Good day, and welcome to my blog.
I have been busy in my sewing room! I am making a quilt (now a top) for my mom, and have been consulting with her every step of the way.
She likes bright colors: yellow, orange, red, even to magenta. I found a set of 2.5 inch strips in these colors, and bought other fabrics to match, as my initial pick of a pattern required extra fabric for background and borders.
The package of strips is from CinBarDesigns on Etsy, and the other matching fabric, including the eggplant batik, came from Creekside Quilts. CinBar Designs doesn't have this fabric set any more, but she has lots of other pretty batiks. And Creekside Quilts has a great selection of batiks, and great customer service!
The pattern I chose, with Mom's input, is the Contessa pattern, available for free from Moda.
I used the eggplant-colored batik, not white, for the background.
The pattern as written makes a top finishing at 60 inches by 70 inches, but I added borders. A thin eggplant-colored border, then a warm yellow, then a wider eggplant border. Here is what the top looks like now.
And a close-up of a corner:
I also consulted with Mom as to backing fabric. The back of this quilt will be as bright as the front. Our pick, from Backside Fabrics:
This will be arriving this week or next, and then it's off to the Long arm quilter I use. I have plenty of time to get this project done for Christmas.
Linking up with Monday Musings, Sew and Tell at Melva Loves Scraps, Wednesday Wait Loss, Needle and Thread Thursday, Put your Foot Down at the Quiltery, Nina-Marie, Finished or Not at Alycia Quilts, From Bolt to Beauty, Oh Scrap at Quilting is more Fun than Housework.
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13 comments:
So pretty and the backing is wow!
Fun and bright makes it gorgeous!
Fabulous colors!
Gorgeous colorway, and the backing is just right.
Lovely and bright! That backing is just as pretty as the front. Your mother is going to simply love this. Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss.
https://www.inquiringquilter.com/questions/2025/09/02/wednesday-wait-loss-448
Your black background really makes the oranges/reds/yellows POP! :)
I really like the dark background. And that backing is so much fun!
Oh I LOVE it!! we were just talking about using that for our Jelly Roll sew day - and yours !! is !! Fabulous!!!!
absolutely gorgeous!! Makes me think of sunsets.
Gorgeous top and that backing is wonderful! So bright and cheerful. Thanks for sharing with us at Monday Musings.
Fabulous colors, front and back! Mom will love it!
What a gorgeous top! How fun to be able to consult so closely with your mom. That backing fabric you both chose is perfect!
I love the colors and the eggplant borders on your quilt! Lovely! Beautifully done!
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