Saturday, January 3, 2015

Finished - Penny Patch for Chicago

For Christmas I gave this quilt to my son and his girlfriend who live with two cats in Chicago.




 I like the quilting more after washing!
This is the second quilt I've made using Rachel's Penny Patch quilt tutorial.  The first one I made was in the radiant orchid color theme that was all the rage last year.

In selecting the fabrics for this gift, my goal was for a primarily low volume quilt with touches of yellow and blue (colors they've painted their apartment).  There are some special fabrics chosen with the recipients in mind:  map of the Chicago Transit Authority, eye glasses, states fabric (with their home states and Illinois fussy cut), literature quotes, coffee pots, cats (to coordinate with the keyboard cover) and so on.  Not quite sure the finished quilt qualifies as "low volume."  Fortunately (?!), I have lots of LV still in my stash, I will have to try again.


I wish I had photographed their faces when they opened the present.  That was a gift to ME!  I know they will enjoy many hours snuggling under this large lap quilt watching movies during the cold Chicago winter.

Linking up with AmandaJean's finish it up Friday!
Kathy


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18 comments:

  1. BethJanuary 3, 2015 at 11:34 AM

    I love this design, fabric and quilting!

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  2. Linda @ kokaquiltsJanuary 3, 2015 at 4:00 PM

    A lovely finish! (and the backing fabric is actually wonderful too! ) Happy New year, Linda

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  3. Angela AtkinsJanuary 3, 2015 at 4:39 PM

    It looks great! I like how you split up the penny patches, so some make a diagonal and some don't. And I love how you were able to find some meaningful low volume fabrics. I've focused so much on just finding something "low volume" on those I've done that I hadn't even thought that far.

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  4. KatJanuary 3, 2015 at 6:15 PM

    Great quilt! I love it!

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  5. DawnJanuary 3, 2015 at 6:22 PM

    Love your colors! I just finished a Penny Patch in aquas, grays and reds with a little teal thrown in. It's a great pattern, yes?!

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  6. Melia Mae QuiltingJanuary 3, 2015 at 8:33 PM

    It turned out beautiful and your quilting looks great!

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  7. VickiJanuary 3, 2015 at 10:38 PM

    I love, love this quilt, quilting, fabrics and pattern! You hit this one out of the park.

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  8. DonaJanuary 3, 2015 at 11:17 PM

    The quilt is beautiful! I love the colors and the quilting is lovely. I love all the pictures too.

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  9. JasmineJanuary 3, 2015 at 11:42 PM

    Another great finish. Every time I see you quilt like this I want to try it, but I have yet to make the right quilt for it. I'm glad to hear how cuddly it is after washing. :)

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  10. SarahZJanuary 4, 2015 at 9:13 AM

    Oh I love this one! What a fun, cute quilt!

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  11. Val's Quilting StudioJanuary 4, 2015 at 9:53 AM

    I love these colors together and especially all the text prints!!! I also like that you used the whites and off whites together.....

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  12. CarlaJanuary 4, 2015 at 10:14 AM

    LOVE this. Low volume is still a favourite and your pops of colour are perfect

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  13. VeraJanuary 4, 2015 at 11:41 AM

    What a lovely color combo! Plus I love your choice of quilting.

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  14. Chris the QuilterJanuary 4, 2015 at 7:01 PM

    Great quilt!!!

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  15. the mommaJanuary 5, 2015 at 12:38 PM

    Oh, Kathy! I just love this one. You've hit perfection, once again :-)

    Happy new year ~ Tracy

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  16. alidizaJanuary 5, 2015 at 7:49 PM

    This came out so beautifully and your quilting is divine!!! Sure to be well loved:-)

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  17. Lisa D.January 7, 2015 at 1:23 PM

    I love this quilt and especially the fabric on the back. Do you recall the name of the fabric line?

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  18. Patch the GiraffeJanuary 7, 2015 at 9:04 PM

    I love everything about this quilt! The colors and the quilting are all so lovely. Such a lucky son to get this gift!

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