The Finished Scrappy Apple Core Quilt

The Scrappy Apple Core Quilt is finished. (This quilt was made using the acrylic templates provided with the Nickels and Dimes Quilt Pattern by Everyday Quilts). I am so pleased with how it turned out and love that I was able to work out a way to machine piece the quilt top. This quilt may otherwise have remained unfinished. Forever. I do however want to continue to work on my hand piecing skills but intend to start with an easier project. Perhaps a quilt with straight seams only. Slow sewing is so relaxing!

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I have quilted the quilt by simply outlining the seam lines. Having to slowly meander along both sides of the the curved seams of the quilt is not as easy as it sounds or looks. It is slow going manoeuvring the whole quilt from edge to edge at a steady and even pace to ensure that the the stitching lines remain smooth and continue to follow the curves of the quilt design. Having the quilt well supported is a must as are steady hands and strong arms!

For the back of the quilt I have used a single small scale floral fabric from the Retro Child Smile  (Spring 2016) collection by Lecien Fabrics. This reproduction print perfectly complements this traditional design and the vintage vibe of the quilt.

For the quilt binding I have used a red hexagon dot fabric by Suzuko Koseki for Yuwa Fabrics. And as you can see I have preserved the curvy edges of the quilt. I made two attempts at making and attaching the bias binding to the quilt. My first attempt was immediately after finishing the quilting and trimming back the batting/backing fabric. It was also just after midnight and I thought it might be nice to finish the evening by "quickly" sewing the binding on to the quilt. Well, it didn't take long to realize that maybe this wasn't a quick task, that after midnight was not a good time to try my hand at an unfamiliar task, and that I had not made enough binding to wind its way around the curvy edges.

My second attempt at making and attaching the binding to the quilt (the next day) was much more successful. I made more bias binding and while not a single pin was used to piece the quilt top, I used many pins to sew the binding to the quilt! It took at least an hour to make my way right around the quilt ... pinning, sewing, stopping, adjusting the binding, adjusting the quilt, moving pins, etc. I then slip-stitched the binding to the back of the quilt by hand. I think it was well worth the extra effort and I wouldn't hesitate to work with bias binding and curvy quilt edges again.

QUILT DETAILS

Scrappy Apple Core Quilt

The finished quilt  measures 51 inches x 51 inches.

144 Apple Core Units

sewn into 36 blocks of 4 Apple Core Units.

288 patchwork pieces.

200 different quilting cottons.

Machine pieced.

Quilting:

Machine quilted by stitching along both sides of

the curvy seam lines (edge to edge).

Thread:

Cotton thread for piecing and quilting.

Batting:

100% low loft cotton batting.

The finished quilt is for sale and is listed in my Etsy Store.

See all of the listing details here:
Scrappy Apple Core Quilt

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Rita

RELEVANT LINKS:

Red Pepper Quilts - Etsy Store
Scrappy Apple Core Quilt - Work in Progress
Sewing Curves without Pins

Templates from the Nickels and Dimes Pattern

by Everyday Quilt - Sandra Boyle.
More RPQ Quilt with curved machine piecing:
Chambray Flowering Snowball Quilt - December 2017
A Piece of the Pie Quilt - July 2014
A Drunkard's Path Quilt - June 2014

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