I'll smile each time I say the name because I love this song from 1985. Click the button in the centre of the image and have a dance around your lounge!
Anyway, back to the quilt. I made this quilt using the Cartwheel pattern designed by Liza Prior Lucy and published in Quilt Grandeur by Kaffe Fassett.
You can read my earlier blog posts about it here:
Nov 2018
March 2019
July 2019 - hand quilting commenced
Feb 2020
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| I hand quilted along the black lines with Aurifil 12wt in black |
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| I hand quilted in the ditch with Aurifil 28wt |
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| The wool batting and hand quilting means it's full of texture |
So as you can see, it's taken me more than a year to make this quilt, but I've really enjoyed making it. I like to take my time when I'm quilting. I hate being rushed and working to a stressful deadline. I usually have multiple quilts on the go at the same time, and that stops me getting bored with any of them.
In a first for me, I changed the binding after I'd completely finished the quilt. Yes, I've never done that before, but I'd used Kaffe's Millefiori fabric from my stash, and although it was OK, I thought I could do better. So I took my quilt to my local quilt shop and tried many options before I settled on Good Vibrations - also from the Kaffe Fassett Collective.
I love the strong blue for the binding, and how it truly finishes the quilt.
I know some of you will be wondering about the rainbow ric rac. I got it from Spotlight in New Zealand.
I've entered this quilt into the Sydney Quilt Show and all going well, it will be there in October 2020, even if I can't attend myself.
Now it's time for the Peacock Party. What have you been up to this week? Have you managed to finish anything? Feel free to link up a recent blog post below.
This quilt turned out beautiful! I certainly hope the world will be out of this pandemic and you and your quilt can both attend the Sydney quilt show. Happy stitching!
ReplyDeleteWhat an absolutely fun quilt, from stem to stern, and thanks for the walk/dance down memory lane :).
ReplyDeletesuch a fun bright quilt really neat
ReplyDeleteI've been watching your progress on this quilt. I must say that it is spectacular!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous quilt!
ReplyDeleteYou certainly had fun with this one!
ReplyDeleteAwesome finish, Wendy! I love how your piecing/applique plays off the background fabric design for a really integrated design that seems to leap off the quilt. And yes, the rainbow ricrac adds so much. Good luck with the show entry!
ReplyDeleteAmazing and bright quilt, I love it!
ReplyDeleteAnother stunner Wendy! So festive. I love it!
ReplyDeleteYour quilting brings this to life. So beautiful!:)
ReplyDeleteAaahhhh....the 80's! lol!
ReplyDeleteLove your quilt! An amazing fireworks display of color! :-)
Hi Wendy, congratulations on a wonderful finish. It really is spectacular. After all that hard work, I can understand why you might want to re-do the binding in another fabric to make the quilt as amazing as possible!
ReplyDeleteWOW! That is one stunning quilt Wendy! It has such brilliant colour and movement! Congratulations on a stunning finish!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunning, Wendy! You amaze me :)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE your quilt! So very cheerful!
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