apart, more open rather than dense, keeping the quilt soft and light enough for daily use.
- and how about a scrappy back for the win!
- pics in the late afternoon sun
'Norah' quilt details:
This quilt was strip pieced in a large traditional log cabin style,
{see here for details of the simple sewalong, no pattern}
It progressed very quickly and held my interest as I made colour decisions with every seam.
Cotton batting for that soft & snuggly feel
Keeping with the scrappy theme, the back is a hodgepodge of large scraps.
The black & white stripe binding adds a final bit of punch, a little nod to original black perle hand quilting.
Simple machine quilting by me
Finished quilt measures 147cms x 147cms {58" x 58".
Until next time, Linda
17 comments:
Oh your "Nora" quilt is so lovely--I really like that B&W binding too...just perfect and the scrappy back is great....nice work hugs, Julierose
Look at you go! You certainly have the 'quilt-it-yourself' bug Linda! A Nora has long been on my list to make, and this may just push me over! I love everything about this quilt, right down to the perfect black and white binding! Congratulations on another finish!
just lovely
I saw this on IG this morning and now love to see all the detailed shots. It's such a soft and lovely quilt, just delightful!
Another lovely quilt, beautifull
So good to see the quilts getting finished. Simple line quilting was perfect for this one. Looking wonderful.
A real faded summery looking quilt. It's quite a virtuous feeling isn't it, when you finish off some wips.
It's a lovely finish, soft and cozy-looking, just as you described. Good for you to quilt it yourself too. Sometimes simple lines are best, especially when you have pretty prints that distract from the quilting. Yay for using up scraps for the front and back! Winner!
A sweet quilt. Good idea to use a neutral quilting thread. The black and white stripe binding adds just that bit of punch. Congratulations.
Yes, good choice to leave off the black stitching and keep the softer touch! I love how drapey and sweet this one looks!:)
A lovely finish. I agree with your quilting decisions but love that you have the black and white binding, which fits in beautifully.
LUV.
You know we all like to finish...and that is cause to celebrate :-D therefore, a quilting party is a great party. Lovely quilt, naughty binding - perfect match!!!
Beautiful finish! You have the BEST fabrics in your scrap collection! I love that black and white striped binding.
Gorgeous!!! Lovely finishing touch with the striped binding and you have a wonderfully scrappy collection of strip fabrics making up the quilt itself.
I was pondering the Norah quilt myself, rather appealed to just go around and around with strips.
Love how this turned out Linda - the perfect match of fabric, pattern and quilting.
Just realised how many of your posts I’ve missed, Linda. I think I need to register again as a Follower because it obviously hasn’t been working for some while. love your Norah quilt.
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