Last week I finished my final quilt for 2017. I started it last fall after I won a layer cake of Denyse Schmidt's Stonington line of fabric. As luck would have it, I had recently bought a stack of DS fat quarters on sale at my local quilt shop and this quilt was born.
I made eighty 8" finished quarter square triangles from the fabrics. I was planning on just sewing them together randomly, but when I laid the blocks out it was a bit too crazy. My daughter and I rearranged the blocks until we came up with this. A few stripes of color going vertically and horizontally. I think it gives just the right amount of structure to the crazy. (Love the yellows!)
Some of the fabrics I absolutely love and others I wouldn't have bought (they came in the layer cake), but they all work well together. And they work with the couple of Cotton and Steel prints I threw in too!
A new favorite finish and a new quilt holder in training!
Happy New Year!
Quilt Stats:
Material: Various Denyse Schmidt lines and a couple of Cotton and Steel prints
Binding: Scrappy. Finished with a utility zig zag.
Size: 64" x 80"
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I really love what you did with this fabric!
It's a lovely finish, Leila! I like the organized chaos of this quilt. Your arrangement worked out perfectly, and it looks like your quilt-holder did too! All my best to you and your family in 2018.
Lovely--I really like the vintage feel of this.
Love it! Crazy but not TOOO crazy! I really like this so much!
The secondary pattern is so pretty. Congratulations on checking a goal off of your list. Thanks for linking up to 2017 Q4 FAL on behalf of the Finish-A-Long hosts.
Wow, I love this! The colour palette is so harmonious and the effect of your layout is awesome! Congratulations on a great finish!
What a good idea to make the blogs a good size - I'm inspired!
Just saw this on Pinterest and love it. That bit of structure you brought to it really works. I love Denyse Schmidt fabrics. It's odd because often when I look at one particular fabric I sort of 'meh' about it. But then when they're all put together - they're fabulous.
What a wonderful way to have used these beautiful fabrics! Thanks for the inspiration.
A beautiful quilt, I love it.
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