After Miss A’s visit and quilting on Monday morning, I had my normal Monday chores to get out of the way in the afternoon. Boy is grocery shopping at 8am much more pleasant than 2pm. But I digress. I was able to get the bird quilt loaded on my long arm Monday afternoon, and after puzzling over how to quilt it the rest of the evening, I was ready to work on it first thing Tuesday morning.
Bird Quilt
I chose to use an allover quilting design of a wide back and forth line using 50wt Aurifil 2312 (Ermine), which is a light khaki color that ended up blending in with all the fabrics of the quilt top beautifully.
Bird Quilt
This is one of those quilts that I liked more with each step. The quilting is loose and left a great soft and cuddly texture, and I really like how the binding frames out the quilt.
Bird Quilt
And I just love the backing for the quilt. I did not have enough of the print to match the seam, but I love getting to see the large scale swallow print in all its beauty across the quilt back.
Bird Quilt
All together, I spent 8 hours and 10 minutes making this quilt.
I made the lap size version of Elizabeth Hartman’s New Wave pattern.
- Finished Flimsy: 51.5 inches wide by 57.75 inches tall
- After Quilting / Binding: 51 inches wide by 55.5 inches tall
- After First Wash: 47.25 inches wide by 52.75 inches tall
Bird Quilt
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This is really eye catching, my favourite part is the wood grain fabric 🙂 And I agree with the grocery store times, I do mine at 7am and its bliss, besides no one else around I have the rest of the day as Im usually done and dusted with in an hour 🙂
That was such a quick make, it would have taken me that long just to do the binding lol! I love the bird print on the back too 🙂
How amazing. I love how the birds look like they are sitting on branches. Beautiful!
That was fast!! And it looks fabulous! I think the straight line quilting is perfect for this quilt, it looks great! And the backing fabric is so awesome – I really looked after you said you didn’t have enough to match the seams. . . I could not find where the seam is in the pictures! You are sure to have a very happy customer! 🙂
8 hours hmmmm it would take me that long just to put the top together and maybe get it ready for quilting. Well done it is a gorgeous quilt.
You put this quilt together very quickly, it was just Sunday that you were showing the fabric, wow. I really like the finish, the wood grain and your quilting really pull the whole design together.
Yvonne, I think the quilting design you chose compliments this quilt. It really turned out spectacular! Thank you for sharing and have a wonderful creative day!
It took me forever to find the seam!! If you hadn’t said anything, I would have sworn you matched it…. 😀 Great job! I probably would have overly intensely quilted it and spent something like 8 hours on each stripe… Not always the best idea. The quilting here is understated, and lets the fabric shine!
That was a quick finish. I didn’t see the seam, so clearly you did a great job. Kudos on a great finish!
You are so fast! The quilting is wonderful for this quilt! This is such a great pattern too! What seam? It isn’t obvious at all! Great finish!
What a great finish. I love the quilting and the wood grain fabric frames both the quilt and each section. If you didn’t match the print on the back, it was darn close.
I had to look very hard to see the seam–wouldn’t even have thought of it if you hadn’t mentioned it. A great finish. I love the touch of the woodgrain fabric to the design. BTW at ~8 hours you are living up to your subheading.
I could find no seam in the backing! But I gave up after maybe 30 seconds. I like this variation of loose straight line quilting, it adds nice movement to all the flying things in the quilt!
I just knew as soon as I saw this fabric this would be a great quilt . And I was right I love the front but I love “your backside” (?) even more ! Helen Sent from my iPhone
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This quilt turned out beautifully! The wood grain binding and sashing are just perfect, and I really like the way the quilting is reminiscent of the wood grain texture but not in a blatant, literal way.
You really are quilting at the speed of sound! Great finish Yvonne.
It turned out great! I really like the whimsy you added with the fabric with the airplanes and hot air balloons. And the wood grain binding – what a neat touch!
I love this quilt and I am the purchaser. Your work is so beautiful. This will be a lovely baby shower gift for Jenny and Sam. Thanks so much!
This turned out great. I am so glad I saw this post before I started quilting a baby tumbler I made. The quilting has had me stumped, now I do believe I will shamelessly copy you. 🙂
Nicely done!
You are very speedy, Jet Girl!!! Everything came together beautifully. 🙂
I know you said you couldn’t match the seam, but I still can’t see it. A great finish!
I definitely agree, each stage improved the end result, that binding in particular really makes a difference, and I also love the backing fabric, those swallows are great large scale.