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| Improvised Quarter Log Cabin Quilt featuring Loominous by Anna Maria Horner |
A continuation of a recent theme ~ Quarter Log Cabin Blocks ~ but this time big blocks, unstructured and as free form as I can manage, for improvised is not my preferred piecing style. Having said that, once I got started and cut into my bundle of fabric, I thoroughly immersed myself in the process, and truly loved every moment.
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I really wanted to make a quilt to feature these beautiful yarn dyed fabrics, and my challenge was to make the most of the limited fabric that I had on hand (a fat quarter bundle), whilst balancing the colors of the simple and large scale blocks.
These yard dyed fabrics are exquisite and aptly named Loominous. I have added detail to the fabric and the quilt by quilting edge to edge vertical lines, irregularly spaced, and with thread that varied both in color and in weight (for top thread I have used either 50 weight or 28 weight thread, and for bobbin thread I have used 50 weight thread throughout).
For the back of the quilt I have used a single fabric from the Mochi Collection by Rashida Coleman Hale for Cotton + Steel, which complements the colors of the quilt perfectly.
And the binding is pieced from strips of fabric trialled and discarded during the design process as well as smaller leftover pieces of fabric. I do love a scrappy binding.
As always, thank you for stopping by,
Rita
RELEVANTS LINKS:
Red Pepper Quilts Etsy Store
Sunday Stash #282 Loominous by Anna Maria Horner
More RPQ Quarter Log Cabin Quilts
More RPQ Improvised Quilts
COPYRIGHT: Do not copy or use any content or photos from my blog without my written permission.
These yard dyed fabrics are exquisite and aptly named Loominous. I have added detail to the fabric and the quilt by quilting edge to edge vertical lines, irregularly spaced, and with thread that varied both in color and in weight (for top thread I have used either 50 weight or 28 weight thread, and for bobbin thread I have used 50 weight thread throughout).
For the back of the quilt I have used a single fabric from the Mochi Collection by Rashida Coleman Hale for Cotton + Steel, which complements the colors of the quilt perfectly.
As always, thank you for stopping by,
Rita
RELEVANTS LINKS:
Red Pepper Quilts Etsy Store
Sunday Stash #282 Loominous by Anna Maria Horner
More RPQ Quarter Log Cabin Quilts
More RPQ Improvised Quilts
COPYRIGHT: Do not copy or use any content or photos from my blog without my written permission.
I love this! The fabrics are perfect!
ReplyDeletebeautiful quilt. so bright and cheery
ReplyDeleteWow, that is absolutely gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteIt couldn't be more beautiful :-)
ReplyDeleteBest regards,
Kathrin
Oh, what a lovely quilt. I just love the simplicity of it, and how you have quilted it using multiple thread weights and colours with random spacing in between the rows. That really adds to its charm. The fabrics look like they are slightly brushed, and I can almost feel the softness of the quilt just by looking at your photos. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous! The colours really glow, so I think Loominous is right!
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome quilt!
ReplyDeleteJust gorgeous! I love your use of colour. Do you have to pre-wash yarn died fabric in order to avoid colour bleeding later on?
ReplyDeleteBe careful...improvised can be addictive! Looks great.
ReplyDeleteThis is an awesome use of this fabric line---hope it convinces you to improvise more often.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous quilt, and I love your use of different weight threads for the quilting, I guess you didn't have any tension issues with the bobbin being 50wt and the top 28wt??
ReplyDeleteTurned out fantastic! Love that fabric. Love how you combined your strips.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool quilt. This one looks great for the guest room. Happy and inviting
ReplyDeleteCan you tell me what effect you get using diffenrent weight treads have on your end result?
ReplyDeleteHow do you attach your tags? It looks like they're sewn on by machine but I can't spot any stitching on the front. Please share; I would love to know!
ReplyDeleteThe colour in this is so vibrant. Just gorgeous
ReplyDeleteI love your design and choice of fabrics in the log cabin squares.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness Rita - this is just fantastic. I want to make one just exactly the same - the best quilt I have seen in a long time :-)
ReplyDeleteThat is a bright and colorful quilt. I love it.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful and creative use of color in this quilt! I love the varied colors in the quilting thread too; great choice! Bravo!
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