Friday, November 13, 2015

The Fall Quilt - A Finished Quilt

The Fall Quilt - A Finished Quilt | Red Pepper Quilts 2015

Well, the Fall Quilt is finished. I am glad that I "lost my way" with this quilt for the color palette is perfect; warm and cheerful on this rather rainy Friday morning. This quilt isn't just about the colors though, for on closer inspection there is much to see ... from animals, birds, flowers, to accessories, sewing notions, food and fruits. I love adding these little notes of interest to my quilts!

The Fall Quilt - A Finished Quilt | Red Pepper Quilts 2015
The Fall Quilt - A Finished Quilt | Red Pepper Quilts 2015
The Fall Quilt - A Finished Quilt | Red Pepper Quilts 2015

This is my idea of relaxing, easy sewing ~ allowing the fabrics to shine, the colors to play together, and the prints to tell a story. It isn't necessarily a quick process as I have to walk away from my design floor often, edit my fabric choices (and sometimes completely change my color palette), and revisit the stash. 

The Fall Quilt - A Finished Quilt | Red Pepper Quilts 2015

I have quilted this quilt by ditch stitching all seam lines (creating an all over 2.5 inch grid of intersecting lines); simple and functional quilting, allowing the fabrics to feature, and adding just the right amount of texture to soften the quilt.

The Fall Quilt - A Finished Quilt | Red Pepper Quilts 2015
The Fall Quilt - A Finished Quilt | Red Pepper Quilts 2015

For the back of the quilt for I have again used my "go to" backing fabric which is Newsprint from the Paint collection by Carrie Bloomston, and matched it with my signature black/white stripe binding fabric.

The Fall Quilt - A Finished Quilt | Red Pepper Quilts 2015
The Fall Quilt - A Finished Quilt | Red Pepper Quilts 2015

This quilt is for sale and is listed in my Etsy Store.

See all the listing details here: Modern Patchwork Quilt.

The Fall Quilt - A Finished Quilt | Red Pepper Quilts 2015
QUILT STATS
Quilt measures 60 inches x 60 inches.
576 patches of fabric (24 rows of 24 squares),
 featuring 130+ different quilting cottons.
The Fall Quilt - A Finished Quilt | Red Pepper Quilts 2015

As always, thank you for stopping by to take a peek at my work. Enjoy!

Rita

The Fall Quilt - A Finished Quilt | Red Pepper Quilts 2015

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The Fall Quilt - Work in Progress (includes piecing details)

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17 comments:

  1. Absolutely stunning !! Love the colour palette - so bright and fresh !

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  2. If only I didn't work tomorrow! I think I'd start one of these ; )

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  3. I love the fussy cutting you did! So very sweet.

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  4. I really love this mix of colors and prints!

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  5. It is PERFECT! I just love the way the yellow and red pop! If I could have my favorite quilt, it would be this one! This to me is an Amen!

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  6. Love the colors. Yes, it does look like the Fall Leaves!
    I really like the specially placed pieces with a cute images. and mostly I love the RED
    Thanks for sharing all of your wonderful and industrious creativity, Rita.
    You are always inspiring.

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  7. Simple is sometimes the best route. You said it exactly, let the fabrics be the focus. Nice combination of colors.

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  8. Great looking quilt! I like the color balance of the red, golden yellow and pink with the whitish background and all the little surprizes make me smile! cheers!

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  9. I always love your quilts, we have the same taste apparently. They do take time to put together, you are so right about walking away from it and then coming back to tweak it again and again. I like to use my bed and work on another project while I am tweaking.

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  10. A wonderful collection of exquisite fabrics!

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  11. Absolutely lovely quilt. Love the colour palette. I suffer from stash envy when I see your work. I would love to have a glimpse of your stash. Actually, I would love to have about a week of rifling through your fabric piles.

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  12. Just brilliant! Lovely job, I love all your fabrics and newspaper backing! xoRobin

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  13. It's absolutely gorgeous!!! Love the backing ^^

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  14. Gorgeous, I love the color choices. Question, what type of thread do you use when quilting and what is the stitch length?

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