Wednesday, January 2, 2013

A new quilt

Here's the quilt I made for my father-in-law for Christmas. It was kind of a last minute idea, so I feel like I threw it together. I felt the need to use all shot cottons, which limited my color choices. I chose the purples because they reminded me of wine. I was debating between greens and grays for the other color. I also found that the shot cottons I bought (from PurlSoho) are extremely mobile and were constantly moving when I would cut and sew. Similar to linen, I guess. I don't love the colors, but I don't hate them either. 

I wanted a pattern that had a bit of a modern flare and on the masculine side of quilting. I feel as though I hit the mark on that aspect. I couldn't find a backing that felt right. I finally settled on the mustaches because they made me laugh. I figured this was my only chance to use a fabric like this. 

I need to venture out and learn how to free motion quilt. I was going to with this quilt, but ran out of time. I was hand sewing the binding on Christmas Eve until about 2:30am. The size of the quilt is perfect for napping on the couch. It made me want more quilts for myself.



Next on my sewing list:
Beau's quilt: The pattern is chosen, fabric is bought. Now I just need to sew.
Curtains: I've been pushing this one off for a while.
Cora's dress: I have the fabric to make her a dress for my sister's wedding. The wedding is this month, so I guess I should start that one.

5 comments:

  1. Oh boy, I LOVE the eggplant combination...a perfect manly quilt! I would love to have that in my house. Sascha, you're awesome :) Have you been sewing consistently since you settled in?

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  2. I definitely have not been sewing consistently. In fact, most of my sewing stuff is still in boxes. I started this quilt right after thanksgiving. I think I've been spending more time daydreaming about house projects in a house I don't own. Oh, and wrangling a now very mobile baby. :)

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  3. It's beautiful Sascha! And sure to be loved and appreciated for a long time :)

    I love shot cottons!! I'm curious to know how they hold up over time though. I've been working on that darn peacock quilt for ages now (hrmph...working on it may be a bit of an over statement) but was recently discouraged when I discovered a few tears in some of the fabrics while quilting. I'd be interested to know how the Moda cross-weaves compare weight-wise. I think they were Moda's answer to shot cotton popularity.

    Do you have any good fabric shops around town or are you still shopping primarily online?

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  4. Love the quilt Sascha! Also love the justification for the mustacheod backing...and i agree - a fabric that makes you laugh is reason enough to make it into a quilt!

    Thanks for the crafty-post. You've motivated me to get on it!

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  5. Linnea-Thanks! You and Eva got me hooked on those shot cottons. I really love how they look, but I really don't love to sew with them. You're right about their durability. I suspect this quilt will be fine because I can't imagine Lee's dad will be very hard on it. Who knows though. I was thinking about those Moda cross-weaves too. Lee really liked the all solid quilt, so I was going to make another one as a keeper. I really want to make a quilt with triangles to practice... As far as quilt shops, there are some here that aren't all batiks. The ladies are nice at this one downtown. I am going to get some fabric from them for a quilt I am making my mom. But, mostly I will be shopping online. I do have a JoAnn's though. :)

    Alana- Thank you! Funny fabrics are great.

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