Patchwork Chevron

Life has been busy - work is busy, quilting a lot, kids are always busy.  I sometimes feel like I don't have a minute to veg anymore.  BUT this week at work we had meetings which I should have traveled to, but Jake had a program that I wasn't going to miss - so instead of traveling to the meetings, I've been sitting on conference call/webex meetings for 10 hours every day this week!  I decided I needed something mindless to do during the calls so I would stay involved and pay attention - and isn't binding perfect for that? 

 

So I 've been binding up a storm and have a few finishes to show in the next week.  As I said the week has been busy - so pictures aren't great. 

 

I picked this quilt to show first because it is one of my favorites and I'm so glad to call it done! 

I finished the top last year when my friend Ann and I did our sewing retreat.  We both made one.  It is a quick quilt to put together.  I think the results are bold and fun!  I have seen this quilt done in varies lines and looks - and want to copy each and everyone I see! 

 

I quilted this in my early stages of the new machine - and loved the look of the quilting on the solid grey French General fabric. 

 

Quilting Stats:

Quilt Pattern - Patchwork Chevron from Moda Bake Shop

Fabric Line - Moda French General Rouenneries Deux

Longarm Quilting Pattern - Flights of Fancy

 

Love this quilt and so glad to have it done! 

 

Linking up to Crazy Mom Quilts and Confessions of a Fabric Addict

 

The Chevron Quilt

I am having a love affair with the chevron.  Whether its fabric, a quilt pattern, or  quilting pattern - I'm all over anything and everything chevron related.

I have made a few chevron quilts - seen here, here, here, and maybe my favorite here.

I am also loving all the chevron print fabrics.  I'm currently making a cute valentine runner - and have a reversible runner in the works with the lime green chevron being a side.

When I got this quilt to be quilted I was so excited.  I love these fabrics!  The grey and yellow is amazing and so in right now.  I love the polka dot and the flower print.  Thrown in a chevron print and this may be my favorite quilt I've had on the machine in a while!

I hadn't used the chevron quilting pattern I have yet - so I was so excited to use it with this quilt.  A perfect fit!

This pattern is great - as this would take me hours to do by hand - so having the machine go for it was a dream come true.  I have a feeling this pattern will be a favorite.  I may have to use it on my swoon quilt once I get that one completed.

And the back.....oh how I love backs.  My client sent me a picture of the completed quilt - she bound it with a scrappy binding using all the prints in the quilt - turned out so cute.  I wanted to keep this quilt for myself!  I will be on the look out for these fabrics to make one for myself sometime soon.

Baby Zig Zag

On my trip last week I spent the plane ride watching the 5 Year Engagement while binding this. 

 

It was a very nice break from work, and kids, and was a nice relaxing 3 hour plane ride.  What I love about this quilt is I can't decide which way I like it more - vertically or horizontal. 

I used the Riley Blake orange on orange chevron fabric for the binding and love how it pulled it all together.  The bright colors make me smile!  I wanted to try this method to get a zig zag vs the half square triangle method I did on my past zig zag attempts - and suprisingly enough I like the half square triangle version better. 

I'm sure there will be more zig zags in my future.  I can't get enough of this look!  I'm so happy to be adding a few quilts to my Completed 2012 list before the end of the year.  Goal is to get all the quilted ones bound so I can share them all before the end of the year.  Wish me luck!

Bliss Zig Zag

Awhile ago I made this quilt and had it sitting in my "to be quilted" pile for a few months.  I finally got around to quilting it because Marta decided she needed a quilt on her wall in her new cheery office - and this quilt was auditioned and won the part.

I love this quilt.  LOVE this quilt - the fun colors from the Bliss line by Bonnie and Camille - the modern look of the zig zag or chevron style quilt mixed with white.  The polka dot border.  It was one of my favorites from the moment I laid eyes on it through someone else's blog and new I had to have one.  This is my first zig zag and I loved working on it.  I had decided I wanted some clean line quilting for this quilt and thought it would take me forever!  I was so happy with the results and so glad I stuck with the line idea.

I did little lines about an inch apart in the outer border - outlined the inner border - and did a zig zag motion through the zigs and the zags.  I'm so pleased with how it turned out.

I knew if I let this quilt go it would have to go to someone who would appreciate this quilt and love it as much as I did - and Marta is that person.  I was counting the number of quilts and table runners she has at our cousin party in December and I think she may take the prize for most Abby quilts in one location.  So I was happy to let this one go to live with her.  She will take excellent care of it and I can't wait to see it at home on her wall.

Thanks for sending the pictures Mart - can't believe I forgot to take them!