Disappearing 9 patch. Coriander Quilts Starberry charm pack, Moda 'Home town Sky' (pale mint) charm pack, and Robin Pickens Winterley (layer cake, as I ran out of charm squares). Border is Coriander Quilts Starberry. I think the quilt measures 45 by 45 inches. No pattern, just charm squares sewn/cut with Disappearing 9 patch method. Backing: Benartex. Binding: Nutex. Quilting: serpentine stitch in 'Pistachio' Glide thread.
A few years ago I sewed a skirt and a skirt lining from the wheat print grey cotton and the white dot on white cotton, the cotton was too thick for lining and the poplin was too thin for the style. I found the remnant of the white print so had enough for the inner border.
The other blocks are the remainders of 2 Moda layer cakes. The prints are Holly woods by 3 Sisters and Le Beau Papillon' by French General. Yardage: blue gingham lefftover from a babyquilt/picnicquilt, the main navy print, cream dbinding and the cream thatched border are all Art Gallery Fabric. Batting: #hobbspolydown as I wanted it to be lightweight for spring despite using Christmas holly. Backing: is Stoff, white polkadot on grey.
Pattern is Arcade by Fabric Cafe.
No pattern / own design. 50 by 51 inch small throw, picnic or babyquilt. This is the remainder if the Love Lily Moda jelly roll (I donated the pink and purple). I'm not sure what this block is called, but I made it using the rail fence technique, then unpicked a left seam to sew onto the right side to close the bricks.
I had only blue and red, and added another 2 strips of red from stash.
White rainbow polka dot leftover from the checkerboard quilt. Art gallery fabric.
Border Liberty of London, I think Sussex print. Batting Soft and Bright by Warm Company. Binding #artgalleryfabric purchased end of roll (remnant). I pattern matched the strips when cutting the double fold binding, and tried to pattern match joining the corners too. 2.5 inch sewn at 1cm.
Quilting: Aurifil thread front in light cream, darker cream Superior Thread on the back.
2nd hand quilt top (pieced by another person) is quilted and bound! 2 days of work, quickest quilt yet! I think I did it justice. Before I had my new sewing machine with 10 inch throat space, I got frustrated with the queue of "to quilt" and gave away a quilt top unfinished (I normally finish so charity can use) and then had to purchase the later cake again!
36 x 36 inch #babyquilt. I've backed it in 1m Liberty fabric and bound it in #artgalleryfabric linear white on navy print. I decided to sew the binding onto the front, then stitch in the ditch, that was a very tight space to catch the back binding, I had to hand sew some of it. 2.5 inch binding, sewn on at 1cm, next time I try that I will use the standard 1/4 inch, I just didn't want any of the binding to flap out, so I usually sew on the back, flip and topstitch the front down.
2nd hand quilt top. I purchased this in auction and the seller provided me with colour ideas from the 1985 magazine! Pretty cool the Laura Ashley pattern is 40yrs old, and the floral fabric is Laura Ashley too, they don't sell cotton anymore.
Quilting: serpentine stitch light silver on front, dark grey on the back cotton Aurifil thread. Batting: Hobbs polydown.
Tote / shoulder bag made from organic cotton twill supplied by Minerva for review. The lining is 2nd hand from a quilting cotton bundle. Pattern is Buckley Tote.
I interfaced all the fabric, except for the lining but I interfaced the top of the pockets. You don't need to interface cotton twill for totebags, but I like the structure. I added a button loop and Pigeon Wishes button from Stephen, Might use a smaller button as I rushed the sewing and the closure is very close! Could have unpicked the seam and added a few cm extra for adjusting.
I cut the outer fabric in 2 parts with a seam allowance as the print is directional. Also added topstitching to the edges for extra structure. I used berry red Gutermann thread.
