Boo! Finished Halloween Quilt
Remember this quilt top from last year?
I figured I should quilt it before Halloween came around this year! Thankfully, I had some deliciously halloween-y variegated thread from Aurifil (4648).
I decided to find a triangle-based free motion quilting pattern and ultimately selected Triangle Starships design from Leah Day as the basis for my quilting. I wasn't able to quilt as consistently and evenly as Leah does because of the limits of my skill and also because I prefer patterns that nod to the patchwork rather than roam all over, so my quilting is often altered in recognition of the edge of a block or the design within the block.
The quilting is far from perfect, but I love the quilt overall and so does Jon (I made this quilt as a gift for Jon). I've promised myself not to point out the problem areas to him, but I'll tell you: I'm not as good with the acute corners in those triangles as I am with ones in squares, so the backside of the quilting can look a bit funky with the thread pulling a bit.
No major problems, though. The quilt lies flat and I think it looks great!
Jon is such a fan of Halloween that there are a million props at the house right now to use in styling this quilt.
The Halloween Quilt:
- Lap Size: I will measure exactly and update later
- Patchwork design : improv spooky triangles (my own variation on a pinwheel)
- Quilting design: triangle starships (from Leah Day) with improvisation
- Fabrics in top: Ghost Fabric from Lizzy House; my own handmade gray batiks; orange Ruta from Lotta Jansdotter; the purple solids are Cabernet and Verve Violet from Art Gallery; and various fabrics from my stash.
- Binding: Sarah Watson's Pebble Path in Terra, cut on the bias
- Thread: Aurifil 50 weight in a neutral color for piecing, Aurifil 4648 in 50 weight for quilting.
Happy Halloween!
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