Wednesday 19 June 2013

Thank Kaffe Fassett for That!

I've finished my Kaffe Fassett quilt at long last. Looking back I actually started this quilt in January so it's safe to say it has taken me a bit longer than I'd anticipated. In my defence it's the biggest quilt I've made and I tried free motion quilting for the first time. See two very good excuses right there!


As the fabrics were so fussy I decided that I wanted to keep the blocks as simple as possible. Squares only. The finished squares measure 3.5 inches, I cut the fabric into 4'' strips at first and went from there. Sewing the various fabric strips together, then cutting down the blocks to size (across several strips) really saves time and I think gives squarer squares (ha!).

 
The fabrics on the quilt top are all Kaffe Fassett. I really could not resist these fabrics, I just love the bright colours and floral designs. I started out with all pinks and reds but did add a bit of green in as well to give the eye somewhere to rest! I think I only used about 10 green blocks across the whole quilt, but it just breaks it up a little.

 
It also meant that the quilt back really did have to be lime green (that's what I'm telling myself anyway). I went for an extra wide fabric by Moda. It was a godsend because even though the finished quilt is 50'' x 60'' I didn't have to piece the back. That always strikes me as a chore too far!
 
 
Baggy basting aside (not a euphemism!) I'm really happy with the quilt back. I'm defo a fan of free motion quilting and will be trying it again on another quilt. I don't know if I'm controlled enough to do anything very complicated but I think I'd be happy to try 'stippling' next time. I used the patchwork blocks on the quilt front as a guide to positioning the flowers. Each of the flowers is centrally located within a square block.
 

 
I'm loving the light grey colour of the binding fabric. It adds a subtle border to the quilt and somehow manages to tie in the slightly random colourway of the top/back. I've never seen a fabric quite this shade before but it's really lovely, I imagine I'll be using it again as a binding fabric.
 
 
These photos were taken in front of our house, safe to say the neighbours thought we'd lost the plot completely at this point! So nice to get photos in good light and weather though.
 

 
Now it's the tricky business of deciding what to work on next, whilst snuggling under my new quilt. The hardship!
 
 
 I'm linking up to Finish it up Friday. If you've popped over I'd love to hear from you. Are you a fan of the bright colours? What shall I make next?!
 
 
 



12 comments:

  1. Nice!

    Yes, I do love bright colors. love love bright colors.

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  2. Love the brights! So PINK! (And the lime green is my daughter's favorite, so a great combination!)

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    1. You are right it is very, very pink. What's a girl to do?! Actually my sister just gave me some vintage sheets to play with so I think my next quilt will be a bit more muted. Or not!

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  3. I love it! You can't go wrong with Kaffe's fabric. So colorful. Congrats on your finish.

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    1. So pleased you like it. It's lovely to get (positive!)feedback.

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  4. You have to love Kaffe's fabrics, and I think a simple pattern is best for them. I might have used even bigger squares. Congratulations on your first fmq project! It turned out great.

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  5. I must say I love your quilt. The Kaffe's fabrics scare me a little - so much bright and bold colors but I love how you used them it inspires me to look at them differently.

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  6. Wow - lovely quilt. I need to get some of Kaffe's fabric. I love the bright colors.

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  7. This is gorgeous! I love the saturated colour. I also love the quilting, the flowers are great. They look much trickier than stippling, so I'm sure you'll find that easy!

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  8. Love the colors and the quilting!

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