All done and the finished product is just what I had envisioned for a sweet little baby we know. Heads up... this post contains a lot of pictures!
I can say that I truly enjoyed each and every step of this quilt. Sometimes certain steps in the quilt making process can become cumbersome and tedious, but not with this quilt.
I love working with half square triangles (HST) and lots of different, colorful fabrics. Her room colors are turquoise, pink, yellow, and orange. I picked out the fabrics I enjoy the most, which are geometric prints, lots of flowers and roses, and cute little birds.
I am a hand stitcher when it comes to attaching the binding on the back. I started out as a hand quilter and the hand quilter in me gets a little satisfaction that at least one part of the quilt is sewn by hand. If you want to see two quilts I hand quilted... you can find them here (my first post) and here (linen tablecloth quilt).
I quilted a grid pattern throughout the quilt. I didn't plan it that way, it just developed as I quilted along.
I picked diagonal stitching because I didn't want my stitching to interfere with the stripes on the back. The backing stripes run vertically so I chose not to stitch vertically. This isn't a rule, just my own personal preference. If the pattern in the fabric isn't perfectly straight it is going to make your stitching look off. I just avoid that situation all together. Less stress = more fun!
Now I have a question for you. Which do you prefer... making a scrappy quilt or a quilt of one fabric collection? I can honestly say, that I don't know which one I like better. They both make me happy! What about you?
Thanks for stopping by!
Candace
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I like scrappy for a unique look! Love your quilt! I was inspired by the way you have combined the Low Volume with the solids!
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It's so bright and happy! Well done
ReplyDeleteHi Candace! This is a beauty and a sweety! I love the same things as you, triangles make me happy and all these happy colours are so beautiful! I love scrappy quilts and doesn't matter if the fabrics are from one or many collections - often the more the better! Because I don't have any quilt (or real fabric) reachable, I use also many other fabrics, even men's shirts.
ReplyDeleteYour first blog post is impressive and that quilt very beautiful!
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I rarely use fabric from just one collection without throwing some outsiders in. It's fun to see how different collections can play together. Your little quilt is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI love your little quilt. It really is very happy. I love the scrappy look but 1) don't really have a super good collection of scraps and 2) don't really trust myself to combine them in the best way. But I'm working on both issues. :D Love lots of pictures!!!
ReplyDeleteI love this little quilt. It's so happy and fun. Your grid quilting looks fantastic, and I'm with you on quilting with stripes- keep it simple and avoid anything looking crooked!
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Scrappy is cooler than Scooby!
ReplyDeleteHaha crazy!
DeleteI love this quilt - it inspires me to go learn how to quilt. My mother was a hand quilter, but I think I would rather machine quilt.
ReplyDeleteYES!!! You should definitely take up quilting, hand or machine, which ever makes you happy!
Deletethis is amazing!! how did you have the patience for all those hst's? the colours are really superb!! :)
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Thank you Rachael! Lots of practice. I have spent many of nights cursing my points for not matching up and pulling seams! :) It has paid off though and now I don't have to use the seam ripper that much anymore... thank goodness!
DeleteFantastic quilt! I love your quilting decisions and definitely agree about not trying to quilt along with striped backing. I used to be a collection fan, but I have jumped on the scrap bandwagon in the last year or two. Yours is delicious!
ReplyDeleteThank you!! Don't fight the stripe!
DeleteSo cute! Scrappy quilts are so fun!
ReplyDeleteThank you everyone for all the lovely compliments!!! I appreciate each and everyone!
ReplyDeleteWhat a precious quilt and the fabrics are perfect for it! I like both scrappy and working with a collection. Thanks for sharing.
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Seriously - I just LOVE your stuff.
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Another great finish!
Love it! It's just fantastic. Thanks for visiting Cherished Handmade Treasures' Whatever Wednesday Linky Party. New follower to your blog.
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its really beautiful & colorful....love it
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is adorable! :0) I also like to hand stitch the back of my binding. :0)
ReplyDeleteLike you, I cant decide on scrappy or all from one line, so I say both. :0)
Happy and Scrappy for sure. Love the quilt...especially the first photo. Great work Candace.
ReplyDeleteLove your quilt! I go back and forth between sewing with scraps and sewing with a collection. I always figure that sewing with a collection gives me more scraps, so it's a win-win :)
ReplyDeleteI was thinking this sort of thing last night when trying to figure out how to quilt my Dancing Stars quilt. Some of the points are off in random areas so I did NOT want to do straight lines on each side of the seam per row.
ReplyDeleteAlthough writing that makes me think I should do line all the way across the entire quilt. I was going to do some outline stitching inside each star block. Hmmmmm....decisions,decisions.
To answer your question, though, I always lean toward the scrappy look myself. Probably since I don't have many complete fabric line lying around. FQ galore? Yes!
I love the solids combined with the birdies and other cheery, fun prints you have chosen for this quilt! Soo pretty.
Such a cute quilt! I love the diagonal quilting with the vertical stripes - nice finish :) I'm just starting out so my scrap pile isn't big enough for a scrap quilt yet, but I suppose that's all the more reason to buy more fabric and get through a few more projects!
ReplyDeleteWhat a happy little quilt! I love the fun fabrics you chose. Nice job.
ReplyDeletei don't know which kind of quilt i like better - both! your enjoyment of the process of making this one shines through - it's awesome!
ReplyDeleteLovely! Shared this on my facebook page the other day. I just think it is so happy and fun, perfect for a baby.
ReplyDeleteI love this quilt and I love scrappy!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous quilt! I totally agree that it is happy and scrappy!
ReplyDeleteSuper cute! I love using new fabric collections and I have yet to make one out of my scraps...which are overflowing. I really need to get on that! Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteLove your quilt! It is very happy!!
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Scrappy all the way for me, i love HST blocks and the Egg timer version and use both in my quilts. I even have an apron with a border of tiny HST blocks, they finish at 2" this used up all the scraps from 3 baby quilts.
ReplyDeleteI love both of the quilts! Great job!
ReplyDeleteSuch a happy baby quilt! Love that you were able to quilt it yourself too. Beautiful colors and combination of patterns.
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Very cute baby quilt! The diagonal quilting was a great idea!
ReplyDeleteLove it! Thanks for sharing your talent!
ReplyDeleteScrappy quilting all the way for me! This is a lovely quilt.
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