Remember this quilt?
I showed and sold Psychedelic Baby at Quiltcon 2013. It is still one of my favorite quilts and block workshops to teach. I love blocks that provide so much design potential.
I instantly wanted to recreate Psychedelic Baby a little differently, so I upcycled the leftover bits into a new quilt with a little different take.
I’ll call it On Target.
Just as with any quilting I learned some things.
The amount of linen and shot cotton meant some stretching would occur and my choice of quilting didn’t help. As I reached the smaller outer edge with my “V” things started puckering. If I was to do it all over again I would stitch in the ditch between the blocks that create the “V” shape and then go back in between with the fill lines on the blocks. This likely would have stabilized it a bit more. I was also lazy on switching directions when quilting the same side and this certainly didn’t help.
But let’s not take things too seriously, it’s just a quilt.
On the back I showcased an Alexander Henry print that I love. This was all I had of it and I’m continuing on my path of using what I have to create quilt backs.
The binding I made twice. I wanted to reproduce the feel of the original quilt and selected the light blue with out auditioning it. Poor choice. This quilt needed the drama of the dark purple.
(Thanks Rachel of Wooden Spoon for the photo;)
I finished it up just in time for Anja and Paul of Island Quilter to take it with them to Quiltcon for their booth.
This year was Quiltnon for me, but three of my quilts made it;)
AND I have another layout in process to add to my Psychedelic Baby Quilt Block workshop samples.
I’d think it might never end, but I’m officially D-O-N-E with this color way.
Happy Week Peeps!
(p.s. thanks to my friend Krista for being my quilt holder;)
is this quilt in a pattern or tutorial or something available? It was my favorite in the whole show!
Thanks so much. Someday I’ll get that together. For now I teach it as a class.
It was so fun seeing your work in real life Katie! I’m glad you could use the photo too, and now looking at it I think I was really lucky that I took it the first time I visited IQ, they were much busier the other times I visited!
Thanks Rachel. I added your blog link to my sidebar;)
You do such amazing work! 🙂
Thanks!
It was fun seeing your quilt and pillows in the Island Quilter booth. They really dressed up the place!
Wish I could have seen them;)
Love the new quilt. I have had similar problems with puckering during the quilting process and the one and only way to get a top notch professional look is to take the time and properly sandwich using tape to hold it taught on a large table or surface and hand baste first some horizontal, vertical . It is another step and time consuming, but totally worth it. Our mothers used to do it this way and so can we.
I’m with ya, but lazy…think I’ll shy away from this material combo;)
LOVE!!
Stunning! I’m a newbie to quilting, just reading lots of blogs, books and watching Craftsy. Can’t wait to get started, but I think mine won’t be quite as adventurous! ?
don’t underestimate yourself;)
Beautiful! I love the effect of the darker purple.
Thanks. I think it really needed it.
I loved being able to see your quilts in person. One day I hope to be able to take a class with you.
Thanks Tamie;)
I love that color way . You do this type of quilt so well! So much piecing !!
Wow – I really love looking at these. My brain gets all: “HOW did she do that?” 🙂
Your quilts give such joy‼️
Hugs ‘n smiles,
Gerry
Awww, thanks!
Yes, indeed! This is/ was a special quilt. Now, to brain rattle ‘cuz I wanna make On my way! thing similar !
Perfect. Can’t wait to see your twist;)
Hi Katie
I just saw your comment that you will be in Victoria on Tuesday…..Not sure if you know this but you are a no-reply commenter. You can reach me at thequiltingedge@gmail.com. I’m right downtown.
Marianne
I am loving all your quilts. They are beautiful.
Beautiful work! Really beautiful!!