Friday, October 25, 2013

Blogger's Quilt Festival, ROYGBIV Category Quilt Entry

AmysCreativeSide

Welcome to my blog, and my Blogger's Quilt Festival Entry in the ROYGBIV Quilt category!

Rainbow Scrappy String Quilt

This scrappy quilt top emerged from my machine last spring after colour sorting all my string sized scraps!

Scrappy Rainbow String Quilt Top

 You can find the tutorial I used to construct the string blocks over at Film in the Fridge. Or, a similar method is shown in Elizabeth Hartman's book, Practical Guide to Patchwork, under the quilt "Valentine".

  Rainbow Scrappy String Quilt

The backing I finally chose is simple a turquoise sheet from Ikea, the binding is called Itty Bitty RicRac by Lakehouse Designs. I pieced it all and quilted it all with Aurifil thread, using a rainbow variegated thread on the back, which I love. The quilting is an all-over grid done on my machine, diamond-y like the blocks.

Rainbow Scrappy String Quilt Back

Quilt Stats: Dimensions: 59" by 71" 
Fabrics: scrap strings 2" and less, centre strips are made with Habitat Dandelions by Michelle D'Amore for Bernatex. Binding is Itty Bitty Ric Rac by LakeHouse Designs. Backing, Ikea sheet. 
Batting: Warm & Natural 
Thread: Aurifil 50wt for piecing and quilting 
Completed August 2013

Rainbow Scrappy String Quilt

  Thanks so much for visiting and enjoy looking around the Blogger's Quilt Festival!

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21 comments:

  1. CharlotteOctober 25, 2013 at 9:07 AM

    ohh, it's so happy! I love it!

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  2. AnonymousOctober 25, 2013 at 9:41 AM

    Hi Carla! Your quilt is amazing celebration of colours! I would love to wathc that every day! Beautiful work! x Teje

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  3. moiraOctober 25, 2013 at 12:29 PM

    A beauty!

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  4. BethOctober 25, 2013 at 2:37 PM

    So pretty! That quilt is happy to me!

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  5. GretchenOctober 25, 2013 at 6:05 PM

    That is a very cheerful rainbow quilt!

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  6. Books_BoundOctober 25, 2013 at 10:53 PM

    Pretty pretty! What a great quilt that will be to cuddle under during winter!

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  7. CarlaOctober 25, 2013 at 11:57 PM

    I love it. This is so beautiful.

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  8. audreyOctober 26, 2013 at 2:35 PM

    Beautiful! Love all the different fabrics you blended together into such a wonderful quilt!

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  9. Katy CameronOctober 26, 2013 at 5:03 PM

    Love this! I'm guessing you mostly use green on other quilts then!

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  10. Live a Colorful LifeOctober 26, 2013 at 6:34 PM

    This is just beautiful! Love all the scraps.

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  11. Rene'October 27, 2013 at 9:21 AM

    I love string quilts and yours is gorgeous with the rainbow of colors!!!! Love the turquoise color for the backing too.

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  12. DeborahOctober 27, 2013 at 9:31 AM

    I love scrappy quilts! This is just gorgeous!!

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  13. Cynthia Brunz DesignsOctober 27, 2013 at 9:37 PM

    Beautiful string quilt. So happy!

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  14. CitricSugarOctober 28, 2013 at 11:55 AM

    Such a lovely string quilt!

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  15. Beth at Quilting Hottie HavenOctober 28, 2013 at 12:08 PM

    Scrappy is totally my thing. Love this!

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  16. LeanneOctober 28, 2013 at 6:32 PM

    This is such a beautiful string quilt, I love it and it makes me want to make one for me.

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  17. CorinneaOctober 29, 2013 at 9:19 PM

    Now I want to make on of these!

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  18. CindyOctober 31, 2013 at 12:06 AM

    Wonderful job. So bright and cheerful.

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  19. KellyOctober 31, 2013 at 4:02 AM

    I absolutely love this quilt, it makes me want to break out the scraps again :)

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  20. rappyOctober 31, 2013 at 6:18 AM

    This quilt is stunning. I thought so the first time I saw it and I still think so. The way you chose to lay out the colours and the vibrancy of the blocks are just happy-making.

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  21. SarahZNovember 2, 2013 at 9:12 AM

    So pretty!

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