Saturday, February 14, 2015

All you need is LOVE

Happy Valentine's Day everyone……

"All you need is LOVE"
The details:
Front
Back

56 x 59.5"
Fabric top: LOVE Panel from Wooden Spools, Denver, with the addition of 100% quilting cotton Rendezvous by Moda Kid, Two x Two by Windham Fabrics, High Society by Moda Kids, Nora Mae Gaulden Dots by Jenny Eliza, other fabrics from my stash.
Fabric Back: Tula Pink Laminate Birds and the Bees by FreeSpirit.

Batting: fusible fleece, 100% polyester
Binding: 2" straight-of-grain cut from front fabric remnants.
Quilting: spaced, modified Bernina #4 stitch, on a Bernina 180 with a walking foot
the spaced quilting is seen best here


Things I've never tried before:
1.Laminate fabric in a quilt. It's a great idea for a quilt back and protects the quilt if you picnic surface is a bit damp or perhaps even dirty. Wipes clean, but can also be laundered, gentle cycle.
2.One piece back, first time ever for obvious reasons.
3. 100% poly fusible fleece batting since I had to keep the pin pasting to a minimum and this batting will keep the shrinkage to a minimum after laundering.
4.The binding was attached backwards so I wouldn't have to hand stitch through the laminate which can be difficult.
close up of the laminate fabric on the back. I LOVE this fabric!


All-in-all a really fun, quirky and quick quilt!! (Say that 3x fast!)

5 comments:

  1. It's fun, and I am interested to hear how the back stands up to use and laundering.

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  2. Absolutely gorgeous! Very happy and bright! Brilliant idea on binding.

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  3. Wow! Laminated Tula Pink squirrels! Perfect! Love this quilt...full of love and practical!

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