Monday, 15 April 2013

Round and Round

 It’s finished! And I am so pleased with the end result.

Round and Round Finished

I dithered and pondered and dithered some more on how to back this and quilt it. I’m not the most decisive of quilters!

But a sale at Spotlight decided me. Minky backing like I wanted all along – even if it’s not the colour I had in mind, I love it!

Minky backing on Round and Round

I didn’t bother with batting as I was using the snuggly minky on the back. It’ll make a great quilt to snuggle up with during winter. Which is a lot colder in NZ where this quilt is headed for my sister’s birthday.

The minky wasn’t quite wide enough, so I added a pieced back, bring in some of the colour from the front.

Pieced back on Round and Round

I actually ran out of Pink Color Weave (I only needed a 4” square – isn’t that typical?!) so I found another pink fabric in my scrap bag that was a close enough match.

Back of Round and Round

So here’s a confession. I rarely use my walking foot to quilt. I find my applique foot works better. I don’t know why that is as a walking foot is designed just for quilting. But mine leaves me with uneven stitches and it doesn’t feed the quilt through nicely. Oh yeah, and then when I thought I’d try to be a proper quilter and use the walking foot to quilt with… it up and did this:

Damn you walking foot

Damn you walking foot. It did this the entire length of the quilt. Colour me unimpressed. So a bit of time was spent hanging out with my seam ripper. Don’t want it feeling neglected through lack of use after all. Then I went back to the applique foot and it was smooth sailing quilting.

Asterisk centre

I went very basic. Just a big giant asterisk to hold the backing and top together. I wish I could have done better to do this quilt justice, but eh. The piecing will just have to speak for itself.

Disarray on the fence

Even all dishevelled it looks pretty.

So final details: pattern is Round and Round by Camille Roskelley. LOVE. I used a grey homespun, with shades of Color Weave for the pop of colour. Thrilled with how beautifully they paired together. Rough final measurements are 68” x 75”. Which miracle of miracles is pretty close to the final measurements in the pattern (68” x 72”).

Round and Round Finished
Done.

Happy.

Next!!
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19 comments:

  1. Unknown15 April 2013 at 14:02

    love the choice of fabrics in your quilt.

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  2. Carla15 April 2013 at 14:36

    This is so fabulous! Sorry about the walking foot ; )

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  3. Benta AtSLIKstitches15 April 2013 at 16:34

    Youck! Un-sewing is so boring, and worse the closer you get to the finish! It looks amazing! Hope sis loves it (if not I'm prepared to give it a good home!!!)

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  4. Megan15 April 2013 at 18:33

    The minky looks great! And great for the snuggle factor here in chilly NZ, especially as we head into winter. Weird about the walking foot, but lucky that your other foot worked.

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  5. Bouts Choisis15 April 2013 at 18:55

    It's lovely! A masterpiece! The colour of your backing is perfect! I've heard of minky but never used it - perhaps I'll have to try it.

    That's a very mysterious problem you have with the walking foot - especially as the other feet work fine! How irritating.

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  6. Quilting In The Cold15 April 2013 at 20:23

    Lovely, lovely quilt. I love the pieced backing. It looks super snuggly.

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  7. vexa15 April 2013 at 21:00

    I like what you did with the back. Let's say pretty, pretty, pretty.

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  8. Elsa15 April 2013 at 22:28

    Really beautiful and love that you brought some of the front around to the back. Great gift for your sister.

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  9. Wendy15 April 2013 at 22:51

    you're right to be pleased, it's wonderful.

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  10. Gina16 April 2013 at 02:51

    These photos make me want to pull out my pattern and make it straight away!! Beautiful...my favorite quilt of yours so far. It will make your sister's day when she receives this quilt!!

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  11. Mareenchen16 April 2013 at 05:44

    Typical indeed. Even more typical that the finish is perfect. (Screw that walking foot.)

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  12. Finding Fifth16 April 2013 at 08:33

    Well done on meeting the deadline and backing it with a happy minki and grey piece. I love it. Helicopter girl will be thrilled.

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  13. Amy, a redeemed sheep16 April 2013 at 09:11

    I love your backing choice!

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  14. Kelleigh16 April 2013 at 10:32

    That is beautiful! I love the way that you did the back, providence that the Minke was too small.

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  15. DeborahGun16 April 2013 at 11:07

    so pretty! I love the backing too.

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  16. Jeneta16 April 2013 at 11:54

    Beautiful! I love the pieced backing - I think it looks even better than if the minke was wide enough!! I really like the colour of the minke too (isn't it interesting how 'forced' choices actually turn out great!). I am intrigued with minke and really want to have a go at sewing with it, but I have never actually seen it at Spotlight. I must hunt it down the next time I am there. I really love that you chose to bind the quilt in the grey - what a brilliant decision! Your sister will LOVE it.

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  17. Erin @ Once Upon a Donkey16 April 2013 at 13:40

    Beautiful! Your sister will be stoked.

    Quick, quick... run over and link it up to Le Challenge. x

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  18. Taryn V.24 April 2013 at 22:59

    Beautiful quilt! I love the picture of it hanging over the fence, it looks so cozy and snuggly! Love the pieced back too!

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  19. Katie16 October 2013 at 23:55

    Such a pretty quilt, front and back. thanks for linking up :)

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