Color Me Curvy
How's
this for a curvy project? There's not a straight seam in this quilt.
Joseph's
Coat design has been around for decades, traditionally hand cut, hand
stitched and hand quilted. Not me. I cut with Blue Wren's die,
pieced with Violet, my Singer 99 and quilted using my Janome MC9450.
I
stayed with tradition by using colorful scraps and vintage muslin. I
keep thinking the remnant boxes should be decreasing, but they are
still full.
I
took my time sewing and carefully pressing those curves. Joining the
sections was tricky and I used Jack (the seam ripper) a few times. I
ended up with a few bumpy intersections but everything lies flat.
You can't see imperfections from 3 feet away, so it's good enough for
me.
Quilting
with a walking foot and off-white thread, I outlined all the circles
with the edge of the foot on the seam line. It created a lovely
allover pattern. I used a bias binding because of the scalloped
edges.
Color
Me Curvy measures 46” x 51” finished size. It took longer to sew
because you just can't hurry if you want good results. I also spent
extra time rearranging the pieces on my design wall to balance colors
and separate duplicate fabrics. Even so, I missed a couple.
I'll
make this one again later, probably a tablecloth, bed runner, or baby quilt.
Dies
used:
Blue
Wren 6854 Joseph's Coat 11½”
Accuquilt
55017 Strips 2½” binding
