Wednesday, November 1, 2017

A Low Volume Herringbone Quilt

A Finished Quilt and as always lots of photos ~
Low Volume Herringbone Quilt | A Finished Quilt | © Red Pepper Quilts 2017
A Low Volume Herringbone Quilt
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My Low Volume Herringbone Quilt is finished! I have thoroughly enjoyed making this quilt and I am pleased to have added a new technique to my sewing repertoire in the process. This was my first time piecing together a quilt top with partial seams, and while a Herringbone Quilt (with all part-sewn seams) is maybe not a slow/easy introduction to partial seams, I don't mind diving in head first. Just remember to take it one step at a time and it will all work out just fine!

Low Volume Herringbone Quilt | A Finished Quilt | © Red Pepper Quilts 2017
Low Volume Herringbone Quilt | A Finished Quilt | © Red Pepper Quilts 2017

For piecing this quilt top I followed the instructions from the book Modern Quilt Magic: 5 Parlor Tricks to Expand Your Piecing Skills by Victoria Findlay Wolfe. The step by step instructions were clear and easy to follow. Once I got the general gist of the process there was no looking back and the quilt top came together well.

Low Volume Herringbone Quilt | A Finished Quilt | © Red Pepper Quilts 2017
Low Volume Herringbone Quilt | A Finished Quilt | © Red Pepper Quilts 2017
Low Volume Herringbone Quilt | A Finished Quilt | © Red Pepper Quilts 2017

I love working with my low volume fabric stash so with this quilt I was literally in fabric heaven. Low volume fabric to me is a design on a white/light background and as you can see my version of low volume is in fact quite colorful (and busy!). And because I love small patchwork piecing for an all over scrappy quilt, I have chosen to work with relatively small fabric pieces (each fabric strips was cut 2 inches x 4.5 inches).

Low Volume Herringbone Quilt | A Finished Quilt | © Red Pepper Quilts 2017

The quilt has been quilted by professional long arm quilter - Karen Terrens from Quilts on Bastings - with an edge to edge pantograph featuring a Denyse Schmidt style loop-de-loop design. I have used my preferred batting - Warm and White by the Warm Company - a bleached white cotton batting that is ideal for a quilt made using white/light fabric, and also gives the quilt a low loft result that I really like.

Low Volume Herringbone Quilt | A Finished Quilt | © Red Pepper Quilts 2017

For the back of the quilt I have my usual backing fabric: Newsprint from the Story collection by Carrie Bloomston and the binding fabric is a soft pink and white stripe by Moda Fabrics (Essentially Yours in Baby Pink).

Low Volume Herringbone Quilt | A Finished Quilt | © Red Pepper Quilts 2017
Low Volume Herringbone Quilt | A Finished Quilt | © Red Pepper Quilts 2017
Low Volume Herringbone Quilt | A Finished Quilt | © Red Pepper Quilts 2017

QUILT DETAILS
Low Volume Herringbone Quilt
The finished measures 50 inches x 60 inches.
540 patchwork pieces.
(9 vertical "herringbone" rows - each with 60 fabric strips).
Each fabric strips was cut 2" x 4.5".
180+ different low volume fabrics were used to make this quilt top.
Fabrics:
Quilting Cotton, Liberty of London, reclaimed vintage fabrics.
Machine Piecing Instructions:
Machine piecing instructions from the book:
Batting:
a low loft batting perfect for use with low volume and bright white fabrics.
Quilting:
Quilted by professional long arm machine quilter ~

Low Volume Herringbone Quilt | A Finished Quilt | © Red Pepper Quilts 2017

This quilt was sold prior to listing in my Etsy Store
 and prior to publishing this blog post.

If you are interested in purchasing one of my quilts
 - even one that I am still working on -
please don't hesitate to contact me by email.

Low Volume Herringbone Quilt | A Finished Quilt | © Red Pepper Quilts 2017

RELEVANT LINKS:
Low Volume Herringbone Quilt - Work in Progress
Book: Modern Quilt Magic by Victoria Findlay Wolfe
RPQ Quilts with Low Volume Fabrics:
Half Square Triangle Variation Quilt - May 2016
Flowering Snowball Quilt - November 2016
Drunkard's Path Circle Quilt - June 2014
Equilateral Triangle Quilt - May 2014
Strips and Bricks Quilt - December 2013
Modern I-Spy Quilt - May 2013

Low Volume Herringbone Quilt | A Finished Quilt | © Red Pepper Quilts 2017

This week I am working on using up all the left over strips of fabric from this low volume quilt. And there were many left over strips of fabric! Well, enough to just about make another such quilt. Let's say that my new project does involve sewing more partial seams, however not as many as was required to piece this quilt!

Thank you for stopping by,
Rita

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13 comments:

  1. So pretty, I love looking at all the sweet fabrics you chose :)

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  2. Darling Darling fabrics! I love low volume! Nice quilt!

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  3. The pink stripe binding was the perfect finishing touch!

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  4. I went and ordered the book! Lovely quilt ! ( as usual !!! )

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  5. Stunning Rita! You never cease to amaze me.

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  6. I love this quilt, Rita. You have an impressive collection of low volume fabrics!

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  7. So very pretty! You are an inspiration!

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  8. I absolutely fell in love with this quilt!…and the fabrics are so feminine and sweet. I think I need to go through my stash and start planning a similar quilt. 💖

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  9. Oh that binding!! It has me drooling. The quilt is gorgeous, but you had me at pink and white striped binding.

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  10. I would love to hear your binding tips.

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  11. I love this! Once again, your gorgeous fabric selections shine so bright!!!!

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  12. Another gorgeous quilt (and fast!). Love that backing fabric which you've used. Just perfect.

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