I put the last stitches in the binding on Wednesday night and Thursday
after kindy we trotted down to Semaphore to photograph the quilt hanging
over the jetty (this was really an elaborate ruse for me to get my
hands on an ice-cream from my favourite ice-cream parlour on Semaphore
Road - but that's just between us).
Here it is hanging over Semaphore jetty with the Palais in the background. I really loved making this quilt - you just sew strips together like a demon and and then with some clever cutting you make blocks and in no time you have a quilt top sewn together!
This quilt was inspired by the Summer in the Park video tutorial by the Missouri Star Quilt Company. But as with Briar Rose I didn't want to just start sewing and not know how much fabric I would need or how big a quilt I would get out of one jelly roll, so I have written a pattern for it. The pattern is again fully supported by CAD diagrams and detailed instructions and you can download it from Google Docs by clicking here or by clicking on the photograph on the right hand side bar.
Mum quilted it for me using the Bountiful Feathers pantograph by Lorien Quilting. It really suited the feather or wave print in the Salt Air fabrics.
Thanks again to everyone at the Missouri Star Quilt Company for endorsing my pattern. It is very generous and I really appreciate your support. You can view the original you tube video here.....
You can also visit the Missouri Star website by clicking here.
I'm linking up with Quilt Story, Finish it up Friday, Can I get a Whoop Whoop and Show off Friday
Have a fabulous week everyone!
Fabulous Shontelle. Well done to you. I won't tell about the ice cream.
ReplyDeleteHi Shontelle . You did a super job on this. Love the photo shoot!
ReplyDeleteAnother winner! What a gorgeous quilt and a lovely setting for the photos. However, I think you ought to hang the quilt on the rail outside the Methodist Church as well - just in case the neighbours feel they are missing out this time! :-)
ReplyDeleteLovely photos Shonny, and I love the new name! Suits the whole quilt.
ReplyDeleteLovely quilt! Makes me want to go buy some new jelly rolls.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. I have a stack of Salt Air in my cabinet, just for me, waiting on me to decide on a pattern. I love what you've done with yours.
ReplyDeleteSuch a great quilt! I have a Jelly roll that I think this kind of pattern would be perfect for! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful, and I have a jelly roll of Salt Air I've been searching for a good pattern for - this may be it!! Whoop whoop!
ReplyDeleteLOVE that quilt. Thanks for the link. I have some jelly rolls to use up.
ReplyDeleteThank you Shontelle -- very pretty ! I bought one of the strip quilt templates a while back -- it will work perfect for this quilt!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a beautiful quilt. Thank you for the pattern.
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful! I love it! Thanks for sharing the video and the pattern! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful quilt!
ReplyDeleteJennifer :)
Fabulous quilt!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt.
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty quilt and the perfect setting for pictures.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty and aptly named.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the tutorial--beautiful quilt!
ReplyDeleteI love the way you put this together. I always love the look of "diamond-looking" patterns like this, but I'm not a fan of traditional "string quilt" construction methods - so this is perfect. Awesome tutorial. And the colors & quilting on this one are gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you wrote up this pattern because I saw the video first and thought I'd prefer written instructions:) I've got a jelly roll of Simply Color destined for this pattern now!
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