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QUILT STATS
Yours Truly - A Flying Geese Quilt
The finished quilt measures 45 inches x 55 inches.
8 rows of 22 Flying Geese Units (and a random variation).
Each Flying Geese block measures
3 inches x 5.5 inches (incl. seam allowances).
Flying Geese units pieced with Bloc Loc Flying Geese ruler.
Flying Geese units pieced with Bloc Loc Flying Geese ruler.
Warm & White batting from The Warm Company;
a low loft batting perfect for use with low volume and bright white fabrics.
This week has flown by! The lead up to Christmas is such a busy time of the year and I was concerned that I may have set myself too many tasks to complete this week. Basting, quilting, and binding this quilt was on my to-do list and I am happy to have ticked those tasks off. Done, done, and done. And I couldn't be happier with how this quilt turned out.
The fabrics used for this quilt are predominantly from the most recent collection by Kim Kight called Yours Truly for Cotton + Steel (due for release next month). Although not my usual color palette I have loved working with these colors and prints and enjoyed contrasting the prints with Kona Cotton solid fabrics, shot cottons by Oakshott Fabrics, and linen blend fabrics.
The fabrics used for this quilt are predominantly from the most recent collection by Kim Kight called Yours Truly for Cotton + Steel (due for release next month). Although not my usual color palette I have loved working with these colors and prints and enjoyed contrasting the prints with Kona Cotton solid fabrics, shot cottons by Oakshott Fabrics, and linen blend fabrics.
I have quilted the quilt with edge to edge straight lines; first creating a foundation of grid lines by ditch stitching all horizontal seam lines and then ditch stitching all vertical seam lines. I then added additional vertical lines of stitching - using a walking foot with quilting guide - just 1 inch apart. For the back of the quilt I have used a single floral print on a soft pink background from the Cookie Book collection also by Kim Kight for Cotton + Steel.
For the binding I have used one of my favorite Cotton + Steel prints from the Lucky Strikes collection (again by Kim Kight) called Clothesline Floral. This is a gorgeous print - such an unusual color - and I love how Cotton + Steel collections, from current and prior releases, all work so beautifully together.
This quilt is available for purchase from my Etsy Store.
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In preparation for Christmas I am going to take a few days away from my sewing machine and my blog, but will be back with more late next week. I have been working on a hand piecing project for a few months now and once the Christmas rush is over I plan to spend some time with needle in hand, slow sewing, and enjoying the long, warm days of Summer.
Wishing all of my readers a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Rita
RELEVANT LINKS:
RPQ Cotton + Steel projects:
Printshop Pineapple Quilt - August 2016
Bluebird Log Cabin Quilt - March 2016
Cotton + Steel Quilt - December 2014
Cotton + Steel Selvage Pillow Cover - December 2014
Garland Pillow Cover - December 2016
Printshop Pineapple Quilt - August 2016
Bluebird Log Cabin Quilt - March 2016
Cotton + Steel Quilt - December 2014
Cotton + Steel Selvage Pillow Cover - December 2014
Garland Pillow Cover - December 2016
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