Quarter Log Cabin & Gingham Quilt - Part 3

And a Finished Quilt.

I have lots photos of the finished Quarter Log Cabin & Gingham Quilt to share with you today. This quilt was a time consuming project - much time was spent pulling fabric from stash, cutting fabric, sewing, and pressing - but it was well worth the effort, for I have enjoyed every moment. This is how I like to sew ... cut, sew, press, repeat, and repeat. Block after block. It doesn't get boring for every block is different.

QUILT STATS

64 Scrappy Quarter Log Cabin Blocks 

100+ different printed fabrics from stash and rescued from the scrap bin.

The gingham fabric I have used is Medium Gingham in Black by Riley Blake.

Blocks made as per Scrappy Quarter Log Cabin Block Tutorial.

(but only with the first 8 logs and then trimmed back to measure 6.25" x 6.25")

Sashing fabric strips cut 2" wide.

The finished quilt measures 52 inches x 52 inches.

Quarter Log Cabin & Gingham Quilt
Finished quilt measures 52" x 52"

This quilt is a catalog of my "favorite" fabric stash! It is so satisfying to use fabrics from stash, especially the small scrappy bits. No piece is too small, and nothing is wasted.

For the back of the quilt I have used my current favorite backing fabric ~ Newsprint from the Paint Collection by Carrie Bloomston (and I still have yardage on hand!) matched with my favorite binding fabric ~ black and white stripe by Timeless Treasures.  No surprises.

This quilt has SOLD and has already been shipped to its new owner who,
having seen the progress photos, instantly fell in love with this quilt.

I am ready for my next project ... I am cutting into my Loominous (by Anna Maria Horner) stash. This fabric collection is so different to the fabric that I usually work with, but I can't wait to show you more.

RELEVANT LINKS:
Quarter Log Cabin & Gingham Quilt - work in progress - Part 1
Quarter Log Cabin & Gingham Quilt - work in progress - Part 2
Scrappy Quarter Log Cabin Block - TUTORIAL
Scrappy Quarter Log Cabin Quilt - A Finished Quilt (version 1)



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Déjà Vu

A custom order and a re-make of a quilt previously made and sold through my Etsy Store. 

A request for the same of everything including the quilt back which isn't surprising as it's from Aneela Hoey's delightful fabric collection Little Apples (Round and Round in white linen).  I so adore this print and purchased yardage for several quilt backs when I found it on sale at the Fat Quarter Shop.  It's just about all gone ...

And a RPQ standard binding ~ a black and white stripe:

This quilt is ready for shipping across the oceans and European Continent to the UK.

Some of the finer details:

The Design:  Cut 80 squares each measuring 5 inches x 5 inches.
Quilt Size:  44.5 inches x 36 inches
The Fabrics: 

• 100% cotton gingham from Spotlight.
• Dumb Dot in Ebony by Michael Miller
• Flower Sugar - Mini Flowers in Cream (Fall 2011) by Lecien
• Binding ~ Lecien Black and White Stripe
• Backing ~ Little Apples - Round and Round in White Linen by Aneela Hoey.

Thank you for stopping by,
Rita

Gingham Galore ~ Two Finished Quilts!

As promised, here follows a gingham update together with a warning for another picture heavy post:

It certainly was pedal to the metal this weekend!  Thankfully both quilts basted and quilted really easily and without problem, and my sewing machine played nice.  The few hiccups encountered along the way were operator error, brought about perhaps by lack of sleep.  Self-inflicted.

Thank you so much for all of your comments on my previous post featuring the start of these two quilts!  I loved reading all of your comments, and have been spurred on by your enthusiasm.

Several readers wondered how well the gingham would fare during the washing and tumble drying process.  Upon hearing these concerns I immediately threw all caution to the wind and soaked the finished quilts in a tub, spun the quilts in the washing machine to remove excess water, and then tumble dried on a "crease guard" and "gentle" mode.

Both quilts emerged from the tumble dryer wrinkly and crinkly, but in cozy and comforting way that really suits the style of these quilts!  The images seen here are post washing, and I must admit that the crinkle factor has been played down somewhat by the use of a warm steam iron. 

There was no color run, or noticeable fading.  I am really pleased with how well the gingham, vintage linens and quilting cottons endured this process; so much so that I've been back to Spotlight to stock up on a little more gingham! 

I have used a striped fabric to bind both quilts, a black/white stripe and a red/white stripe.  And yes, I do still machine bind all of my quilts.  I've had A LOT of practise machine stitching the binding.  It is a technique that you get better at and becomes effortless over time.  I am just about there.

Both quilts have been backed entirely with Little Apples (Round and Round in White Linen) by Aneela Hoey.

These quilts have been listed separately in my Etsy Store.

You can find the listings for the quilts here and here.

Thank you for stopping by!
Rita

Sunday Stash #129

Well, I did warn you ....

More gingham!

Small and large scale gingham in:

Brown

Grey (love!)

Natural

Yellow

Black

Red

100% cotton and fine quality gingham by Kokka.  This really is a lovely quality woven fabric; light weight and surprisingly soft to touch.

A versatile stash addition suitable for so much more than just patchwork and quilting, although that is of course the purpose of my stashing.

Enjoy Sunday!

The Gingham Phase

Earlier this week I ventured out to my local Spotlight Store (I gather it's much like an US version of a Joann's Store), in search of maybe finding some of the more recently released Denyse Schmidt fabrics.

I did find some DS fabric, but nothing that needed to come home with me.  As I made my way out of the store the section of gingham fabric caught my eye ~  100% cotton, woven fabric in an array of colors that immediately set my head in a spin!  Why had I not seen these before?

The team member at the cutting counter eyed me with curiosity even asking what I had in mind.  Huh?  A quilt, of course!

Since then I have enjoyed the fabric play, auditioning prints, retiring some and calling upon my vintage sheet fabric collection for dainty floral prints that work well with gingham.

I had such a wonderful time creating the first quilt top that a second followed soon after!

We'll call this the gingham phase, and I hope you'll bear with me as I ride out this creative whim.

I am busy working on completing the second quilt.  Basting, quilting and binding are yet to commence.  More pictures soon.

Rita