mila+cuatro: December 2014

Friday, 19 December 2014

The Princess and the Pea

This reminds me of all the mattresses stacked precariously one on top the other in the Princess and the Pea fable, hence its name. I have wanted to do a stacked books or stacked coins (??) type quilt since seeing this one by Svetlana of s.o.t.a.k handmade. The prints are 2 1/2" wide strips of varying lengths, all centred on a Kona snow background.

This is the back of my I Spy a Charm (Matilda) quilt. I love the idea of double sided quilts - being able to change the look of the bed simply by flipping the quilt over. It does have drawbacks though, namely having to choose quilting and binding that will work with both sides.

Quilt Stats
Finished Size: approx 57" by 80"
Pattern: improv pieced
Fabric: Various prints, Kona Snow background.

Binding: Dear Stella Confetti Dots in orange with an accent strip in s yellow Kate & Birdie Paper Co Bluebird Park print
Pieced and quilted by: me

Linking up to:

Finish It Up Friday (Crazy Mom Quilts)

TGIFF

Friday, 12 December 2014

I Spy a Charm (the Matilda version)

Another quilt made using my I Spy a Charm pattern, this time using the Matilda collection by Alice Kennedy for Timeless Treasures and with alternating border colours (grey and orange) which gives the quilt a very different look from my Charley Harper I Spy a Charm quilt.

I made this quilt to be reversible so the quilting had to be something that was going to work on both the front and back. These organic wavy lines gave the quilt great texture.

It feels great to have this finished, it has been in the WIP pile for many, many months!

Quilt Stats
Finished Size: approx 57" by 80"
Pattern: "I Spy a Charm" (available in my Craftsy store)
Fabric: Matilda by Alice Kennedy for Timeless Treasures, with some Kate & Birdie Paper Co Bluebird Park print. Background fabric is Moda Bella Bleached White, with the blocks framed in a generic grey and orange.