I sewed the leftover layer cake squares into a Quarter Square Triangle flimsy after I finished the Totally Tulips flimsy. I had originally planned to quilt this flimsy myself but then decided not to, I'm tired of machine quilting.
I took the flimsy to Dana Stalter for quilting and selected a dragonfly design. Normally I like quilting to be closer together but since these blocks are larger, they could handle a larger design. The blocks were set in a trip around the world design. It's not very obvious but Dana noticed and mentioned it to me when I picked up the finished quilt.
I used the same backing fabric as the Designer Mystery quilt. I think this is a springy quilt and the green backing looks springy to me.
The finished quilt is 58" by 73". I could not have quilted a cute design like this, it would have been stitched in the ditch which would have been adequate but not cute. Now it's finished and ready to be gifted when needed.
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
18 comments:
What lovely colors!It turned out beautifully!
Sweet quilt!!! Love the colors and dragonflies, too!
Simple blocks sure can make a beautiful quilt!
What a pretty quilt! I love the colors. Dana's quilting looks great.
A pretty quilt and a useful gift to have ready. xx
What a lovely finish! The combination of the Quarter Square Triangle blocks and the dragonfly quilting design gives the quilt a fresh, cheerful feel that really suits the spring-inspired color palette. Sometimes handing a project over to a professional quilter is the perfect decision, especially when it allows the finished piece to have details that would be difficult to achieve on a home machine.
I also like the choice of the light green thread and backing fabric—they tie everything together nicely without overpowering the patchwork. At 58" x 73", it’s a great size for gifting, and it’s always satisfying to have a quilt finished and ready for the right recipient.
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I totally understand about the machine quilting and that dragonfly pantograph made an awesome texture. Finished and ready for gifting is much better than waiting its turn to be quilted!
I've been solely doing hand work for the longest time. Have no clue what kind of machine piecing I'd even like to pick up. I've got a stack of flimsies that need to be pulled and gotten ready for sending out to the quilter. I guess I could do a couple of the smaller ones myself and save that cost. I do only loop de loops and meandering.
Lovely quilt! Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss.
https://www.inquiringquilter.com/questions/2026/07/01/wednesday-wait-loss-491
I usually end up stitching in the ditch or narrow straight stitching. I always tell myself when I'm machine quilting that I'm saving money!
Darling finish, Gretchen! You know, your comment that you couldn't have quilted a design like this reminded me of a wild hare-brained idea I once had but never tested... I was thinking of loading up a quilt on my long arm machine and stitching a computerized edge to edge design like the one you chose, but with a longer than normal stitch length and using water soluble thread in the long arm machine (have never tried using water soluble thread in the long arm machine and it would probably break constantly and drive me crazy, but that's okay because I like to torment myself). Then, after fully quilting on the long arm, I'd pop the quilt into my Grace lap quilt and hand quilt right over the long arm quilting with a heavy hand quilting thread, right through the needle holes from the long arm (which would make it a lot easier to hand quilt through seam allowances and would also ensure a perfectly even stitch length for my hand quilting). After hand quilting and binding, I would launder the finished quilt and the water soluble machine stitching would dissolve, leaving just an elaborate hand quilted edge to edge floral design... I need to make a list of these ideas that I keep forgetting to test out!
I feel exhausted just reading your comment! It does sound like something you'd try. It would make a good blog post to but I suggest you try it on a mini quilt, not a king sized quilt.
Very pretty!! Those colors are so soothing.
I love the fabrics and design of that quilt.
Super Cute FInish!!
What a lovel y quilt, the dragonfly quilting pattern is cute and the backing is perfect with the projet too. Well done! Thank you for sharing your pretty finish and linking up.
Hi Gretchen, that is a really lovely quilt. The dragonfly design on it is perfect. It could be done by FMQ, but not worth it if you're not having fun :-) Thanks for sharing your quilt with us at I Quilted This!
This quilt turned out beautifully! The combination of the Quarter Square Triangle blocks and the trip around the world layout creates such a lovely movement, even if it’s subtle at first glance. The dragonfly quilting was a wonderful choice — it adds personality and a handmade charm that simple stitching could never replace. The soft green thread and backing really give it a fresh spring feeling. It’s always satisfying when a project is finished and ready to bring joy to someone special. For more creative inspiration and enjoyable discoveries, you can also explore https://rt-bet.eu/.
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