So far, I'm able to call myself a quilt finisher. I usually work on about four quilts at a time in different parts of the process, but they do all get done. And I don't start many more projects before one has been completed. I like it this way! It keeps my to-do list short, or at least, not too overwhelmingly long! ;)
This winter, facing snowstorm after snowstorm, I was desperate for the thought of spring. A quilt idea suddenly took shape in my mind, I designed it and within a very short couple hours, I was testing out the block. I had a few other deadlines looming, but I thought a little spring would do me good, and it has!
I designed this quilt to use 2 1/2 inch squares in the tulip patchwork
The pattern includes amounts needed if you would like to use 2 1/2 inch pieces from your stash, and also how many you'll need of other precuts. So, whether this will be a scrapbuster, or cut from precuts Or yardage, I've got ya covered!
For this quilt, I used Lecien's antique flowers in pastel, and added a few pieces from Brenda riddles line, Guernsey.
I fell in love with these sweet florals, and his new they would look so Spring-y with this pattern. I deliberated over what colour background to use, but I'm happy I chose the cream background. I find it softens the entire quilt, and I'm quite certain I'll be using this delicate creamy white much more often.
These blocks go together so easily. This is a great beginner quilt for someone who's ready to take on curves. The curves are very soft, so it's very easy to manage, and I have instructions in the pattern for everything you need to know about curved piecing: cutting curves, how to start sewing, easing the two curves together, pressing, and truing up.
All curved piecing comes with truing up templates, which ensure excellent blocks.
Every one of my pattern testers commented that the curved piecing went so much more successfully than they had expected! I love this! Isn't that what we all want to for our sewing projects? To have successful outcomes! I'm so delighted that my pattern help them learn a new skill successfully!
The backing was pieced in a brick lay style with leftover pieces from the fat quarters, and a few extra prints that weren't on the front.
It's actually easy to figure out how many pieces you'll need! I will prep a tutorial on how to do it!
I love how the front of the quilts is understated simplicity, and the back of the quilt is this huge saturation of colour!
I searched for way too long for pantograph that I thought would look sweet on the quilt. In the end, I asked my quilter if we could design an edge to edge. She happily obliged and we came up with this sweet little thing! I love how it turned out, and I'll definitely use it again! Quilting was done by Sheri from Violet quilts.
My scrappy binding helped to use up lots of the last bits of fabric. I barely have any fabric left, just the way I like it!
Country Clothesline has put together quilt kits for both the Crib and Throw sizes of the quilt using mostly the same bundle of fabrics I used for mine! And, as always...
... the New Spring Quilt Pattern is available in our Etsy shop!
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