Quilt of Many Colors

I’ve been planning to make a modern quilt since way back when I first got bit by the quilting obsession bug.  But I had too much going on–sewing and otherwise.

I don’t like unfinished projects.  I’m okay with two sewing projects going on at the same time.  One that’s hard and will take awhile to finish–like a quilt.  And an easy one–like tea towels.  But before I start anything new, one of those has to be completed.  So it was a while before I got to start on the modern quilt. 

But I was looking for inspiration and designing it in my head way back in September.

I love the Hopewell Quilts with their simple lines, large blocks of color, and striped binding.

Hopewell Quilt
Hopewell Quilt, 40 x 60, $365

 

I found this quilt on Pinterest.  Not a Hopewell Quilt but again, solid colors and straight-line quilting.

Modern Quilt
I followed the link on this quilt but it eventually took me to a website that had Asian characters so I’m guessing the website got hacked. I think the design is from a textile design school in Holland.

I decided to design my new quilt following the above style because I wanted to pull all of the colors out of my bedroom into one piece.  And there are a lot of colors in there.  Pinks, grays, blues, golds, browns.  Plus every piece of furniture is a different wood or metal.  I love it. It’s very homey and cozy and dark and full of things I love. And mine.  But I’m not ready to show it to you.  Maybe someday.

And here’s the finished quilt:

Quilt of Many Colors

Since I was keeping this quilt and didn’t have to worry about screwing it up, I wanted to try some different methods. I used Mar Bella Minky Cuddle Plata from Fabric.com for the backing.  I love the softness of Minky but I’ve had issues with it before–it’s very slippery.  I was expecting it to be hard to work with but it was wonderful!  Easy to quilt, forgiving, and made the quilt extra cuddly.

Quilt of Many ColorsMost of the dark fabric on the front of the quilt is Moda Bella Broadcloth that I also bought from Fabric.com.  The happier colors are from “American Made Brand” that I picked up at our local quilt shop, Tomorrows Treasures

Quilt of Many Colors
Pieced together but no borders yet.

I wanted the quilt to be “nap size”. It’s just too difficult to make a larger quilt with my sewing machine.  Maybe after I get more skilled I’ll be able to handle a bigger size. I made a rough draft and then used graph paper to get the correct dimensions. The finished size was 62 1/2″ by 50 1/2″ 

Quilt of Many Colors
Borders on.

I really wanted black striped cut on the bias for the binding.  This appears to be a very popular choice for quilters but not readily available.  I eventually backordered the perfect black stripe designed by Timeless Treasures from Hawthorne Threads.  It arrived in just a few weeks.

I tried a different method to attach the binding but wasn’t pleased with it so will go back to the old way.

Binding

 Quilt of Many Colors

While I designed it for my bedroom…

Quilt of Many Colors
Here it is at the foot of the bed….

it is so soft and comfortable, that it’s usually on the sofa.

Quilt of Many Colors
Nap time!
Quilt of Many Colors
TV Time!
Quilt of Many Colors
Maggie Time!

 

6 thoughts on “Quilt of Many Colors”

    • Myra, No frost for us. Living across the nature preserve and all that water helps keep the temperature up plus the big trees offer protection and the wind was crazy.

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