The quilt has a patchwork of progressively taller pieces of aqua and low volume fabrics. I used some Tula Pink "Saltwater" and some Sarah Jane "Out to Sea" to keep the theme.
Ultimately I went simple for the quilting. A stipple in the patchworks and large waves in the borders and sashing. I LOVE the way the waves look. And so easy to FMQ, too!
The patchwork sections are bordered in an aqua solid and I used the same fabric for the binding.
The backing is a polka dot aqua, blue, and black on white.
I feel like stippling is a lazy way to quilt, but you just can't beat it for texture. I had originally tried to straight-line quilt the patchworks but it was pretty much a disaster. Stippling went without a hitch! The quilt finished about 60" square and is awaiting its forever home :)
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This is fantastic! I agree - the waves quilting is the perfect complement to the quilt and especially that border fabric. Well done!!
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"Salty" is a great quilt! Love the colors and the quilting is perfect! :) Beautifully done!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool quilt - great work!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant! The waves are fabulous, and the whole quilt is perfectly sea themed. xxx
ReplyDeleteI'm jealous you think FMQ waves is easy - I can never make a pleasing shape! Anyway, love the aqua ^_^
ReplyDeleteCome to think of it, that aqua solid looks almost exactly like what I'm about to bind my Swoon quilt in. No wonder I like it...
DeleteI love the way you used the sailboats! Makes me really wish I had more of them. :D And who cares if stippling is "lazy" - the really lazy way of quilt making is a trip to a store to buy one. You put a lot of time and effort into making it, its okay to take the easy way out once in awhile. And done is better than complicated. :D
ReplyDeletelove your quilt , following you now
ReplyDeleteThis quilt is great. I really like the progressively taller aqua pieces, and how you have bordered them, and the sail boats and wave quilting just add a uniqueness to the quilt, which I love.
ReplyDeleteLove this quilt, gorgeous seasidey colours, and I think your quilting is perfect for it.
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