Polka Dot Modern Quilt Is Finished

I finished it!  My first real modern quilt.   Yes, it had to have dots in it.   There is a limit to my restraint from three dimensional and circles.   Even for a modern quilt.  

This one has a few dots, just one in each block and it was quilted in a circle.   I used different colours as well for the thread.  

The blocks were done two at a time, with a new method I invented.   Doesn't that have to happen when you are faced with several blocks to complete?  

I just used my regular foot when quilting it and used the diameter of the foot to determine how far apart each line would be from the one before.

The fabric is from Riley Blake Fabrics, and is their solid and dot collection.   Sigh.   Love that fabric.

I have it hanging in my studio at the moment just enjoying the dots and the fact that it is done.

I am quilting in circles....

Okay, I have to confess.  I have never made a perfect quilt.   There is always something that didn't work out, or after it was completed I thought I should have done something different.   There have been times when I have taken a quilt down off the wall and added more quilting to it.

I thought this time, I may just have it licked.   The top had turned out gorgeous.   I laid it out, got my favourite batting, bamboo from Pellon, and pinned everything to my backing.  I decided to try quilting in a circle.   The quilt is blocks and I thought an off centre circle would be perfect.

As I am quilting, I am noticing that fabric is puckering on the top which I have never had happen before, and I am removing pins and having to smooth out as I go around.   Part way through I discover my problem.   When I laid out my batting, I didn't realize it was folded in half, so instead of a single layer, I have a double layer!   Thank goodness it is bamboo batting and is low loft.    It will be quite heavy thought.

I hope this is the only 'oops'.   I am about a third of the way done and am switching thread colours as I go.   You can see it in the pics if you look closely.

I am loving how different it is looking compared to when it was just a top.  The circular quilting gives it a completely different effect.   

My goal is to have it done by next week!   

The Coolest Colour Collection Ever

This is the best site I have ever seen for colours and inspiration.  

There is a full set of instructions written up for it here.  Basically it lets you select up to five colours and it searches 10 million Creative Common images on Flickr for your viewing and inspirational pleasure.   When you see a picture you like, you can click on it and be taken directly to it.

Now I must warn you, this is a real time sucker as it is so much fun.

Go here to read all about it and give it a try!