Friday, September 13, 2013

Road to Fortune!




  Name:  Road to Fortune


Design: a traditional paper pieced block, inspiration That Stash Bee February


Size:  approx  70" by 70"


Fabric:  Scraps and stash fabrics for binding, borders and backing


Quilted: by me with Aurifil 50 wt in white on the diagonal






It's finished!  I have been working on this one since last spring.  I first made several blocks for That Stash Bee and thought, "hey, these are fun!"  So I made more of them.  25 of them to be exact.  I made one a week for awhile until I decided I was tired of them.  Then I decided that I really need to just get this finished!  Totally made from scraps, the Road to Fortune block is a paper pieced traditional block.  I even used white scraps so the white in each block is also scrappy.   The quilt is bound in one of my favourite binding fabrics, a purple tone on tone from RJR fabrics from forever ago.
I quilted it on the diagonal in aurifil 50 wt in white.  Erg.  Quilting on the diagonal.  It is just awkward!  But I love the look!  The quilt is backed with some brightly coloured dragonfly print and a print from Ikea that I have had forever.  I know I made our daughter a sun dress with it when she was about 6 or 7 and she is now 24!  I added a bit of scrappy-ness in the borders too.
Isn't it fun to finish a quilt!  Linking up with Amanda Jean for finish it up Friday.
















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16 comments:

  1. Sewing MomSeptember 13, 2013 at 6:20 AM

    It's gorgeous! I'm sure you're so happy to have it done.

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  2. CarlaSeptember 13, 2013 at 6:52 AM

    Good for you Cathy! Another one off the list. Now for some new starts? How was guild?

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  3. PinspotSeptember 13, 2013 at 9:26 AM

    THIS IS SO GREAT! I can't believe you paper pieced all those blocks. One a week makes istseem much more manageable. Great use of scraps, and great idea.

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  4. Heather D.September 13, 2013 at 9:53 AM

    Finishing a quilt is the best, and this is a great one. Very nicely done Cathy. The quilting is just right (even if it's a pain!) and the scrappy bits in the border are a lot of fun.

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  5. Leigh AnneSeptember 13, 2013 at 10:42 AM

    I absolutely adore the punch of color in the border! Great job finishing this up :)

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  6. AnonymousSeptember 13, 2013 at 11:32 AM

    Really scraptacular. I love the colours of this quilt - so fun, so vibrant.

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  7. acorn hollowSeptember 13, 2013 at 2:23 PM

    that is so beautiful! I love it and it makes me wish I quilted.
    Cathy

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  8. Teresa @ http://twistfullyyours.blogspot.ca/September 13, 2013 at 2:43 PM

    I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this!!!! The colours are great and there is so much movement!

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  9. JulianneSeptember 13, 2013 at 4:50 PM

    Beautiful! LOVE IT!

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  10. AnonymousSeptember 13, 2013 at 5:34 PM

    Love it!! So beautiful!!

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  11. LindaSeptember 14, 2013 at 4:25 AM

    This is simply lovely! I love the bright colors along with the white. It really makes them stand out. Beautiful!

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  12. Kathy@KayakQuiltingSeptember 14, 2013 at 4:46 AM

    Congrats on a great finish! I love the colors in this quilt!

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  13. Sew Shabby DesignsSeptember 14, 2013 at 5:12 AM

    Gorgeousness!!!

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  14. gmpSeptember 14, 2013 at 7:14 AM

    I love this quilt! It's so colorful! May I ask, is this your own pattern?

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  15. sherrySeptember 14, 2013 at 8:20 AM

    love this bright colourful well pieced quilt...well done!

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  16. KelliOctober 8, 2013 at 6:17 AM

    You know I love this one so much!! And the fact that mine is still blocks staring at me and yours is finished makes me want to GET BUSY! Which is exactly the motivation I needed. Just think of us sitting on our couches under twin quilts so very far away but brought together by a love of quilting and good friends. :)

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