Friday, September 1, 2017

Think Pink

Happy September! I dreaded September when I was a kid, because I hated that summer was ending and school's starting ... but now, boy, do I feel the opposite!

The Shattered quilt from Jacquie Gering's book Quilting Modern has always been on my "someday" list, because it is so very aligned with my style. However, until recently, I wasn't ready to make it, because what I loved most about the quilt is actually the quilting: gorgeous echoing straight line designs, which is best done on a longarm using a ruler. But now that I finally have a longarm, I'm so ready to make this quilt! I decided on some coordinating hot pink fabrics and a gray for the asymmetrical borders.

I have to be honest, I actually hated making this quilt top. Not only were the improv blocks very stressful, but there are 8 border strips to put on! If I didn't like assembling a quilt, that's nothing compared to how much I hate putting on borders. The only thought that kept me going was how fun it would be to quilt this.

And quilting this really was so, so much fun. The main attraction of this quilt is the spirals in each of the sections in the improv strips part, and that part took forever to do for it was all ruler work, and each section required breaking thread. The result is totally worth it though, and if I wasn't 100% comfortable with rulers before I started this quilt, I sure am now.

To contrast with all those straight lines, I did some curvier designs in the gray borders. In the border all around the improv blocks, I did a very dense filler with swirls, pebbles, leaves, and lots of echoes. In the outer border, I did the wavy wavy design which is probably the easiest, most forgiving border design in existence.

I really love the back, too! Although I usually use extra-wide backing to avoid seams, I found some solid pink yardage on sale, and I thought it was just perfect for the back. Not to mention ... it really shows off the quilting, too!

This is one of the more modern quilts I've made, for sure. I really like it, and I'm quite mesmerized by the echo spirals!

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Link parties joined: Busy Hands Quilts, Confessions of a Fabric Addict, My Quilt Infatuation, Crazy Mom Quilts, Sew Can She, and Cooking Up Quilts.

20 comments:

  1. What a beauty! I love the different motifs you've used to quilt this!

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  2. You do some seriously amazing work!
    I am the opposite, I LOVE making the quilt tops, the actual quilting part, not so much.

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  3. Liz, stunning. I can believe that ruler work took time. But sometimes that what it takes. That filler is the really beautiful part.

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  4. I agree....your quilt is amazing and so is your quilting You did a spectacular job on this one.

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  5. I enjoyed Jacquie's book very much and have used it as inspiration for several quilts. Your quilt is stunning. The reds and grays play off one another beautifully, and the quilting is just WOW. Gorgeous finish!

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  6. Liz, you know how I feel about your quilting and your talent and again I am wondering why you need to take a class with you know who. You keep getting better and better and more creative with each quilt. Your quilt is beyond exquisite.

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  7. Wow! Your quilting is just luscious! The gray, white, red and raspberry colors together make such a gorgeous combination. I love the modern design and envy your skills. Well done!

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  8. You did a great a job on this quilt, too. Your skills are growing so fast! I love its modern aesthetic too. I have seen so many versions of this quilt, but it is always a happy quilt.

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  9. Hi Liz,
    That quilt top just draws me in - I love it. Your quilting is perfect for it, and the backing does a fabulous job of showing it off. Really lovely! ~smile~ Roseanne

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  10. What wonderful quilt! Awesome quilting.

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  11. Nice quilt, great quilting. I also live in Chicagoland.

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  12. I started this quilt when I got to take a workshop with Jacquie. I love the style, but for me, it was a hard quilt to embrace. I do some improv stuff, but this was a challenge. Needless to say, it is still a UFO!
    ps-- love your quilting!

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  13. It's gorgeous. I love the quilting.

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  14. Wow! I love everything about this quilt! I'm a huge fan of the colours, the style and the quilting so suits it all. Lovely work!

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  15. Oh my word, your quilt is beautiful, that quilting is exquisite, and you've only just got your longarm?!? I might just steal that quilting for the cream borders, so simple but stunning! Well done on a great make!

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  16. AWESOME!!!!! Your quilting is magnificent!!!!! I'd rather sew the tops than quilt any day!!!!! So I am in awe of your quilting!

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  17. Your quilting is absolutely gorgeous!

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  18. Your quilting is so magnificent!! Your ruler work and the quilting in the gray border is fantastic!!

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  19. It's absolutely stunning! I keep trying to touch the quilting on my computer screen, but it just doesn't feel as good as it looks. ;) You already know how much I love your quilting. It is just fabulous!

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