Pieced Backings - Using large chunks

 I have another pieced backing for you and I'm excited to share it!

I don't like to have a lot of leftover fabric hanging around my studio so pieced backings are a great way for me to use the leftovers, but sometimes there is just a chunk or two left. That's when the fun begins!

I first lay down my top, no matter what size it is, so I can make sure I'm going to give myself enough fabric around the edges. I start with one piece and decide if I'm going to use the whole thing or cut it up. You can see that I also lay it so that there is extra around the edge. Since I quilt my own, I don't have to worry too much about the required 4" around rule, but I do give myself a couple of extra inches.

Then I decide on the next fabrics to use. There is really no rhyme or reason to my choices, I like to lay fabrics out and just go by how I think it looks.

The last piece is the square I had left over from the quilt top. There isn't much left of it, but I think it adds a fun little touch to this backing. I do press before I start stitching, I promise!

Once I've decided what fabrics I'm using and how I'm laying them out, I *first* take a picture so I remember, then I press and start squaring up the fabrics.

Beautiful!

A quick look at the quilting. There is just something about a quilted back.

This backing belongs to one of the Turning Wheels quilts I made, a new pattern I released this past spring.

Have you pieced a backing for any of your quilts? What is the largest size you've pieced for? I'd love to hear your story.

Make something Extraordinary!

Jen

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Quilt Crush College Quilt

 With days to spare I finished the college quilt for our last "child" headed off into the big, wide world.

Quilt Crush has worked it's way into my heart as a favorite pattern to make. It's such a versitle quilt, and so easy to put together, it's hard not to love it. Plus, when I decide to do a dorm quilt 14 days before move in day, Quilt Crush has my back.

My son's favorite color is teal, so we went looking for some color inspiration on Pinterest. I have a whole board dedicated to Color Inspiration. I don't always look for a specific color and can get excited when finding new combinations.

Quilt Crush is a great quilt for different color options. It was first introduced waaaaaaay back in 2016 as Seaside Steps as part of a McCall's Quick Quilts publication. I was guest blogger for McCall's in January 2017 and show how I turned this quilt into the perfect College Dorm quilt, complete with a fun back using a college t-shirt. Finally, I introduced it as Quilt Crush and now it was a pattern with mulitple sizes. That post has all of the testers quilts included, so a LOT of color inspiration is included.

I chose to quilt large circles using Carl, my Baby Lock Coronet.

I really like how they turned out and felt that the curves of the quilting meshed well with the straightness of the blocks.

For my always cold "child" I chose a soft minky backing and I just love the look of the quilted back!

Details

Moda Grunge for the front

100% wool batting

Minky backing

Quilted with Glide thread

Quilted free hand on a Baby Lock Coronet

Pattern

Quilt Crush PDF

Quilt Crush Printed

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Jen

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August 2022 Monthly Color Challenge

The "Dog Days of Summer" are coming and it just hppens that our cinnamon color is a pretty close match to our golden retriever.

 

While the color may remind me of retrievers, it's actually inspried by the wonderful smelling cinnamon spice.

Image from Taste of Home



When looking up information on cinnoman I came across article after article of the health benefits. I'm not a doctor or in the health/medical field in any way, so while I find them interesting, obviously check with your physcian.


Taste of Home article

You know I love a good Flying Goose unit, and since the geese will be headed south soon (I know, I can't believe I said that either), these are getting ready to do the same, or are they?


Bloggers

Kate - Katie Mae Quilts

Anja - Anja Quilts

Fawn - Quilty Creations By Fawn

Sandra - Textile Time Travels

Raylee - Sunflower Stitcheries and Quilting

Andi - True Blue Quilts


The Monthly Color Challenge Bloggers share their favorite quilts using the color of the month. Have you made a quilt where "cinnamon" was the stand out?

Ready to get the pattern? Go to Payhip and download it now! The block is free for the month August! Each set of instructions includes a "How To" video, one for each size offered!

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It's too late to have the January thru August blocks emailed to you but you can download them from Payhip.

Make something Extraordinary!

Jen

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