I'm surprised at how much I enjoyed quilting this quilt because I'm usually really nervous about starting the quilting process of a quilt - but all that practice must be paying off as I'm really pleased with this quilt - as is the receiving family.
The red squares are quilted using a design I first saw on Leah Day's Free Motion Quilting Project - she calls the design Pearled Feather.
Sticking with Leah's site to describe the other parts of the quilt design. The white portions of the quilt are quilted in Echo Shell - but I used 5 echos on each shell.
The red diagonals are sort of like a mussel shell.
The blue squares are quilted in a spiral that I honed from Angela Walters class on craftsy.
The quilt measured approx 92" x 52". It might be the last large quilt I quilt on Bernie (sssh don't tell him.) I felt pleased with the result.
Technical Info:
Batting: Supreme Loft Quilters Dream Cotton Batting
Backing Fabric: Wide Flannel Quilt Backing Leaf Black
Top: Blue Fabrics: Bumper 2 Bumper Tonal Dot Dark Blue, Peanuts Hugs for Heroes Netting Navy, Timeless Treasures Sketch Navy, Kona Dimensions Honeycomb Navy. Red Fabric: Christmas Peace Paisley Red, Timeless Treasures Soho Solid Broadcloth Cranberry, Moda Weave Texture Country Red, White Fabric: Various white on white fabrics from stash.
Border & Binding: Timeless Treasures Soho Solid Broadcloth Cranberry
Thread: Aurifil Quilting Thread 50 wt Dark Navy, Natural White, Carmine Red & Sulky® Clear Premier Invisible Thread in bobbin
it's just gorgeous x
ReplyDeleteThank you thank you - my friends now want all sorts of different flags for all their families!
DeleteOh Wow Rachel -- I LOVE it! The colors are so bright and it's just perfect!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you for such a lovely comment ;-) I'm working so hard - I feel like all the practice is paying off a little!
DeleteWe are so happy to the owner of this stunning Union Jack, it looks even more beautiful in person! It's the perfect family 'movie-night' quilt -- we love it! Thank you!
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