Name: Marcelle Medallion
Design: From Liberty Love
Size: approx 62" by 62"
Fabric: lots of fabric from the stash
Backing: Ikea Britten Numbers and Feedsack prints
Binding: red tone on tone print
Quilted: by me with Aurifil 50 wt in white
I finished it! Let me introduce my version of the Marcelle Medallion from the book Liberty Love by Alexia Abegg. This was a lot of fun even if there were a lot of little pieces. I used a lot of scraps and some DS prints, some Flea Market Fancy, some Feedsack prints, some vintage prints from my Gramma and a whole bunch of low volume bits and pieces. I had the idea to use retro 1950s colours as I was thinking or arborite tables and kitchen colours from the 50s. Like these pictures from a 1950s copy of Better Homes and Gardens...
I quilted this fairly densely, using a variety of free motion things in Aurifil 50 wt in white.. Can you see the little tiny fans, next to the flying geese blocks on the left? I also did some straight line quilting on the outer borders. This was the first time that I did so many different things with the quilting. It is far from perfect but it was fun to try something different! I also addes some extra inches to the final border to make the quilt just a little bigger.
Linking up with Amanda Jean for Finish it Up Friday! Yay!
I love your quilt and the fact you have so many great fabrics included . By the way I wore and apron just like that in the 50's , I know that dates me but that is a fact :-)
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely brilliant finish! I just love it. Good on you for trying different quilting designs.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant work! It is so wonderful, unbelievable!!!
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The colour combo from your stash is lovely. Great medallion quilt.
ReplyDeleteGreat finish Cathy!
ReplyDeleteThe quilting is spectacular. I like the color scheme, and it fits well into a Christmas color scheme, too!
ReplyDeleteGosh this is pretty!!
ReplyDeleteLove your color scheme!
ReplyDeleteWow this is truly a great expression of modern quilting that looks antique! Great colours and so fine on the quilting!
ReplyDeleteThis is really beautiful!
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful choice of fabrics, back & front, great finish !
ReplyDeleteCathy, this is stunning. I love the color choices you made.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful quilt! I love the colors. Thanks for sharing :)
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