My Courthouse Steps Quilt is finished! I have so enjoyed working on this quilt; this really is my preferred patchwork piecing style. I enjoy both the repetitive piecing as well as the fabric play, working on one block at a time, ticking off the blocks and counting down to a finished quilt.
It was a lot of sewing, pressing, trimming and repeat, but I loved every moment of it, even when I decided that the quilt top needed two more rows of blocks. And it was worth it.
I have quilted the quilt by ditch stitching and top stitching a 1 inch grid of horizontal and vertical lines. Again, this was time consuming but it has given the quilt a lovely soft texture. The stitching lines are subtle and are a visual feature on the back of the quilt, and a tactile feature of the quilt as a whole.
For the back of the quilt I have used a single - and sought after - fabric: Girl on Swing from the Sherbet Pips collection by Aneela Hoey. Again I have used a black/white stripe fabric for binding. (Quilt Label information here).
Quilt Stats:
Quilt measures 54 inches x 63 inches
72 Courthouse Step Blocks
and 63 different printed/color fabrics,
many more low volume fabrics.
918 patchwork pieces.
This quilt has already been sold and is now in transit to a new owner.
RELEVANT LINKS:
Courthouse Steps Quilt - Part I and Tutorial
Courthouse Steps Quilt - Part II
Thank you for stopping by,
Rita
Absolutely beautiful. One of my favorite patterns as well.
ReplyDeleteRita, I love, love your work! This is awesome!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful as always, Rita ...
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Rita! And I always love striped binding.
ReplyDeleteThis quilt is STUNNING!!!!!! The lucky new owner!!
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I am in LOVE with your backing! That is my single most favorite fabric ever produced. I don't know how you parted with it :)
ReplyDeleteAs always just stunning! I love this one!
ReplyDeleteanother beautiful quilt!!! ;p
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful quilt!! It's perfect.
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful quilt! I want to make one of my own!
ReplyDeleteSo very pretty. I still have some of that backing fabric. I love it ; )
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is just perfect!
Love the colors. A courthouse steps quilt is on my list of TTD (things to do ) list.
ReplyDeleteAs usual this made the rounds at work yesterday. Unanimous. Love it. The two little black centers were much discussed. We called them "a little surprise for the eyes." Well done and thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteShe's a beauty.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely incredible, as usual! Who does your photography? Thanks for the label info!
ReplyDeleteEllie
nice pictures. thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeletelevtem
Beautiful combination of colors....and I never get tired of the fun mix of low volume background fabrics.
ReplyDeleteYou amaze me! This is such a gorgeous little quilt. No surprise this beauty is already on it's way to it's new home. What a sweet, sweet finish!
ReplyDeleteWow...just wow!
ReplyDeleteLoving all the quilts you are making. Thanks for the tutorials as will definitely have to make this courthouse steps one.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteIt is a very fun quillt. Good way of using the colours in this pattern.Must be hard sometimes to sell the quilt so quick, but I guess it is a good sign too;)
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Annemieke
This is amazing and makes me want to do one too...
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