My Fabric Vortex quilt is quilted!! The 9 year old grandson is very happy with his new quilt, he didn't notice my 'not so perfect' quilting.
I quilted this little quilt myself on my domestic sewing machine using a spiral design. The quilt does not lay flat but that's to be expected with all those bits and pieces. The finished quilt measures 42.5" by 59". It would have been wider but I was trying to even up the edge, that was impossible so I gave up. I've used confetti fabric for the binding, it has all the colors of the quilt in it.
I used blocks from the orphanage for the backing. It's a reversable quilt! The grandson was excited about that also, especially when I told him they were orphan blocks. I had to explain to him what that meant but he is very pleased to be the owner of this quilt.
This is an one and only quilt, no one else in the world has a quilt like this!
Here is a link to a post I wrote back in 2022 when I decided to make a Fabric Vortex quilt.
Here is the link to the post I wrote in February when I completed the Fabric Vortex flimsy.
Amanda Jean started the Fabric Vortex craze back in 2015 when she had a Fabric Vortex sew-along. This is the link to her Sew-Along page. Scroll down to find the links to the instructions.
I admit my squares aren't small like hers, I don't have that kind of patience! This is a link to Jo's YouTube video about making Diamond Crumb blocks. Those have larger pieces than Amanda Jean's.
I've browsed through Amanda Jean's blog, she says she has made several Fabric Vortex quilts. This is a link to a post about the bed sized quilt she made.
I'm impressed she's actually made several vortex quilts and one is large enough for a bed! I'll never do that, making my small quilt about drove me crazy, I couldn't stand the mess it made. I've crossed Fabric Vortex off my 'quilts to make' list, one was enough for me.
Linking to To Do Tuesday, Wednesday Wait Loss, Put Your Foot Down, I Quilted This!, TGIFF!, Finished or Not Friday, Off the Wall Friday, Beauty Pageant, Patchwork & Quilts
12 comments:
Gretchen it is magnificent, I can see why your grandson loves it! I had to laugh at "blocks from the orphanage". I love the back as much as the front! Thanks for all the links, I'm going to browse through them. I miss Amanda Jean's blog, but I'm glad she left it up for all of us.
The look of joy on my grandsons face made me so happy! They don't have show & tell in 4th grade but if they did, I'm sure it would have been displayed there. He took great pride in showing it to his older brother and family.
I am also glad that Amanda Jean left her blog up for us to refer to.
This is such a fantastic quilt, Gretchen;))) I love your scrappy vortex...congrats on that finish...hugs, Julierose
You always send me down a very long rabbit hole when you post about this quilt! For me the using up those pieces outweighs the mess. I just love putting those scraps to use and not wasting them. And having a grandson who truly appreciates your time and effort is so worth it!!! Thanks for sharing with us, Gretchen and the inspiration that comes along with your pictures.
Oh heck ya - he would be pleased - that is an awesome quilt!!!
Your grandson will certainly enjoy this delightfully complex-looking quilt. And I enjoyed reading the older posts about its origin.
Your quilt looks amazing, Gretchen and I love that it is reversible. I bet your grandson adores it. Beautiful job.
I save pieces as small as 1.5". A lot of pieces in my vortex were smaller than that. I've decided to stick with the 1.5" size for my smallest pieces.
Congrats on your beautiful finish. What a fun quilt. Glad that your grandson loves it and that it is reversible. What fun.
Such a bright and beautiful quilt! Love that binding. Very clever. Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss.
https://www.inquiringquilter.com/questions/2026/04/22/wednesday-wait-loss-481
What a fantastic finish, Gretchen! I am glad to hear that your grandson appreciates all of the effort you put into making this Vortex quilt for him.
It does look amazing - I love it, as obviously does the recipient! xx
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