So I promised some better pictures and a grander reveal for my Stitch Tease low volume Scrap Vomit quilt.
Here's the best I could do, considering it has been raining, and toppling fence panels since late morning, the kids have been on full volume all day and now it's really just time for tea and Christmas cake.
I was Queen Bee back in September, having planned this quilt in my head for a very long time. The wonderful ladies did great bringing my vision to life.
The thought of making a quilt like this, (without the shortcut piecing method a la the Scrappy Trip Along), gives me the shivers, waaaaaaaaaaaaaay too many fabrics to pull and cut, all those points to try to match, it would take forever! Ever since I saw Katy's first SV quilt(s), I wanted one, but the solids-averse side of me had a problem with those B blocks, especially the black, and the complete riot of colour wasn't quite my thing, but I still wanted one; so the low volume idea was born.
Thanks to the lovely Stitch Tease ladies, I requested and ended up with this beauty; please excuse the windswept, and don't let it drag on the deck photo shoot...
I love it!! Quilting it on the diagonal gave me the opportunity to see every single print that had been included; I love the diversity, but also the fact that the same fabrics cropped up in many blocks, maybe from the same swaps or just for the love of the same prints, and it made me smile the whole 3 hours it took me.
Binding is always my favourite bit of the process - and this took another 3-4 hours, the perfect end to another stormy day snuggled on the sofa. It couldn't have been more perfectly timed.
Full deets:
Pre-wash 70" square
Blocks pieced together and quilted with Aurifil 2021 50wt
Backed with IKEA Britten Nummer print and Sew Stitchy scraps
Bound with aqua Joel Dewberry Herringbone print
Thank you again wonderful Stitch Teasers, you have got my New Year off to a great start xxx
well done to you and all your "little helpers" for making a stunning quilt .. you really do have to find another name though xx
ReplyDeleteYour LV scrap diamond quilt (can't bear the v word) is gorgeous. Bee quilts are always special knowing the care that has gone into it. Di x
ReplyDeleteLovely quilt!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!
It's absolutely stunning, well done!
ReplyDeleteAhh it's so pretty!!!
ReplyDeleteJust the best kind of vomit ever. You've pulled another stunning quilt out the bag and we've not even done a week of 2014!
ReplyDeleteNever have I seen such pretty vomit :)
ReplyDeleteLovely quilt!
ReplyDeleteI'm a little bit in awe because I honestly did not believe this pattern could be made to look so stunning. Just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteLooks fab an absolutely perfect idea, and well executed, proud to be a contributor to such a work of art! :o)
ReplyDeleteI can't believe it took 3 hours to quilt! Mind you, I'm not a good or patient quilter! Are you keeping this beauty?
ReplyDeleteI love this!!! It would have to be one of my favorite LV quilts ever!!
ReplyDeleteOoh, its fabulous. I've never been a lover of a lot of LV quilts, but this works so beautifully, I love it.
ReplyDeleteYay, it does indeed look fab :o) Not again though, promise? :oD
ReplyDeleteLooks fantastic, and I quite agree, it's the only way I'd cope with a SV is to go LV, and moderately more so even on the standy outy blocks! Great finish!
ReplyDeleteIt's so gorgeous! A great team effort! Stay safe! Jxo
ReplyDeleteLove it! I have to say, this is the most attractive SV quilt I have seen yet. I really like the colors you chose for the focus patches.
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful! A perfect quilt for a 'team!'
ReplyDeleteIts stunning Hadley!
ReplyDeleteSoooo pretty! This is such a unique version of the scrappy trip, nice finish
ReplyDeleteIt's a beauty and I am proud to have played a small part in the making of this quilt.
ReplyDelete1225 squares? That's impressive. It looks wonderful and I'm so happy to have contributed
ReplyDeleteit looks fantastic. I live the brights in amongst the LV's. Lovely!
ReplyDeleteFaaabulous SV …… or Technicolour Yawn as Pings & Needles called it… remember that Hadley? Back in the day? Lol
ReplyDeleteIts gorgeous Hadley, and that's a lot of quilting!
ReplyDeleteThis looks amazing!!
ReplyDeleteit's gorgeous, and happily devoid of diced carrots
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I'm no fan of the SV quilts by any stretch of the imagination but I just love this one ( might have something to do with the fact that pink and aqua/teal are my favourite colours). Brilliant idea to get all your bee mates to stitch those tiny squares together x
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love it!!
ReplyDeleteGreat quilt, your Bee mates certainly did you proud there!
ReplyDeleteI love your quilt and your blog! Question for you, do you pre wash the Ikea fabric before you use it? I just finished a throw without washing first and then saw where it could shrink 4%, yikes!
ReplyDeleteYay for the vom!
ReplyDeleteThis is a wonderful quilt, I think it needs a more pleasant name perhaps? A lovely way to start the new year.
ReplyDeleteIt's simply stunning and kudos to you for having this LV vision. Very happy to have played a tiny part in this beauty. x
ReplyDeleteJust gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteBeen waiting to see it in all its glory since spying Canadian Abroad's contribution. Clever diagonal quilting. 'Tis the nicest SV I've seen.
How did I miss this?! Go to my mum's and am off the online grid and you snuck this by me. Love, love, love it! So proud to be part of it.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI think you've nailed it - the perfect scrap vomit quilt and my aversions to the original too.
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