Dapper Squares Quilt

I recently had the opportunity make a quilt with Luke Haynes' new fabric, Dapper.  I was really excited to work with the woven fabrics.  They are GLORIOUS!

The tutorial for this quilt is up on the Moda Bake Shop, but I wanted to share a little more here.

You might be wondering what makes these different than regular quilting cotton.  I don't know the technical details, but they feel like a lightweight flannel.  They are a little fuzzy, but not heavy, they have a little bit more stretch to them, but they aren't difficult to work with.

When I was done with the quilt top and trying to decide how to quilt it, hand quilting seemed like the best option.  It kind of took forever (I'm pretty slow) but I am so happy that I took the time.  I considered calling it the House of Cards Quilt because it took me a little more than the entire 4th season of House of Cards to hand quilt it.

I also hand sewed the binding down with perle cotton.  This is the first time that I have tried this method and it was quick, the binding feels secure, and I really like the effect.  

Check out the tutorial for step by step photos.  If you decide to make your own quilt, I would love to see photos!