I hauled booty to get Grape Crush finished for the Seattle Modern Quilting Guild’s July Exhibit at Island Quilter.
The top came together rather quickly. Selecting the fabric for the back and finding the time for a marathon quilting session with Sandie was a different story. End of the school year activities and a 40-hour work week are cutting into my sewing time.
Sleep and a clean house are obviously over-rated.
I know you will all be in shock to know I picked an Alexander Henry fabric for the backing.
The crew at Pink Chalk Fabrics continue their legacy of superior customer service! They sent me swatches of each colorway of the Virgencitas so I could color match them to the front.
I went with natural. The four large blocks on the front are brought to size with Alexander Henry Heath in Lavender. Heath has certainly become my go-to ‘almost solid.’ I love the texture it adds.
To be honest, I wasn’t sure I liked the quilting. It’s hard to see on the long arm how things are progressing. On my home machine I often will hang the quilt to see if I’m liking what’s happening. With it loaded on the long arm you can’t get that distance… you just have to go with it.
Out of the wash it came and I can’t admire its crinkly goodness enough!
Grape Crush has already had some couch time, and I couldn’t help but smile this morning when I picked it up off the livudio floor. Quilts are meant to be used and loved.
Finished just in time to get on our bikes to go watch Eurocup and drink beer on a sunny afternoon on my day off. Yeah!
If you wanted to make your own version follow the directions in Quilting Modern for modern crazy piecing and insert the crazy pieced blocks into the design of the Tunnel Vision Quilt which is in the Log Cabin chapter. Go square or rectangular.
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Wanna come learn about the use of value in your quilts next Saturday? I’ve got a class on the books.
audrey says
I really love your quilting on this quilt! It’s actually what I was admiring when I read that you weren’t sure you liked it before it came out of the wash.:)
Sew Katie Did says
Thanks!
noelle says
Its Beautiful!
Julie M. says
Wow! You have a full-time job on top of quitling? I humbley (sp?) bow down to you. I do too and can’t seem to do more than a project at a time over a few months, let alone weeks! Your work is so beautiful, I’m always impressed. You have an knack for picking color combos.
Sew Katie Did says
Thanks for your sweet comments. Picking the fabric/colors is my favorite part.
kristin says
oh i love it! those colors make me so happy, and the Vingencitas on the back are perfection! put a huge smile on my face.
liveacolorfullife says
The colors are just so wonderful!
Andrea says
What a clever and unexpected fabric for the back! I love quilts that are beautiful on one level, then blow you away with something you’d never expect. Very well done.
Katy says
Love how this turned out, totally worth the effort/lack of sleep (says she at 2:!0 am o.O )
Karen says
Your quilt looks great!! Sounds like you had a perfect day off!!
Debbie says
Very nice! I’m a heath love too – great basics to have on hand. And I for one love the quilting too. The Vashon show is on my calendar as my daughter has a couple of minis in it too! fun.
Sew Katie Did says
Hope you guys come to the reception for the opening! xo
Deb says
This quilt turned out absolutely lovely!
shirley says
Jusy looking through your blog. waaay back 🙂 Is there a pattern for the baby slings?
Sew Katie Did says
No pattern, sorry.
Lotje says
What a backing selection, unexpectedly beautiful! (so far I’ve only been reading your blog, but couldn’t leave it at that seeing this finished quilt, lovely).
Sew Katie Did says
Thanks for the comment. I’m loving this quilt and the backing.
Heidi says
Awesome quilt ! i think the quilting is perfect !
And watching the Eurocap is awesome, too !
citricsugar says
It turned out absolutely beautiful. It’s so mod and funky! I just love it.
Lisa Roddy says
The quilting on this is beyond fabulous … and the hint of grape color is pretty amazing too!
Cinzia Allocca says
Love this one! And I like that the back is such a “surprise”!
Rachel says
The quilting is lovely, as usual! And I’m glad you said that about Heath. Maybe Heath is what I need for my current project…
Angee says
I really love the background fabric. I may have to go find some!
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Sew Katie Did says
Thanks so much Jo for the nomination! I wish I had time to do this, but with too much on my plate I rarely have time to blog at all. Best of luck!