The Picnic Quilt is another finish from this fall that I have not shown off here yet. That photo above is before she was washed. She is about 53" x 66" finished and is made from fabrics from the Lucy's Crab Shack line by Sweetwater and Kona white. The binding was made from left over fabrics from the top and the back is an IKEA numbers print.
I made this quilt top this summer using the St. Louis 16 Patch tutorial that had become so popular on instagram and is here. These blocks come together really quickly and are fun to make. I used white with the fabrics because I was finding that the quilts made with all prints, although beautiful, sometimes felt too overwhelming.
Then I became underwhelmed with this quilt and let it sit.
I quilted her with diagonal lines which made nice puffy soft squares on the quilt after it was washed.
I am still find this quilt somewhat underwhelming, despite how much I love the quilty texture. Maybe it is the colours, or the fact that I just used one line of fabrics - which was in part because of my limited choices while on holiday.
Having said that, she is soft and cheerful and a nice size for cuddling.
She reminds me a little of a gingham picnic blanket, and and thus her name. That is my picture from yesterday, for a few minutes the light worked nicely.
There are no more completed quilts hiding on my shelf. If I am lucky I might be able to finish one more today as it has only the smallest bit of quilting and a binding to do.
Best,
Leanne
21 comments:
Looks great to me. I love the texture!
I love the simple design of this quilt makes it so easy to love.
Richard and Tanya Quilts
This turned out really nice - kind of calls to you to snuggle up, no?
I just love how such a simple design can have huge impact! Of course you are always spot on when it comes to choosing fabrics!! Lovely! Jxo
Such a cute quilt! You are very good at selecting fabrics that will mesh well together. :)
Totally making me yearn for summer time and picnics outside!
Love the puffiness of it! And god bless Ikea numbers ;o)
Soft and cuddly is what comes to my mind when I look at the quilt. It's cute and surprisingly calm, even with the orange and red.
It looks lovely Leanne
I think it looks great. I like the puffiness of the quilting too.
I think it turned out beautifully, and would love to take it on a picnic. Your quilting makes it look so puffy and cozy to wrap up in. Such a nice collection of fabrics. Very appealing to the eye.
It turned out very nicely, Leanne! I was actually just thinking about this quilt last night. I've been thinking of using this pattern for a Christmas quilt but was worried about it being too intense unless I used a neutral as you did. I actually really like how yours looks, hopefully it grows on you!
Super cute!
It is very calming and perfect for snuggling under when one isn't feeling their best. Nicely done.
A super nice and perfect snuggly(?) quilt!
I love 16 patch quilts. This is a beauty!
Oh I do love a crinkly just been washed quilt - love it!
I love how perfectly crinkly and cozy it looks. Gorgeous in every way.
It looks like the perfect picnic quilt. Perhaps you will like it more once it gets some use and memories associated with it. Di x
I think its gorgeous!
A simple quilt is always nice to thriow in to the mix especially when you are doing all the matchstick quilting.
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