Saturday, January 30, 2021

Heading for the deadline............

Yesterday was the day...I finally turned on the longarm and got the jewel batik 16 patch quilted.






Meandering seemed fine for this quilt with a medium multicolor variegated thread.






The backing is one of those wonderful batiks that didn't sell well because nobody knew what to do with it.  That's OK, I like a good bargain price on them.





I'm using the backing fabric for binding too.  I have one long side hand finished, 3 to go.






After lunch I sewed 2 more Crossed Canoe blocks.  The red and orange are the leftovers from the fabrics I used for setting triangles on the warm color Kaffe 16 patch quilt.
 

13 comments:

Julierose said...

I think your 16-patch quilts are so lovely--and this one is surely like a jewel with those colors.
Your crossed canoe blocks are beautiful in those colors...Nice works
hugs, Julierose

Linda Swanekamp said...

The backing is perfect for this quilt- and the binding. I am impressed you got it all quilted so quickly.

Karen - Quilts...etc. said...

that backing really goes well with as does the binding. I need to start keeping my eye out for backing fabric

Quiltdivajulie said...

What a gorgeous batik that backing is - indeed! Beautiful sixteen patch - stunning, in fact.

Anne / Springleaf Studios said...

Always love a good 16-patch. I may have asked this before but am wondering if you pre-wash your fabrics? Especially since you work with intense colors so much. And if you do, do you ever mix pre-washed and unwashed in the same quilt?

BatikFanatic said...

Those "oddball batiks", as I think of them, make wonderful backings...often at a greatly discounted price. And the colors in the one you've chosen work so well with the quilt top. This will be a beautiful January finish.

Kristin said...

You have such great fabrics! Love the 16 patch and these new crossed canoes. And I love your backing fabric and I think it looks great as a binding!

Mystic Quilter said...

Another beautiful 16 patch, I have a piece of the batik fabric used for the backing, I thin k I have it in three colourways and it's pretty interesting cut into strips at 2 and 1/2".

Elaine/Muddling Through said...

Isn't it fun how one quilt morphs into another! I love seeing the continuity of our fabrics being used again and again.

Anne said...

That batik 16-patch is so gorgeous! What a lovely group of fabrics. And the backing... well, it's fabulous!!!

JJM said...

Your meandering quilting is one my favorite designs. It gives your patches a softness . Backing couldn't be any better ❣. And for your binding as well. Again a fun set of combinations on your crossed canoes.

JJM

Anonymous said...

Such a pretty finish! I’m loving the crossed canoe blocks.

Michelle
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Vicki W said...

I lvoe quilting busy fabrics like batiks, Kaffe and Nadelstern. There's no need for any sort of involved quilting because it can't be seen at all.