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Carkai Half Square Triangle Quilt
Quilt Size: 48 inches x 57 inches
304 Half Square Triangles (HSTs)
each finished HST measures 3" x 3".
19 rows of 16 HST units.
608 patchwork pieces.
The Fabrics:
Liberty of London Tana Lawn
Stash fabrics including several Cotton + Steel prints.
My last finished quilt for 2015! Despite having spent several days away from my sewing machine over the Christmas period, as well as a number of days that were unpleasantly warm thereby excluding any quilt wrangling, my Carkai Half Square Triangle Quilt is finished and I couldn't be happier with how it turned out.
I have quilted this quilt first by ditch stitching the horizontal and vertical seam lines (this helps to stabilize the quilt sandwich). I then stitched edge to edge vertical lines just 1 inch apart. For this quilt I have also tried out a different batting ~ Warm & White Cotton Batting by the Warm Company. I love how it handled and how it quilted up; it is a low loft cotton batting made with white fibers, perfect for use with bright whites, pastels, and tone-on-tone fabrics. I have always preferred to use a low loft batting for my quilts and like that this batting will keep the colors of my quilts bright. As an added bonus this batting has been pre-shrunk thereby limiting the puckering of the quilt when washed ~ again, just a personal preference.
Wishing you all a Happy New Year! I love these slow post-Christmas days as we approach the new year ... the Summer holiday schedule (or the lack thereof), reading, knitting, and sewing, all at a leisurely pace. But it is also a time to reflect, make plans, and start anew. I hope 2016 brings you everything you wish for and more.
Rita
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For the back of the quilt I have used my favorite backing fabric Newspaper in Spackle from the Story collection by Carrie Bloomston. And for the binding I have used Squared Elements in Lemon (Art Gallery Fabrics).
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Ready for shipping.
Wishing you all a Happy New Year! I love these slow post-Christmas days as we approach the new year ... the Summer holiday schedule (or the lack thereof), reading, knitting, and sewing, all at a leisurely pace. But it is also a time to reflect, make plans, and start anew. I hope 2016 brings you everything you wish for and more.
Rita
COPYRIGHT: Do not copy or use any content or photos from my blog without my written permission.
