Thursday, 22 September 2011

HST is done

I seem to have found a good quilt-making-rythm. I usually have a project that challenges me and then have some little 'in between' projects that are faster, easier, and almost guarenteed to lift my spirits. Like the half square triangles quilt I just finished.

I made the quilt it in little over a week. Easy peasy and really fun.

This is what I intended :
I had 2 charm packs and nothing in my stash that really went with this line so I needed to 'stretch' the fabric. I also wanted it to be 'boyish' even there are a lot of red, yellow and oranges charms. Hence the very graphical, dynamic pattern.

This is what I got out of it:
Size: 58x44 inches
Fabric: Moda Snow (solid) and 2 Moda Punctuation charm packs. I used all the charms but 3 pieces so I couldn't make a pieced back
Backing: IKEA fabric (cheapest fabric I ever used. Not the best, but ok for this type of quilt). Think the writing goes perfectly with the Punctuation theme though.
Quilt: Stitch in the ditch around the squares to make them pop
Binding: Black and white stripes from the stash

Its a sofa quilt - perfect for the kids to snuggle in.

  



Well, someone (besides the kids) find this non-stop quilt making very useful

I like the striped binding - first time I tried with stripes and I think it looks ok


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14 comments:

  1. Annemette22 September 2011 at 12:39

    It looks really great (:

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  2. Abby and Stephanie22 September 2011 at 12:49

    Terrific. I love striped binding. The black and white stripe frames is very nicely. At least we know our pets appreciate our quilts!

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  3. Betty22 September 2011 at 13:29

    It looks great!
    A stripy or polka dot binding can look stunning.
    And it really adds to this quilt!
    Well done for another finish.

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  4. Marg22 September 2011 at 14:10

    Love it, and the Ikea fabric is great for the backing. Love the striped binding too.

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  5. Maria 22 September 2011 at 22:53

    Love it. The backing is a great find. I've got some Ikea fabrics in my stash that I bought just for backings, but have not used yet. I've not seen this one before though, with the writing on. I feel a shopping trip coming on!

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  6. Sana Saroti23 September 2011 at 00:22

    I think it turned out great! And you know what? I bought 2 x 2m of IKEA fabric the other day. From their new collection and I think it's gonna be the perfect backing for my Dead Simple Quilt ;-) But they raised the prices. The cheapest fabric is 4 € now. Oil cloth went from 5 to 7 €. The cotton prices went up in general!

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  7. Michelle @ the quilted tortoise25 September 2011 at 01:06

    I haven't used Ikea fabric before either, but yours looks very cool! Next time I make the effort to go I'll have to get some. Your quilt is great, lovely and bright and fun, love it!

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  8. Tamara Hampton30 September 2011 at 18:10

    Love it, love the backing fabric, i wish there was an Ikea near me!!!

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  9. Go-Go Kim30 September 2011 at 19:18

    That is very awesome! Now I need to make one and go to Ikea ;o) The striped binding is perfect! I am sure I could never get it to line up like that!

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  10. Heather1 October 2011 at 01:54

    It's gorgeous! I love how the diamond pattern is off-centered. Really adds a lot of visual interest. The backing is great, too. Great finish!

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  11. amylouwhosews1 October 2011 at 02:18

    I love it! I like how you arrange triangles in an offset pattern. And that Backing! WOW! I love it.

    Thanks for linking up!

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  12. Candied Fabrics1 October 2011 at 02:59

    I love that off center arrangement of triangles! And I too love the backing - I am a CLONE of amylouwho! LOL

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  13. Rebecca1 October 2011 at 18:21

    What a gorgeous quilt!

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  14. Dayna2 October 2011 at 21:21

    This is really spectacular! My daughter and I have been admiring it. I've been wanting that fabric from IKEA!

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