Saturday 31 December 2022

emptying the ufo cupboard

 


























Hello hello, I thought I'd share my last finish for 2022.
You may recall I have recently been working on two kaleidoscope-type quilts, see back here and here. Sometime over the last week I had a thought, which led to an idea, which had me rummaging around in the wardrobe!

This quilt is actually one I pieced way back in Feb 2014 but had never finished. I remember using Jen Kingwell's pattern 'broken glass' and my blocks are 12" finished, but I'm unsure of my actual 'rules' regarding my fabric choices - I probably went with the "anything goes" concept, all the colours and all the prints. It's still my favourite way to put together a fun and colourful quilt.

So, one hot summers night {it's been 26℃ here this weekend} I turned up the fan and joined pieces of leftover backing together, and pin basted the quilt top. 
I finished this quilt by machine quilting edge to edge straight vertical lines, spaced evenly across the quilt. Simple and functional lines which at the same time gives the quilt a lovely texture and a soft drape, especially with the lightweight batting that I used for this quilt. 
Unfortunately, I couldn't get the quilting bar to stay tight, so my quilting is organic, jumping from point-to-point, so it's not perfect but done! 
I used a striped fabric for the binding, pulled from my stash. I love how the black & white adds a final accent.  Finished quilt measures 60" x 60".  Super happy to have another ufo ticked off my long list!

Hope you all have a safe & happy New Year.
I'm looking forward to 2023, Linda

15 comments:

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

Beautiful! Happy New Year

Quiltdivajulie said...

However you made your choices, this quilt is wonderful! Happy New Year!

Astrid said...

Congrats on the finish! Fabulous quilt! Love it! It's hot here too; 28C yesterday. Working on my UFO list and my goal for 2023 is to actually finish as many as possible. Happy New Year!

Mystic Quilter said...

So pleased that you did decide to finish this one, I love the scrappy colour and good for you with the machine quilting.
Have Happy New Year!

Julierose said...

What a lovely finish on this one--and "done" is eminently better than "perfect" any day!!;000 Beautiful scrappy work--
Happy New Year to you and yours....hugs, Julierose

MissPat said...

Nothing wrong with organic lines of quilting as the blocks are the stars of this show. I like using stripes as binding, too and the black and white here makes a nice finishing edge.
Pat

Linda said...

A lovely finish to round off 2022. Happy New Year to you and your family!

LIttle Penguin Quilts said...

What a pretty quilt, Linda! And a good feeling to finish up a top that's been waiting it's turn so patiently, too. Happy New Year!

Rebecca Grace said...

Your Broken Glass Kaleidoscope is fabulous! I’m so glad you “let it out of the cupboard” so it can live and breathe and grace the world with its beautiful, cheerful presence! Happy New Year!

Suz J said...

Love this quilt - it is so fun and exuberant! You have so many cute low volumes in it too ❤️❤️ and who can disagree with a black and white stripe binding - it just brings it all together.

Karen S said...

That is a wonderful finish for the year. It looks great.
I like the quilting and all the fabrics.
Happy New Year!

Nann said...

I like the interplay of the bolder wedges with "light neutrals" that aren't plain/tone-on-tone but rather have some visual interest. And thank you for the quilting closeups. I still have trouble coming up with FMQ ideas--this is very effective. Here's to a scrappy new year!

Judy Biggerstaff said...

Such a beautiful quilt! Love the kaleidoscope pattern and your colors. I really like your binding too.

Andree G. Faubert said...

Hi Linda, congratulations on another UFO finish! If you feel like it, please consider linking up to Free Motion Mavericks. Thanks and Happy New Year!

Kleine Vingers said...

I like that colorful quilt, it looks great