Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Modern Fans Quilt Finish - Part Two

Photographing this quilt top was a challenge.  At 84" by 112" my usual quilt holder gets extra credit for effort.
Then it was time to baste.  Except for very small quilts, I have basted all my quilts on a table.  Maybe one of these days I'll get my act together and document my process on this blog.
I do all my own quilting, usually on my sit down Sweet Sixteen quilting machine.  However, I wanted to do straight line quilting on this one.  My second sewing machine was set up on the dining room table, a folding table added off to the left for support, attached my walking foot and I went to work.  One inch quilting lines, 84 of them, 112 inches long.  This took a few days and lots of patience but I am so pleased with the results.
As much as I have enjoyed creative pieced backings, there are occasions when wide (108") backings are the only way to go.
Miles of hand sewn binding later, we have a finished quilt!!  After I gifted it to my son on Christmas we were able to enlist he and his brother to hold the finished product for pictures.







I loved making this quilt and my son was appropriately thrilled to have this addition to his apartment in Chicago.
With all that pre-washing, there was very little shrinkage after washing.
Thank you Suzy for such a wonderful quilt pattern and all the support! I will definitely be making another, perhaps a bit smaller next time!

Have a great day,
Kathy

6 comments:

  1. Love this quilt -- the design, the colors, the quilting all work together beautifully.

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  2. Great Quilt! Especially for the guys in our lives.

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  3. I still can't believe you made your quilt so huge. It is a beauty!

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  4. Wow, an amazing quilt! And it looks gorgeous in his apartment. The many quilting lines might have taken some patience but they fit perfectly with the modern design. Enjoy your finish! xo

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  5. So, so good, Kathy! I think all of your decisions -- palette, backing, quilting -- were spot on here. And the result is truly a gender-neutral quilt (how often does that happen?). I surely wouldn't mind that beauty living here in Mass with me! : )

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