Simple, yet outstanding. How have I not made one of these before??? And once again, Kate does a great job on her pattern instructions, making this a quick strip quilt to put together.
As for the quilting, I liked what Kate had used on this quilt in the book - simple straight line stitching.
Using a dark turquoise thread, the quilting is in the ditch along each side and in the middle of the vertical pieces. This makes for 1 inch spacing.
Do you realize how easy this quilting would be to accomplish on a domestic machine, especially with the help of a walking foot? Easy and effective - a win-win!
As for the backing, I chose an older, more subdued print, which works great with the front,
because it has the perfect color scheme - lucky me!
Happy Quilting!
I like the simple straight line quilting, it lets the fabric colours shine through. Beautiful quilt!
ReplyDeletethat is how I do my machine quilting - straight lines with a walking foot - sometimes I will do a grid and sometimes slightly curvy lines otherwise I stick to hand quilting!
ReplyDeleteLooks great, of course!
ReplyDeleteIt is amazing how striking the simple quilts can be with the right colors. Thanks for sharing your projects from this book.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the book recommendation. This quilt really is a stunner in spite of its simplicity. LOVE THAT!!
ReplyDeleteGreat colors in your quilt. Thanks for sharing with Oh Scrap!
ReplyDeleteLovin' that color combination. OK. now you've got me sold on getting that book! I wish I had looked for it when I was on the hop.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing another inspiring quilt that looks simple but very dynamic!
ReplyDeleteI really like this quilt. The color choice and easy piecing make this quilt a big winner in my book!!
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