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Wednesday, December 6, 2017

Zippy-Strippy Variation

At the November retreat I sewed a crib sized zippy-strippy top. This week I quilted her with my Elna 720 sewing machine.
I divided the quilt into 4ths diagonally by marking with a X,  drew a + for the pivot points then quilted her with inverted V's one half inch apart.

 I think she turned out pretty well. 

 She measures 43" by 50-1/2", a nice sized crib quilt.

 I have a small assortment of stripped fabrics. This stripe wasn't a perfect match but it looked the best of what I had. 

 The fabrics used were a pack of 2-1/2" strips of Candy Swirls from Connecting Threads. There were 20 strips in this pack. The white fabric is Bella solid - white bleached.
Last summer I bought fabric from Connecting Threads that was on clearance including the fabric I used on the back of the quilt.

 In the picture the loops look gray but they are blue. The fabric is from Amanda Jean Nyberg's Good Neighbor's collection.

 Linking to - Sew, Stitch, Snap SHOW, Let's Bee Social, My Quilt Infatuation, Finished Or Not Friday, Confessions of a Fabric Addict, TGIFF!, Let's Make Baby Quilts, Finish It Up Friday, Free Motion Mavericks
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14 comments:

  1. Linda @ kokaquiltsDecember 6, 2017 at 10:04 PM

    A lovely bright quilt. And I love how you did the borders, with those little HST's popped in! Thanks for sharing with 'sew stitch snap SHARE'.

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  2. Karen - Quilts...etc.December 6, 2017 at 10:12 PM

    I like the way you broke those strips up with the white and then the square borders.

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  3. Chopin - A Passionate QuilterDecember 7, 2017 at 7:46 AM

    Now this is different. I like the way you cut some of the strips on an angle - adds a lot to the quilt! Good job! I like the border!

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  4. Pamela ArbourDecember 7, 2017 at 7:47 AM

    Love the texture your quilting gives!

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  5. Alison V.December 7, 2017 at 9:22 AM

    This is so fun! I love the quilting and the backing is a great choice.

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  6. JayneDecember 7, 2017 at 9:56 AM

    It turned out lovely! Your quilting was the perfect choice!

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  7. Carrolyn VDecember 7, 2017 at 12:38 PM

    Lovely quilt and cleverly quilted! I love the straight line quilting.....so much better than sterile pantographs I have seen on so many quilts. More original and heartfelt. Great Job. Carrolyn V

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  8. Vicki in MNDecember 8, 2017 at 7:44 AM

    A very fun quilt, I love the border designs you did.

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  9. Sandy PanagosDecember 8, 2017 at 9:17 AM

    I'm not a hug fan of jelly-roll-race quilts, but your borders and binding really make this one. Love it!

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  10. Home Sewn By UsDecember 8, 2017 at 10:11 AM

    Hi Gretchen,
    What a nice finish to the quilt top you made at retreat. I think the binding is perfect and it gives the quilt a little bit of whimsy. Someone will enjoy it and feel all the love you stitched into it. ~smile~ Roseanne

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  11. LouiseDecember 8, 2017 at 1:09 PM

    I really like your variation of a strip quilt! All the little squares around the border really make it special. And your quilting looks fabulous!

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  12. LynetteDecember 8, 2017 at 6:58 PM

    Nice finish. That stripe for the binding may not match perfectly, but the effect is terrific. It plays nicely with the quilt colors, but also stands out color-wise just enough to make a very pleasing difference.

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  13. Leanne ParsonsDecember 9, 2017 at 7:47 AM

    It's beautiful! I really love the quilting and I think the striped binding is the perfect finish for it :) Thanks for linking with TGIFF this week!

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  14. The Joyful QuilterDecember 9, 2017 at 9:03 PM

    What a nice quilt. Congrats! on your finish.

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