Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Carkai Half Square Triangle Quilt

A Finished Quilt.
Carkai Half Square Triangle Quilt | Red Pepper Quilts 2015
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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.

Carkai Half Square Triangle Quilt | Red Pepper Quilts 2015

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.

Carkai Half Square Triangle Quilt | Red Pepper Quilts 2015
Carkai Half Square Triangle Quilt | Red Pepper Quilts 2015
Carkai Half Square Triangle Quilt | Red Pepper Quilts 2015

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.

Carkai Half Square Triangle Quilt - backing fabric | Red Pepper Quilts 2015
Carkai Half Square Triangle Quilt - backing fabric | Red Pepper Quilts 2015

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). 

Carkai Half Square Triangle Quilt - backing + binding fabric | Red Pepper Quilts 2015
Carkai Half Square Triangle Quilt - backing + binding fabric | Red Pepper Quilts 2015


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Carkai Half Square Triangle Quilt - backing fabric | Red Pepper Quilts 2015

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

Carkai Half Square Triangle Quilt - backing fabric | Red Pepper Quilts 2015
Carkai Half Square Triangle Quilt - backing fabric | Red Pepper Quilts 2015
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12 comments:

  1. Very colorful quilt. Beautiful!

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  2. I think the addition of the floral fabric is truly inspired. This is a gorgeous quilt, Rita! Happy New Year to you.

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  3. Liberty and Carkai pair nicely! Warm and white batting is my favorite. What a way to finish up 2015!

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  4. Very interesting quilt! Tried to see a pattern in how you twisted the colors around, but couldn't so I just enjoyed looking at it.

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  5. Oh...I Love it!!! Your choices of colors are always inspiring!!❤️❤️ Question for you... I am attempting to make your bear paw quilt.... How do you accurately sew the 1.5" quilting lines on the top? I stitched in the ditch down all the seam lines and was going to use as a reference but my Juki has no feet that measure 1.5 to use. How do you do it?? Any tips appreciated!!

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  6. Oh and Happy New Year to you, Rita!!!🎉🎉🎉🎊🎊🎉💥

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  7. Oh here I go again... Do you use a walking foot to do your quilting? Last question.....promise

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  8. Superb Rita. I love the mix of geometric and lovely florals. I also love your straight line quilting. It is the best.
    Happy Snappy New Year. This is going to be a good one.... I hope

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  9. Another stunning beauty ; )

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