English Paper Piecing (EPP) has kept my hands busy and my mind at ease during the long and frightful pandemic days that were the month of March 2020. We will surely never forget these days. I really do enjoy EPP and can happily spend hours basting papers and whip stitching. The quilt top - pictured above - was started and completed during the month of March, then quilted and bound in April.
The Warm Hearted Quilt is a pattern by Jodi Godfrey from Tales of Cloth. The pattern is available from Jodi's store as well as the papers and acrylic template. I love this clever design from a single jewel shape and have had this particular pattern on my must-do list for a while.
I spent several days cutting all the fabric pieces, working from my fabric stash with a limited color palette; red, orange, yellow, pink, and later adding a few beige/brown fabrics as well as low volume fabrics (with white/light background) for contrast and interest. Once I had cut all the fabric pieces for my quilt I sat and glue basted the fabrics/papers over several evenings, then got started on whip stitching the pieces together. Three weeks later the quilt top was ready for basting, quilting and binding.
I have quilted the quilt with edge to edge vertical lines. The quilting lines are spaced 5/8" inch apart which creates a texture that I love, even though it can become rather laborious to straight stitch the many lines for several hours on end. But it is always worth it for the texture and lovely drape of the quilt. For the back of the quilt I have used my favorite and often used newsprint fabric (Newsprint from the Story collection by Carrie Bloomston for Windham Fabrics). And yes, I am getting very near to the end of this stashed yardage!
For the binding I have again used my signature black/white stripe binding - this one by Ella Blue Fabrics. I have hand slip-stitched the binding rather than machine stitching it, for it felt necessary to spend that extra time with a quilt that has given me countless hours of peaceful slow sewing in the making.
QUILT DETAILS
Warm Hearted Quilt
Finished quilt measures 55 inches x 70 inches.
Finished quilt measures 55 inches x 70 inches.
Started: March 2020.
Quilt Top Finished: March 2020.
Finished Quilt: April 2020.
English Paper Pieced.
Machine Quilted - domestic sewing machine.
All quilting cotton fabrics.
Low loft cotton batting.
TOOLS AND NOTIONS
1 ½" Jewel Paper Pieces.
Acrylic Jewel Template Template with 3/8" seam allowance.
Water Soluble Basting Glue - Sewline.
Straw Needles - Size 11.
The Bottom Line 60wt thread by Superior Threads for EPP
(a neutral color thread - I used color #651 throughout).
TOOLS AND NOTIONS
1 ½" Jewel Paper Pieces.
Acrylic Jewel Template Template with 3/8" seam allowance.
Water Soluble Basting Glue - Sewline.
Straw Needles - Size 11.
The Bottom Line 60wt thread by Superior Threads for EPP
(a neutral color thread - I used color #651 throughout).
I am not selling my quilts at the moment but will make them available again when domestic and international shipping settles into a reliable new normal.
As always, thank you so much for stopping by and scrolling through the photos.
Rita
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Gorgeous as always and even in a pandemic, your patience is astounding!
ReplyDeleteLovely. I'm making a warmhearted quilt too, all pinks. Mostly during zoom mtgs and some tv shows. No idea how big, it'll be done when it's done!
ReplyDeleteoh, very pretty! I have this set of papers and template from Jodi. One of these days!
ReplyDeleteKathleen - kakingsbury at verizon dot net
Yet another wonderful, beautiful quilt. I can’t believe how much you accomplish! You totally amaze me!
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