Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Show Your Stripes Blog Hop ~ My Day



Here is My Showing My Stripes Quilt! 
My quilt measures 64" square to the outside curves 
of my scalloped binding. 
The blocks, which are my version of the traditional Grandmother's Fan Block,
measure 12.5" unfinished.

When I joined the

I already pulled the small fat quarter bundle from my stash for another project
and realized the stripe fabric was perfect for a quilt that features stripes.


I love this quilt and have enjoyed every part of the making ...





My stripe fabric and color palette came from this gift fat quarter bundle.
I chose to use this stripe for both the binding and in the blocks.


I like the dramatic contrast with the soft florals and pastels.
When I was cutting fan blades for fat quarters and scraps,
I knew I wanted to feature the stripe in the center ... 


... and in the binding.

I had to do some searching to find a yard of the stripe fabric online
 to have enough for my binding.  This stripe fabric is 

 Shortcake Fabric by Heidi Staples of Fabric Mutt

it was the perfect finishing fabric for my scrappy pink, white and cream fabrics. 


It took my finished quilt outside to catch a few photos in natural light.
It will be snowing again here soon. 


I love the combination or creams and white and pinks and reds.


I love the dramatic play between the strip and the soft florals. 


I loved the curve so much I decided early on to make a scalloped binding.


I will be posting a mini tutorial on how I cut and sewed the binding soon.


I love everything about this quilt and have enjoyed sharing it with you today.

Please visit all the lovely stripers of the day,

the projects are all amazing and sew inspiring and creative! 

Tuesday, February 23rd

Life in the Scrapatch (you are here)

Thanks to the lovely 

Carla @ Creatin' in the Sticks 

for hosting this fun blog hop.

It is a cold rain outside now and I am enjoying my lovely new quilt
 inside where it is warm. 


My quilty kitty and will also be showing this project for my 

 Curves QAL Started Here 

so I will be posting more photos of how I made my quilt on my blog soon. 

Maestro says thank you for visiting us!

Time for a cat nap on quilt. 

<3 

43 comments:

Susan said...

I really like the edge, though I wouldn't like to do the binding - but then I don't like any binding! The stripes really make the circles look like they are moving.

Karen's Korner said...

Congratulations on your beautiful quilt.

Danice G said...

Your quilt is gorgeous, in every way. Looking forward to the binding tutorial.

Jacqueline said...

Simply amazing.

GranChris said...

I love this quilt. Beautiful.

Anorina @SameliasMum said...

Such a lovely quilt. Love all of that delicious pink.

Elizabeth Coughlin said...

Gorgeous! I love the stripes, the colors and the curved edge.

Stitchin At Home said...

A gorgeous quilt in pink! The stripes are a great addition and I like the curved border.

Dorian said...

Lovely quilt Pat. I love the colors and the scallop edges. You did a fantastic job!

Annie said...

Such a pretty quilt! The colors are lovely. I like the mix of cream and white and pink and red also. The stripes in the center block give the impression that it is spinning. The scalloped edge is a perfect edge finish for the fans. I always love a stripe binding too. The fabrics and your version make it a more modern looking fan quilt. The quilting is lovely. Quilty Kitty approves. I’m sure he’ll share it with you ...as long as all you want is a small section of the edge. The center is his!

Carol said...

This quilt is beautiful! I love the colors and the striped fabric for the binding is perfect. I am in awe of the scalloped edges since I have never done that before. Wonderful work!

Inflorescencedesigns said...

What a beautiful quilt! I adore the scalloped edge and I always love the look of striped binding. Thank you!

tink's mom said...

This is such a WOW quilt. The stripe is wonderful in the fan blades. Great job.

LJ said...

Great quilt and your use of strips is perfect. Of course, the scalloped edge doesn't hurt either. :)

quiltingbydawn said...

Beautiful quilt! The colors are so sweet and I love your curved binding! The striped fabric looks great in the fans!

Calicojoan said...

You sure did good searching online for stripe fabrics. This is absolutely gorgeous!
You even pieced in the fan blades. You go girl!!!!! Beautiful job on that border too. What's not to love? Even your kitty knows a good thing when she see's it!

Lori said...

Thank you for sharing. Your quilt is stunning.

ShirleyC said...

That quilt is just over the top! So gorgeous!

That's Sew Kerry said...

WOW!! This is fab

Karrin Hurd said...

Your quilt and use of stripes is absolutely stunning! Great work!

Carol Swift said...

This is a beauty and that scallop edge is amazing! Thanks for sharing your stripes!

Cynthia's Creating Ark said...

Stunning. The blocks remind me of boiled lollies. Delicious.

LIttle Penguin Quilts said...

What a beautiful quilt, Pat! Your curves are just amazing, and you definitely the perfect binding for it. Lovely finish!

Dix in Canada said...

Fabulous beautiful quilt! Well done!

Turid said...

Thai is a beautiful quilt. And I love all the fabrics and colors you've used. So well done.

Quilting Gail said...

Beautiful quilt!!! And wonderful use of those stripes!!!

Connie W. said...

Everything about this quilt is wonderful! I like the fabrics, colors, pattern and the photos in the snow. You went above and aboard on this project. Thank you for sharing it.
Connie
c_s_wolfe@yahoo.com

Vroomans' Quilts said...

Oh, I have been waiting to see this finish. Just awesome! Love the colors with the zing of stripe and the scallop border adds that bit of flair. Nicely quilted as well.

Kathleen said...

Its a beautiful quilt - you should be pleased! I look forward to reading more about the construction of the quilt.

Nancy said...

This is so pretty.

JANET said...

That is a gorgeous quilt! Love the edge and the striped binding.

Carla said...

Oh, Pat, this is beautiful. Love the scalloped edge and the striped binding especially. This looks like a fun one for sure. It's very unique and so pretty. Thank you for the perfect start to the day!

piecefulwendy said...

What a beautiful quilt! The scalloped binding really adds a lovely touch!

Thearica said...

I love your quilt. It puts you in a springtime mood!

Sharon said...

Love, love, love this quilt! Thanks for sharing.

The Joyful Quilter said...

Such a pretty quilt for the Hop!! Nothing better than a striped binding, is there? LOVE that rose print on the back of your quilt!!

Danette said...

This is a beautiful quilt! Congratulations on the lovely finish!

Barb said...

What a beautiful quilt--and wonderful scalloped border!!

Siouxzq64@gmail.com said...

The quilt turned out gorgeous. Love the soft feminine look, the backing is awesome and your binding is fabulous.

Susan said...

Lovely quilt with a great use of stripes!

Carol Andrews said...

What a stunning, eye catching quilt. I love everything about it; fabric, fans, colours, scalloped edges and all. It is so pretty and looks stunning in the snow. 😄 Carol
https://quiltschmilt.wordpress.com/

Emily said...

I love the strips in the dresedens! And so neat that you added the stripes to the binding too. Very pretty!

Sue D said...

Love the pretty colors and this design.