Happy Monday everyone!
I showed you this quilt top a few posts ago and I’ve now added borders, wadding and backing. I quilted all over with variegated thread to match the caramel colours in a meander wiggle.
All of the fabric is Moda Bella Solids. I really enjoy working with these fabrics as they are lovely and soft and snuggly. Here are some close-ups.
The binding is double thickness for durability and attached to the front by machine. I then hand stitched it to the back in the traditional way.
So now it’s time for a cuppa and to go and see what you have all been up to at the weekend 🙂
Oh Sew Tempting 
quirky
/ April 16, 2012This is beautiful, really well done, I love the fabric and your binding is very professional 🙂
Oh Sew Tempting
/ April 16, 2012That was quick! Thank you 🙂
quirky
/ April 16, 2012You fell into my inbox just as I was writing an email! Your blog is always a welcome distraction 🙂
Oh Sew Tempting
/ April 16, 2012I’ve always been a disruptive influence 😆
quirky
/ April 16, 2012…and I’m easily lead 😉
treadlemusic
/ April 16, 2012That is gorgeous!! I love the way the pattern seems to be “fractured”…..gives the eyes so much to look at but not tiring at all. The earthy colors are among my all-time faves, too, and Moda does seem to be my choice most of the time. Your binding technique is the one I use, also. I can depend on it to produce the nicest finish on both sides! That is an awesome piece! Happy Monday from my little corner of the world!!! Hugs, Doreen
Oh Sew Tempting
/ April 16, 2012HI Doreen, thank you for all your encouragement 🙂 Most of my methods are researched from youtube. I look at the videos and choose the one that suits me best and I liked the idea of double thickness for strength. I really enjoy hand sewing the binding too. It is my favourite part. Avis x
treadlemusic
/ April 16, 2012Yup, considered ‘therapy’ after a time of seclusion at the machine. Doing the final sewing of the binding by hand is the only portable portion of a quilt I have these days so I save it for evenings!-D
Bonnie
/ April 16, 2012What a beautiful quilt! I love the colors, and the stitching is so pretty. Thanks for sharing and inspiring!! 🙂
Oh Sew Tempting
/ April 16, 2012I’m sitting under it now on the sofa 🙂 Snug as a bug in a rug! I agree it is nice to share ideas. I’m learning so much from reading other quilter’s blogs too.
candy
/ April 16, 2012Very nice! I love the movement in this quilt.
Oh Sew Tempting
/ April 16, 2012Thank you Candy 🙂 I think I would quite like to do some optical illusion quilts some time. That would take a bit of planning!
lezoemusings
/ April 16, 2012GREAT Post! Hope you enter + share this pretty awesome giveaway on my blog http://lezoemusings.wordpress.com/2012/04/15/1st-giveaway-hint-mad-men-inspired/ Best, Kellie
Oh Sew Tempting
/ April 16, 2012Hi Kellie, Thank you very much! I love you blog too. Only trouble is I can’t enter the giveaway as I’m in the UK. Shame…..my daughter would have loved that chair 🙂 Avis x
basildonkitchens
/ April 16, 2012This turned out fabulous!!! I love how the pattern makes your eyes automatically roam over the whole pattern. You did a great job with the quilting too! I am still anxious over FMQ!!! Good Job! 🙂
Oh Sew Tempting
/ April 16, 2012Thanks Connie 🙂 I tried FMQ with no success at all so I bought a frame. I don’t have a long arm machine or a computer attached. It is just hand guided and takes the weight away from the table.
basildonkitchens
/ April 17, 2012What kind of a frame? Who makes it?
Oh Sew Tempting
/ April 17, 2012I’ll send you a link 🙂
basildonkitchens
/ April 17, 2012Thanks!
jackybeertje
/ April 16, 2012Wow it’s really nice. I love the warm fall colors. I still need to make a post for e award. The only thing is that I don’t follow many blogs so I don’t really have anyone to nominate.
Oh Sew Tempting
/ April 16, 2012Thank you very much 🙂 Please don’t worry about the award nominations. You don’t reallly need to nominate at all. I just wanted you to have the award really 🙂
amysworlds
/ April 16, 2012It looks fab (of course) I just wish i had your patience for quilting! Do you use a machine or do it all by hand?
Oh Sew Tempting
/ April 16, 2012Thanks Amy 🙂 I do everything by machine using as many chain-piecing methods I can find or think of. The only thing which is hand stitched is the back of the binding which happens to be my favourite part. Avis x
amysworlds
/ April 16, 2012I’m missing my sewing machine….sigh.
Oh Sew Tempting
/ April 16, 2012What happened to it?
amysworlds
/ April 16, 2012It’s in storage, like most of my life. I’m living with my parents atm until August when me and my fiance are moving in together.
claire93
/ April 16, 2012you are so industrious of late, are you sure you don’t have 36 hour days or maybe 9 day weeks where you live ^^?
Oh Sew Tempting
/ April 16, 2012Nope, I’ve just given up the day job (for the second time). I now only work a few evenings per week away from home. So, I’m on quilty crafty overdrive. Give me a few weeks and I’ll burn out 😆
Teje
/ April 16, 2012Hi Avis! What a wonderful quilt it became! That pattern is so interesting and great! You did the quilting also so quickly! x Teje
Oh Sew Tempting
/ April 16, 2012Hi Teje, I spent most of (no all of) Friday, Saturday and Sunday quilting and binding. I was in quilty heaven 🙂 Avis x
Patch
/ April 16, 2012Your quilts always look very professional. Mine don’t come out like that (well, I have only finished one. My second is on pause!). I’m not so neat and accurate :s
Oh Sew Tempting
/ April 16, 2012I’ve always used a sewing machine from the age of 10. When I was about 12, I made my Mum dresses out of crimplene (in the 70’s). She was so trusting! It was easy to learn dressmaking with crimplene because it didn’t fray so there was no overlocking and the fabric had a bit of stretch so was quite forgiving. I think I would have enjoyed sewing professionally but it wasn’t to be 🙂 Anyway, you have made some fantastic things too!! I wouldn’t be following you if you didn’t He-he!
Patch
/ April 16, 2012Thankyou 😉 My mum did the making with crimplene. I wasn’t as lucky as you… I had to wear it lol! I remember me and my sister having matching dresses made from it. There was a pale pink one with little flowers printed on and later one with a fake denim patch print. I shudder to think of it now!
Oh Sew Tempting
/ April 16, 2012I’m sure you will have some rather fetching photos just like mine 😆 I had to wear it too!! Luckily, my sister was nine years older than me. When she got her first job, she bought me a leatherette mini pinafore which I loved (I’d never had anything above the knee before) and a few weeks later she bought me a pair of trousers (not a frock) from a BOUTIQUE. My sister saved me from so much ridicule at school……not to mention the ringlets and NHS specs……get the picture? Oh no, now look what you’ve done 😀
The Modern Home Economist
/ April 17, 2012The quilt is beautiful! The colours are so well toned and the binding, backing and quilting is fantastic. What an achievement!
Oh Sew Tempting
/ April 18, 2012Thank you 🙂 Your log cabin blocks are looking GREAT!!!
The Modern Home Economist
/ April 18, 2012Why thank you!
Occasional Crafter
/ April 17, 2012Wow, look at all your matching lines! It’s perfect. Lovely job!
Oh Sew Tempting
/ April 18, 2012Thank you very much! I was pleased with the way it all matched up too 🙂
rutigt
/ April 18, 2012Well done! Your quilt is very beautiful!
Gun, Sweden
Oh Sew Tempting
/ April 18, 2012Thank you very much. I appreciate your encouragement 🙂 Avis x
sincerelysarahandcrafted
/ April 18, 2012I am in love with the design of this quilt! Can you teach me how to bind? Haha! Oh, I feel I will never finish my quilt because of the darn binding!!!!
Beautiful.
Oh Sew Tempting
/ April 18, 2012Thank you 🙂 Here is a link to the video I learned how to do it from. The only thing I would add is….if you are using a 4 ounce wadding, make your strips 2.5 inches wide rather than 2 inches. (Actually, I always use 2.5 inches as I like a slightly wider binding).
If you don’t want to tackle the binding, just make a giant sandwich of quilt top, backing and wadding, sew together around three sides and turn inside out before finishing the last side. You can then top stitch half an inch from the edge all the way around to make a fake binding look. When you put the sandwich together, test to make sure it will turn inside out correctly before you sew. Hope this helps 🙂
Deanna
/ April 19, 2012Lovely use of solids and your binding is a think of beauty. Precision work!
Oh Sew Tempting
/ April 19, 2012Thank you very much. Very kind 🙂
Handmade by Claire Bear
/ April 19, 2012Oh wow! I’m loving this quilt pattern and the quilting on it too!
Claire
Oh Sew Tempting
/ April 19, 2012Thanks Claire. I’ll definitely make another one in different colours some time. I’m just about to post photos of another quilt which one of my readers has made. Watch this space 🙂
Handmade by Claire Bear
/ April 19, 2012🙂
witchylin
/ April 26, 2012Your finished quilt looks wonderful. You have really inspired me to get on with mine. My variegated thread arrive this afternoon so no excuse I need to get quilting. Your quilt is perfect all the points join where they should and the binding looks brilliant……now if only I could get mine to look like that! Will post pics early next week.
Oh Sew Tempting
/ April 26, 2012I’m sure yours will be perfect too! Do you like your thread?
witchylin
/ May 1, 2012Yes thank you for the link. I am very pleased with the thread and the colours look perfect. Next problem…….I am not going to free motion machine the quilt like yours. I did a little practice on a small sandwich of the fabrics and wadding I have used. I do not have enough experience to do that yet. It is also very difficult to support the quilt while I try to machine it, therefore I have opted to sew in the ditches and when that is completed I may machine a number of straight(ish) rows of stitches to show off the thread. I did look at a number of videos on how to free motion quilt but they ALL say practice. Well I’m not going to practice on this one. LOL. Will let you know how I go. Most of the videos I looked at recommended spray on stuff to hold the quilt in place. Do you use that?
Oh Sew Tempting
/ May 1, 2012Yes, I’ve used temorary spray baste before. It holds everything in place. You can buy it from the same place as the thread I think. Quilting in the ditch will probably accentuate the clean lines of the geometric design. Sounds great! Take your time 🙂
witchylin
/ May 1, 2012I have been quilting in the ditch and it has sure shown up the not quite so perfect joins. Still this is my first quilt like this so I am not too worried. Thanks I think I will try the spray baste for the next quilt.
Oh Sew Tempting
/ May 1, 2012I’m sure it will be fine. The quilting is only really done in the ditch to hold everything together, I suppose. The eyes will most likely be drawn to the geometry first. It will be interesting to see what it is like compared to wiggles 🙂
witchylin
/ May 2, 2012I think wiggles look better because they are totally different from the geometric lines of the top. Once this is finished and I have completed the other projects that are on the go I plan to do some free motion practice. Have thought of making small squares and quilting them free motion as I go, then joining them together with sashing if I can.
Oh Sew Tempting
/ May 2, 2012Well, it looks like Doreen will be able to give plenty of tips on FMQ 🙂 I’ve seen the quilt as you go method before. The are videos on youtube. Have fun. Avis x
Benta
/ April 29, 2012Lovely! I’ve “pinned” hope thats ok, message me if you’d rather I removed it
Oh Sew Tempting
/ April 29, 2012Thank you being polite. Yes, this one has been pinned several times already 🙂