Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Apple Autumn Quilt

Apple Autumn Quilt

Apple Autumn Quilt

Apple Autumn Quilt

Apple Autumn Quilt

Apple Autumn Quilt

Apple Autumn Quilt


For this pattern, I was inspired by Camille Roskelley's quilt "Coming Home" in her book Simplify - which I also used here, but with smaller corner pieces. The quilt is quite simply 5 inch charms with 2.25 inch white squares sewn to the corners. I just started pulling fabrics from my stash and was thrilled when I had everything I needed to finish this quilt in a weekend and get it to its recipient, a dear person in need of some comfort, as soon as I could. I even had backing (half of an Ikea duvet cover)! I never have backing!

Anyways, it finished at 56" by 65", it's quilted in an allover meander on my machine with Aurifil colour 2325 50 wt thread. I experimented with cutting my binding strips at 2" this time rather than 2.25" as I usually do. I love it! The binding is exactly the same width on both sides of the quilt! I will be doing the same from now on. I happen to be partial to a wood grain binding, not sure why, but I have bound about 5 quilts now with wood grain prints.

 Isn't it a great colour palette? My son helped me out and named it "Apple Autumn". I was thinking something like "Indian Summer" but I think "Apple Autumn" is just the right kind of juicy and sweet name.

 Ok, off to stitch a label and make a quilt delivery...

10 comments:

  1. The colours are beautiful, such a sweet quilt. I have a pile of 5inch squares just waiting for a pattern, this just might be the one.

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  2. Over from the Blogathon...NB. Love your quilt Carla, and I admire you raising 6 boys!! I raised 3 and now have 4 grandsons......nothing like it!!!!!

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  3. I really love the quilt and I'm sure the recipient will too! The blogathon is such fun--so many new people to meet.

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  4. Beautiful quilt, I love the colours!!

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  5. Apple Autumn is a very appropriate title, it is a beautiful quilt

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  6. This is a fun quilt in a great color palette!

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