Thursday, June 28, 2012

RPQ Low Volume Quilt ~ A Picture Post

It's been a week of late nights behind the sewing machine, but I just couldn't wait to see the finished quilt.
I've thoroughly enjoyed making this quilt!  I've worked from stash with a focus on using low volume fabrics to balance the much "louder" fabrics and create a simple patchwork quilt with a quiet and delicate color palette. 


I have used many of my all time favorite fabrics in this quilt including some unique hand screen printed cotton/linen blend fabrics, several Liberty prints, Katie Jump Rope, as well a lots of graphic dots and gorgeous Japanese imports.  Too many to name them all ....

The back of the quilt features a patchwork panel through the horizontal center of the quilt and nicely shows the grid created by the quilting lines (quilting time estimate:  6 hours).  The solid fabric is Robert Kaufman Kona in Ash.

A standard RPQ binding.  You can't go wrong with a black and white stripe.

RPQ Style Low Volume Quilt - finished quilt size 60 inches x 72 inches.
I have updated my Etsy Store.  The listing for this quilt can be found here:  Modern Patchwork Quilt SOLD

Gah!  Working from stash is so rewarding and using many of my favorite fabrics to make a quilt is a joy.  I am not at all concerned when using that last piece of much loved fabric.  There will always be another new favorite fabric to stash.

Thank you for stopping by,
Rita

30 comments:

  1. Beautiful! Love everything about this quilt!

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  2. Gosh I wish I had half your eye for color! Lovely!

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  3. I love it! It has a scrappy structured look to it and is very nice! Thanks for sharing

    - Katie Fleming
    Kate Michelle Designs

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  4. This is beautiful! You are so inspiring, Rita!

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  5. I love scrappy quilts and yours is simply beautiful! Your choice of fabrics is wonderful....something I would be very challenged to do. I also enjoy reading your blog.

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  6. Charming! Just love the fabrics and how they play together.

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  7. Another beautiful quilt.I love!!

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  8. Such a gorgeous quilt! Love all the pictures specially the one of it folded! =D

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  9. This quilt is so very colorful without knocking you off your feet. Thanks for sharing it! I think this "the brighter, the better" fabric person can learn a lot.

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  10. Really gorgeous Rita! Doesn't it just bring joy to your heart to work with your favorite stash fabrics?

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  11. Lovely quilt and it is your usual high standard.

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  12. Love this...the balance is just perfect! And in the form that you do sooooo well! Love the pic of the back and the quilting!

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  13. I love a simple patchwork and Rita, you always do that so well. Beautiful!

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  14. love it!! as a newbie to quilting...i can't wait until i have a stash large enough to create from

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  15. This is a wonderful quilt, Rita! Love your fabric savvy! Magical!

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  16. Beautiful! Beautiful! Beautiful! I love everything about it. There's just something magical about patchwork squares.

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  17. Rita, you have the most incredible sense of style in your quilts. This is just lovely!

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  18. Great print combos here! I'm with you...there will always be a new fav fabric!

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  19. This turned out just beautiful! I love the showcasing of so many great fabrics.
    I also like your attitude about always another favorite fabric coming along, I'm just not there yet, LOL!

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  20. I'm pretty new to quilting. When you say "quilting time approximately 6 hours", do you mean just the quilting part separate from cutting and sewing and assembling your top? Do you machine quilt or hand quilt?

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  21. I'm pretty new to quilting. When you say "quilting time approximately 6 hours", do you mean just the quilting part separate from cutting and sewing and assembling your top? Do you machine quilt or hand quilt?

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  22. Hi,I'm new to your blog& your quilt is so lovely. Kind regards,Rbird

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  23. I am in love with this quilt!!! So beautiful, all of your work is, would you possibly sell fabric like this? Or can you recommend which site to purchase similar squares?

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  24. I love this quilt and idea! What a perfect way to use some of your favorite fabric stash!!

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  25. Love this! What size are your little squares?

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  26. Love your b & w striped binding! What line is it from?

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