Straight back behind the sewing machine. I've had a wonderful two week holiday. Away from home and away from my sewing machine. I was very ready for a break from sewing and blogging and now feel refreshed and rearing to go!
I have started where I left off - with my Liberty Tana Lawn Checkerboard Quilt. I knew I'd be coming home to baste this quilt (not one of my favorite tasks) but I don't like to leave projects unfinished. The longer it sits around as a quilt top the less likely I am to finish it.
This quilt is one of my bigger quilts; certainly one of the bigger quilts made this year. The quilt measures 64 inches x 80 inches. It seemed a good idea at the time of piecing but less so whilst basting, quilting and taking photos. It was especially hard to get a good photo of the whole quilt.
The backing fabric is a Liberty Tana Lawn fabric and I purchased it especially for this quilt. I love these cheerful sunflowers! It is rather luxurious to have a quilt with an all Liberty backing fabric but I do think this quilt called for this special touch. And it is so soft!
My choices for binding fabric were somewhat limited as I don't have many pieces of Liberty fabric that are the full width of the fabric (I usually buy fat quarters or smaller pieces). It was therefore a choice between a very scrappy binding or using the trimmed pieces from my backing fabric. I went with the latter as these pieces were long and just wide enough, and therefore perfect for this task.
This quilt is for sale and the price is available upon request.
Paypal only.
(email: redpepperquilts at gmail dot com).
SOLD
Paypal only.
(email: redpepperquilts at gmail dot com).
SOLD
QUILT DETAILS:
The finished quilt measures 64 inches x 80 inches or 162cm x 203cm.
A total of 1440 patches of fabric,
More than 100 different Liberty Tana Lawn fabrics.
Liberty Tana Lawn Quilt backing fabric and binding fabric.
Quilted: All seam lines have been ditch stitch which creates an all over 2 inch grid of intersecting lines.
100% cotton batting (this is a low loft batting) and 100% cotton thread.
Machine stitched binding.
If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask!
Quilted: All seam lines have been ditch stitch which creates an all over 2 inch grid of intersecting lines.
100% cotton batting (this is a low loft batting) and 100% cotton thread.
Machine stitched binding.
If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask!
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Rita
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