This week, I've set about getting both cuddle quilts bound & finished.
This little one is a simple two-block combo, mixing up my scrappy 16 patches with 3 colour sawtooth stars, using ideas from Jolene's book.
Channeling my inner Jolene vibe, I chose simple straight lines for the quilting.
Backing fabric is a Heather Ross Strawberry print and my binding is Tula Pink's blue & white tent stripe. Quilt measures 40" x 48".
Scrappy 16 patch & sawtooth star
Channeling my inner Jolene vibe, I chose simple straight lines for the quilting.
Backing fabric is a Heather Ross Strawberry print and my binding is Tula Pink's blue & white tent stripe. Quilt measures 40" x 48".
a little progress collage ...
Stay tuned - quilt #2 coming very soon!
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Until next time, Linda
9 comments:
Beaut binding and that strawberry backer is a winner!
I really like the 16 patch/star quilt! You inspired me to make a compassion quilt similar to yours. Now I know how to quilt it! Happy stitching!
A lovely finish. Gorgeous backing and binding, too.
Such a lovely finish, Linda! I have two questions. 1. You call it a "cuddle quilt" - is that a reference to the size? 2. Which parts of Jolene's books specifically inspired your block/design choices?
Pretty finishes, Linda! I love that striped binding!
I like those stars in that quilt and all the color
Thanks, Hydeeann. Yes, to me a ‘cuddle quilt’ is somewhere between a baby size or small throw for the couch! My own term!
And the idea for this quilt came from Jolene’s sampler row quilt (in ‘scrap quilt diary’) - which has a combo of squares & stars across the top section. So, as I’d recently made heaps of star hollow blocks, I swopped them out for 8” finished sawtooth stars. I then used up a heap of leftover squares I had here and made 8” 16 -patch blocks to create the lively checkerboard effect.
Similar but not the same! Linda x
I need to finish my Wensleydale blocks so I can get back to Jolene’s book. Have you ever tried her method of bringing the back to the front instead of added binding?
Alternating 16 patches with Variable Stars makes lovely quilts. They are charming and you are clever.
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