Over the last few days I have finished up this custom order quilt. The woman who ordered it has bought a couple of my other quilts and contacted me asking if I was planning on making a quilt using Melody Miller's Picnic collection. I wasn't planning anything, but after a few emails we worked out a design and I got to work.
When I make a quilt I like to reflect on how I feel about the fabrics when the quilt is finished. Before I started this project I really liked this collection and now that I am done I really love it. I know that people love her typewriters, but this is definitely my favorite Melody Miller collection.
There are a couple of Cottton + Steel basics mixed in with the Picnic prints and the solid fabric is Kona Bone. It is white, but just a little vintage-y.
The backing is the blue picnic baskets print. I love all of the detail that was put into the baskets and bowls, especially the green basket with the flowers on it.
For the quilting I did crosshatching to echo along the seam lines. I really like how it made a mix of squares and rectangles and it kind of reminds me of a basketweave pattern.
Finished size: 60" x 80"
Picnic fabrics are available:
That quilt is beautiful. I especially admire your ability to balance all those prints. The way you,ve used the background fabric, your sense of proportion, makes all the color brighter but never overwhelming. Lucky customer!
ReplyDeleteThis is a very beautiful quilt. I love the simple quilting, too. I see so much fancy quilting, but simple is often the best choice. Great job!
ReplyDeleteThis is most beautiful quilt! I love your colour combination! Also I really like the pattern with the blocks on point. x Teje
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! You have a real gift for composition.
ReplyDeleteI really love this quilt! This pattern is perfect for this fabric! Is it your own pattern?
ReplyDeleteVery nice quilt! I bet it will be much loved!
ReplyDeleteGreat quilt, the fabric really pops with this pattern, great contrast.
ReplyDeleteVisiting lots of Crazy Mom Quilts Friday Finish links and having such a blast. There are some fabulous quilts in those links and this is definitely one of them! It's a simple pattern but what a WOW factor. I have a huge stash, otherwise, you'd have convinced me to pick up some of that backing fabric...I love it those little baskets!
ReplyDeleteLove these fabrics -- I've been working with some of these too -- and your pattern uses them to great effect.
ReplyDeleteI like your backing and binding choices; those are the ones I've selected as well.
absolutely fab! such a great use of those fabrics. love it!
ReplyDeleteI love this quilt. Is the pattern available anywhere??
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