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Home / Improvisational Quilts / On-Target Quilt

On-Target Quilt

March 2, 2015 By Katie

Remember this quilt?

SEW KATIE DID*Psychedelic Baby 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.

SEW KATIE DID/On Target Quilt

 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.

SEW KATIE DID*Vortex Quilt Detail

 Just as with any quilting I learned some things.

SEW KATIE DID/On Target Quilt

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.

SEW KATIE DID*Vortex Quilt Back Full

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.

SEW KATIE DID*Vortex Quilt Back Side

SEW KATIE DID*Vortex Quilt

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.

SEW KATIE DID*On Target Quilt

(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;)
SEW KATIE DID/Pigeonholed

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;)

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Filed Under: Improvisational Quilts, Modern Quilting, Modern Quilting Classes, Modern Quilts, Quilting Modern techniques and projects for improvisational quilts, seattle quilting Tagged With: baby quilt, class, classes, improvisational patchwork, improvisational string blocks, modern baby quilt, modern quilting, modern quilting instructor, modern string blocks, patchwork, psychedelic baby block, seattle

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  1. Selena says

    March 2, 2015 at 3:16 pm

    is this quilt in a pattern or tutorial or something available? It was my favorite in the whole show!

    • sewkatiedid says

      March 3, 2015 at 9:14 am

      Thanks so much. Someday I’ll get that together. For now I teach it as a class.

  2. Rachel says

    March 2, 2015 at 3:46 pm

    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!

    • sewkatiedid says

      March 3, 2015 at 9:14 am

      Thanks Rachel. I added your blog link to my sidebar;)

  3. sunhfarm says

    March 2, 2015 at 4:11 pm

    You do such amazing work! 🙂

    • sewkatiedid says

      March 3, 2015 at 9:13 am

      Thanks!

  4. Marla says

    March 2, 2015 at 4:22 pm

    It was fun seeing your quilt and pillows in the Island Quilter booth. They really dressed up the place!

    • sewkatiedid says

      March 3, 2015 at 9:13 am

      Wish I could have seen them;)

  5. Lauren says

    March 2, 2015 at 4:32 pm

    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.

    • sewkatiedid says

      March 3, 2015 at 9:12 am

      I’m with ya, but lazy…think I’ll shy away from this material combo;)

  6. Christine Sherman says

    March 2, 2015 at 4:40 pm

    LOVE!!

  7. Thimberlina says

    March 2, 2015 at 5:05 pm

    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! ?

    • sewkatiedid says

      March 3, 2015 at 9:11 am

      don’t underestimate yourself;)

  8. Quilt Musings says

    March 2, 2015 at 5:06 pm

    Beautiful! I love the effect of the darker purple.

    • sewkatiedid says

      March 3, 2015 at 9:11 am

      Thanks. I think it really needed it.

  9. Tamie says

    March 2, 2015 at 9:11 pm

    I loved being able to see your quilts in person. One day I hope to be able to take a class with you.

    • sewkatiedid says

      March 3, 2015 at 9:11 am

      Thanks Tamie;)

  10. Carla says

    March 2, 2015 at 9:25 pm

    I love that color way . You do this type of quilt so well! So much piecing !!

  11. Lynette says

    March 3, 2015 at 8:54 am

    Wow – I really love looking at these. My brain gets all: “HOW did she do that?” 🙂

  12. GerryART says

    March 3, 2015 at 12:14 pm

    Your quilts give such joy‼️

    Hugs ‘n smiles,
    Gerry

    • sewkatiedid says

      March 3, 2015 at 6:01 pm

      Awww, thanks!

  13. mariezjohansen says

    March 3, 2015 at 6:00 pm

    Yes, indeed! This is/ was a special quilt. Now, to brain rattle ‘cuz I wanna make On my way! thing similar !

    • sewkatiedid says

      March 3, 2015 at 10:40 pm

      Perfect. Can’t wait to see your twist;)

  14. Marianne says

    March 4, 2015 at 6:18 pm

    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

  15. Rachel says

    March 12, 2015 at 9:06 am

    I am loving all your quilts. They are beautiful.

  16. Victoria says

    March 12, 2015 at 11:39 am

    Beautiful work! Really beautiful!!

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