Helsinki Square Dance
My quilt is all done!
Well kinda. I found a tiny bleach mark and hole on the back so I am going to make another circle patch. Oh and a bit came unstitched on the front so I have some darning to do, but still!
STATS
Size – 48″ x 62″
Number of blocks – 12x 16″ blocks
Time to piece – 11 hours approx
Time to quilt – 3 hours approx (home machine)
Fabric – All from Heaven and Helsinki by Patty Young for Michael Miller
Backing Fabric – An upcycled old sheet I was donated…. and circles from Heaven & Helsinki and Constellations
Binding Fabric – I did facings in Deb Strain – Grow With Me and MoMo Oh Deer prints
Threads – Coats Moon throughout
Batting – Cheap polyester stuff- got a big piece from LQS for less than a tenner.
Quilting- Straight line. Not sure if I’m a fan yet. I like the effect but not the process!
Completed as part of the finish along Q3- original post here.
July 28, 2013 6:17 pm|
Looks beautiful Kerry! Circles on the back are great – you could add some more! x Teje
July 28, 2013 6:37 pm|
It’s a fab quilt!
July 28, 2013 6:58 pm|
It looks great, and the circles do the perfect cover up job
July 28, 2013 7:34 pm|
Love it! I get the feeling that you fell slightly out of love with this when you were quilting it though!
Is Coats Moon the really cheap stuff they sell for like £1.50 for 1000yds? I tend to use it in my bobbin and haven’t had any problems yet!
July 28, 2013 8:12 pm|
Looks fab, well done Mrs, and I’m pleased the painful quilting is over for you!
July 28, 2013 8:40 pm|
It looks fantastic, and the circles work perfectly – as for my earlier spray-baste comment, I reckon the poly-batting is you shifty culprit xxx
July 28, 2013 8:52 pm|
It is lovely and the circles look great on the back. I think you might find that when you get a chance to do straight line quilting with some Aurafil and a natural fibre batting you will like it a lot better. I assume you are using a walking foot, but if not, add that in too.
July 28, 2013 9:36 pm|
Very nice, I like the circles! The colour combination is different but really works. Well done 🙂
July 29, 2013 10:29 am|
It is gorgoues, even if it made you work hard for the finish. Bit like a child!!!
August 1, 2013 9:59 pm|
yay! It looks fab! I love the colours, the straight line quilting does look really good, I bet there’s a secret to the basting.
September 30, 2013 2:02 pm|
Ooh, I love this! So fun! I loved this fabric line, and this pattern works well with it. Also, I love the quilt’s name! I’m so terrible at thinking up quilt names, and I’m always reminded of this when I see a good one, haha! Lovely finish! Congrats! 🙂
November 4, 2013 11:16 pm|
Just seen this quilt in the Patchwork magazine….looks fabulous.