I had a cramp in my right calf for two days after quilting the Solstice Quilt, seriously.
It seemed I spent as much time ripping out quilting as putting it in. Either it was the free-motion design I didn’t like or the color of thread, but it is D-O-N-E and ready for its first picnic, parade or beach run.
I was thinking simple and then went crazy with the quilting. I free-motioned squares onto the postage stamp blocks.
Went loopy on all the sashing around the postage stamps.
On the black sashing I free-motioned triangles. Where they cross created a cool secondary design.
I hadn’t really given thought to what the back would look like with all the different stitching and I gotta say it’s a little crazy, but what-ever, it’s about to eat urban dirt anyway.
We have the family represented, Aquarius, Gemini and Cancer.
I did add pockets to the back corners to weight it down with stones as instructed by Erin at House on Hill Road.
I just love all the color.
A BIG thanks to my Cottage Quilting Bee friends for bringing it together for me!
I apologize if you don’t see your block. Some where hidden under some fabric I was cutting for sashing and I sadly sliced right through them.
And in case that isn’t enough photos for you, then there’s the pulled from the dryer quilt love.
I added a little rainbow edge to the binding too.
Do you think it goes with its Solstice Parade inspiration? Our neighborhood parade is right around the corner.
This quilt will see a ton of use before the end of summer for sure. Now we just need some good weather in Seattle or I’m going to be wearing this quilt more then sitting on it.
I’ll hang it up tomorrow for a better shot.
wow! Very fun quilt!
awesome! it’s very dramatic and eye-catching!
It came out awesome! Miss ya – will catch up over the weekend.
wanna take the kids swimming on sunday?
It`s beautiful and love the FMQ! The pockets for the corners is a fantastic idea. Have many happy times with your quilt and your family and create lots of lovely memories.
Beautiful! I love the black, really makes the colours stand out, and so much more practical than white! 🙂
it’s really, really lovely Katie, a perfect outdoor quilt! I really like your abandon with the quilting. It’s wonderful. You’ve probably mentioned this somewhere before, but what kind of machine do you use when you quilt?
I only drive a Bernina.
Love the quilt ~ and know what you mean about the weather. It’s like that here in Portland too. I open the windows to let the lovely sun shiny air in and then close them cause it’s gotten cold again. ARG!
Wishing sun shiny weather for us all!
Katie its totally gorgeous !!!! So pleased that the blocks have been made into such a beautiful quilt.
It is very cool!!!
This is one of my favorite quilts of yours. I’ve been wanting to try a quilt with a black “background” and this is really inspiring me – it’s gorgeous!
Yay! This looks so fun. (And such a contrast to the last quilt you finished.)
That’s the truth!
Very cool scrap buster quilt. Thanks for sharing.
Oooohhhh, it turned out really great