I started with a stack of purple prints and shot cottons and added some pinks, corals, yellows and grays. These are pretty much all of my favorite colors and several of my favorite prints. It was a very fun and happy project to work on. I don't have many (any?) fabrics that are the exact radiant orchid shade but I did my best.
After reading Jess's post the other day about using doubled up batting I decided to give it a try. It definitely makes the quilt a little more cushion-y which is nice for a baby quilt, but I don't know if I would do it again. It made the quilt a little stiff and I think I prefer a single layer. It definitely makes the quilting looks more defined.
I used Alison Glass Sunprint for the backing and a Lizzy House print for the binding, I think it's from Guising. That purple in the binding is my absolute favorite shade of purple.
I really hopes that the year of Radiant Orchid brings about more purple fabrics because this put a serious dent in my purple collection. You can find more photos of Radiant Orchid quilts in the flickr group and read more about it here.
Finished size: 39"x49"
Backing: Alison Glass Sun Print
Batting: Warm and Natural
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Beautiful quilt! I think a lot of your purples are in the radiant orchid family, and they look so pretty with the orange and yellows. How big is the quilt?
ReplyDeleteOoooh I love it!! Love how you did gradient colors. It's lovely!!
ReplyDeleteOh Erica I really love this! I've been meaning to make myself a purple quilt for eons. I should have really jump on this challenge but I agree with you that I hope there will be more purple fabrics coming out in the future! *fingers crossed :)
ReplyDeletethis is fabulous!! so eye catching! best of luck for the challenge!
ReplyDeleteThat is gorgeous Erica! I love the color palette.
ReplyDeleteLove this quilt, and the binding is so perfect.
ReplyDeletegorgeous quilt, Erica. Love all the pretty, happy colors.
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful, Erica! I absolutely love that color combination!!
ReplyDeleteYour quilt turned out fabulous!
ReplyDeleteI have to tell you that my 21-year old son says, "If you read my mom's blog, you may recognize my hands and feet." Your daughter may appreciate his comment.
Fabulous color choices/arrangement!(I also really do dig the double batting look.) I love this quilt and I've pinned it to my "Quilty Goodness" board on Pinterest (with proper credit, of course!). Feel free to follow me if you'd like: http://pinterest.com/lipglass/quilty-goodness/
ReplyDeleteErica, this is just totally stunning! I LOVE it! I really like how your quilting makes diamonds on the back of the quilt, and the double batting does emphasise the quilting (although I can imagine it makes for a very heavy quilt!). I really like how you've used purple in a way that it appears in nature - I think you've brought out the best in it!
ReplyDeleteI want this as a pattern!!! Totally swooning over it.
ReplyDeletevery nice, I love the way it radiates out!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful finish - its is perfect for the challenge.
ReplyDeleteWow, this is just gorgeous! The colours are fabulous!
ReplyDeleteFabulous. I'm a purple fan too!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I love the addition of the other colours in this project.
ReplyDeleteYou have an amazing eye for color.
ReplyDeleteLooks beautiful! I love the mix of colors!
ReplyDeleteit's absolutely stunning. Fab combo of colors!!
ReplyDeleteit's absolutely stunning. Fab combo of colors!!
ReplyDeleteOh what a beautiful quilt.
ReplyDeleteGood luck in the challenge, your quilt is beautiful :)
ReplyDeleteIt's wonderful! Triangles are a favourite. Well done
ReplyDeleteThis is stunning!! Wow!
ReplyDeleteStunning!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful quilt. It looks like a sunset!
ReplyDeleteThat's beautiful Erica! Love the placements of the colors!
ReplyDeleteLove your quilt! And especially your color combo, it turned out awesome!
ReplyDeleteLove love love! That sunny photo is just perfect for it!
ReplyDeleteThis is fantastic!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful quilt! You have/had some fantastic purple prints. I'm so bad at buying those.. or maybe they're just too hard to find =) Thanks for sharing your thoughts on double batting.
ReplyDeleteThat is one gorgeous quilt! The mix of purples with the black-and-whie prints is wonderful
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt - love your use of colour.
ReplyDeleteHi Erica, Your quilt is such a great example of using value in quilts. Could I have your permission to use it as an example for an upcoming presentation I am putting together for Portland Modern Quilt Guild? All the Best!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful quilt! I really love the colours you used!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful! I love your colour layout! x Teje
ReplyDeleteLovely colour combination and design. I find wool batting has better puff factor than other battings like cotton or poly cotton blends.
ReplyDeleteThis Quilt is awesome! I love your colourplacement! Just Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteLove this color combo! Well done.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely color combination for these triangles! The backing fabric really helps set it off, too.
ReplyDeleteMan this is just downright gorgeous. I love the way the colors tumble into each other in such an organic way. The colors are so beautiful together, and remind me of tropical sunsets. :) The backing is so vibrant and goes so well, too! And of course that muted grey-violet (I have some of that print in that colorway, too, I love it!) is just right as the binding. Love love love. :)
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is gorgeous! My favourite colour combination! Love it!
ReplyDeleteThis is so darned beautiful. I love it.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous quilt and wonderful photos!
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