Mandolin Quilt - Tales of Cloth Quilt Club 2018 - Part 3

A finished Mandolin Quilt! I still LOVE English Paper Piecing (EPP) and I have loved working on my Mandolin Quilt. Every stitch was a joy, and I am not really surprised that it came together so "quickly". I started working on my Mandolin Quilt early in  January and finished it 4 months later. There were many stolen moments with the needle, most often late at night, but also during the day. For me, hand stitching is such a relaxing way to spend my time that I often feel guilty picking up my EPP project during the day, when there are "more productive" tasks that require my attention. I still have to pinch myself that this is my work, and that I get to do what I love to do every day.

The quilt came back from the professional longarm quilter (Karen Terrens from Quilts on Bastings) early last week. I am very pleased with the simple repeat, custom quilting design. I think it is all that this quilt needed; featuring a chain of free-hand daisy like designs on the hexagons which has been repeated throughout, adding detail and interest in a restrained and orderly manner.

For the back of the quilt I have used my go-to backing fabric: Newsprint from the Story collection by Carrie Bloomston. And I have matched it with my signature black/white stripe fabric for the quilt binding. While I usually machine stitch the binding, I did slip stitch the binding of this quilt by hand.

QUILT DETAILS

Mandolin Quilt
Tales of Cloth Quilt Club 2018

The finished quilt measures 61 inches x 76 inches.
20 Mandolin Blocks.
12 Joining Units.
6 part joining units for top and bottom edges of the quilt top.
8 part joining Units for the left and right side edges of the quilt top.
4 part joining units for the corners of the quilt top.
Fabrics Used for Joining Units:
Robert Kaufman Kona Cotton in White.
Medium Gingham in Black - Riley Blake Designs.
Bubble Dots in Shell - Reef by Elizabeth Hartman
Notions/Tools Used for English Paper Piecing:
Water Soluble Basting Glue - Sewline.

Straw Needles - Size 11.
The Bottom Line 60wt thread by Superior Threads.

Paper Pieces from Tales of Cloth - as part of the

Tales of Cloth Quilt Club 2018.

Acrylic templates with a 3/8" seam allowance for cutting fabrics
also from Tales of Cloth.

Read about and see more photos of this quilt here:

Mandolin Quilt - Work in Progress - Part 1

Mandolin Quilt - Finished Quilt Top - Part 2

A big thank you to Jodi from Tales of Cloth for the opportunity to collaborate and stitch my way through this clever design. Registration for the Tales of Cloth Quilt Club 2018 has now closed however if you would like to try your hand at a Mandolin Block, papers for single blocks are now available from Jodi's shop.

As always, thank you for stopping by,
Rita

RELEVANT LINKS:

Mandolin Quilt - Part 1
Mandolin Quilt - Part 2
From Tales of Cloth:
Mandolin Quilt - Block and Joining Block Tutorial by Tales of Cloth.
Mandolin Quilt - Acrylic Templates available from Tales of Cloth.

Paper pieces for single Mandolin Blocks from Tales of Cloth.

More RPQ English Paper Pieced Quilts:

Liberty Stars Quilt - January 2018

Floral Hexagon Quilt - September 2017

The Daisy Chain Quilt - November 2016

Liberty Stars Pillow Cover - July 2017

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Mandolin Quilt - Tales of Cloth Quilt Club 2018 - Part 2

A finished quilt top! With thanks to long (and warm) Summer evenings where sleep eludes me, the Winter Olympics televised until the wee hours of the morning, a trip to Japan, and that never ending desire to plan the next  - and the next quilt - while stitching, to push me along and keep me stitching ... and it is done.

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I have lots of photos to share of my finished Mandolin quilt top so please bear with me. Fabrics for this quilt were selected one block at a time, over three or four long sessions of fabric play; choosing fabrics, cutting fabric pieces, and (glue) basting the papers. The pieces for each individual block were then placed into a zip lock bag ready for paper piecing. I then stitched one block at a time.

While I was aiming for a scrappy look I did have a certain aesthetic in mind, and have repeated several fabrics in a number of blocks to ensure a sense of calm and cohesiveness. I also planned the fabrics for my joining units prior to choosing fabrics for the feature blocks, thus avoiding using the color pink for the outside diamonds of the feature blocks, so as to create a distinct contrast of colors and shapes. No two blocks are the same.

Once all 20 feature blocks were completed I started on stitching together the joining units. It was quite the task to make so many the same units, and even more part-units to fill the edges of the quilt top! But once all the components were completed the quilt top itself came together relatively quickly. I really enjoyed watching the quilt top slowly unfold before my eyes, one stitch at a time.

QUILT DETAILS

Mandolin Quilt
Tales of Cloth Quilt Club 2018

Quilt top measures 62 inches x 77 inches.
20 Mandolin Blocks.
12 Joining Units.
6 part joining units for top and bottom edges of the quilt top.
8 part joining Units for the left and right side edges of the quilt top.
4 part joining units for the corners of the quilt top.
Fabrics Used for Joining Units:
Robert Kaufman Kona Cotton in White.
Medium Gingham in Black - Riley Blake Designs.
Bubble Dots in Shell - Reef by Elizabeth Hartman
Notions/Tools Used for English Paper Piecing:
Paper Pieces from Tales of Cloth - as part of the
Tales of Cloth Quilt Club 2018.
Acrylic templates with a 3/8" seam allowance for cutting fabrics.
Water Soluble Basting Glue - Sewline.
Straw Needles - Size 11.
The Bottom Line 60wt thread by Superior Threads.

Mandolin Quilt Top
62 inches x 77 inches

All the papers are out (although every time I check I do find just one more). I continue to be a glue baster and removing the papers has never been a problem. I don't think my paper pieced quilts would exist if it wasn't for glue basting, so despite the pros and the cons of glue basting, it is absolutely worth it for me.

This quilt top is ready for quilting - to be quilted by Karen Terrens from Quilts on Bastings. I am excited to get started on my next English Paper Piecing project but I am as yet undecided as to just what that will be.

A big thank you to Jodi from Tales of Cloth for the opportunity to collaborate and stitch my way through this clever design. Registration for the Tales of Cloth Quilt Club 2018 has now closed however if you would like to try your hand at a Mandolin Block, papers for single blocks are now available from Jodi's shop.

Thank you for stopping by and scrolling through the photos!
Rita

RELEVANT LINKS:
Mandolin Quilt - Work in Progress - Part 1.
Mandolin Quilt - The Finished Quilt - Part 3.
Mandolin Quilt - Acrylic Templates available from Tales of Cloth.
Try out this block: Paper pieces for single Mandolin Blocks now available from Tales of Cloth.
More RPQ English Paper Pieced Quilts:
Liberty Stars Quilt - January 2018
Floral Hexagon Quilt - September 2017
The Daisy Chain Quilt - November 2016
Liberty Stars Pillow Cover - July 2017

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Mandolin Quilt - Tales of Cloth Quilt Club 2018

Mandolin Quilt by Jodi ~

Tales of Cloth Quilt Club 2018

(photo by Jodi from Tales of Cloth and used with permission)

I have started a new English Paper Piecing (EPP) project! My Liberty Stars Quilt is almost finished (I just need to hand slip stitch the binding and take lots of photos), so it was serendipitous that when Jodi from Tales of Cloth asked me to participate in the new Tales of Cloth - Mandolin Quilt Club 2018 it so happened that I had been busy looking for my next EPP project. 

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The Mandolin Quilt is an English Paper Piecing project designed by Jodi, and is offered as a monthly subscription; this intricate quilt has been broken down into bite size pieces for a fun and enjoyable slow sewing experience. There are 20 blocks in the quilt, plus 12 setting blocks, and 16 edge and corner blocks. The club will go for 12 months, and the papers to piece the blocks, setting blocks, edge and corner blocks are evenly shipped over the 12 month period.

The sample quilt made by Jodi features the Wonderland collection by Rifle Paper Co. For my Mandolin Quilt I have decided to go scrappy - working from stash - and so far I am pretty happy with the celebration of color and fabric that it is turning out to be. You'll see many of my stash fabric favorites (gingham, dots, tiny florals)!

The wonderful thing about English Paper Piecing is that anyone can accurately complete an intricate quilt top - beginner and more experienced quilters alike - and the arrival of your monthly Club papers will encourage you to keep going. Furthermore, seeing the blocks and quilts made by other club participants will continue to inspire and motivate your every stitch (see Instagram #mandolinquilt).

MANDOLIN QUILT CLUB DETAILS

• Choose your preferred payment method: one upfront payment or a monthly payment option.
• Cancel anytime (monthly payment subscribers only).
• The club includes enough papers for 2 blocks, and a joining block each month for 10 months, and then the remaining joining block pieces for the final 2 months.
• You'll receive a monthly email with tutorials, inspiration, and tips for stitching and color choosing. 
• Fabric Option available also: Liberty of London supplied by Ava & Neve.
• The size of the quilt is 60" x 75".
• Share blocks on Instagram with the #mandolinquilt and #MandolinOnMonday hashtags. 
• Join the Mandolin Quilt Club Facebook Group.
• Sign ups close Midnight 31 January, EDST.

Click here to head on over to Tales of Cloth for all the club details or to subscribe.

I am thoroughly enjoying stitching these blocks together. (In case you're wondering, I am a glue baster and whip stitcher, and I am pretty pleased with my stitches). Six blocks have been completed and I have prepared papers for a further six blocks. There is still much to be done but the year 2018 is still young. I'll be sharing updates of my quilt in progress throughout the year.

I hope you'll join me on my Mandolin Quilt journey!
Rita

RELEVANT LINKS:
Mandolin Quilt - Tales of Cloth Quilt Club 2018 Part 2 - the finished quilt top.
Mandolin Quilt - Tales of Cloth Quilt Club 2018 Part 3 - the finished quilt.
Tales of Cloth - Mandolin Quilt Club Subscription and Details
Also available: Mandolin Quilt - Acrylic Templates

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