When it rains, it pours, at least with quilt finishes around here.
Today, the Feather Fancy Christmas Wreath.
Yay! I am pretty pleased with this finish. I will refrain from pointing out what I see as issues with the quilt. It is just for me to hang up for Christmas - which I will do come December. The pattern is called Feather Fancy by Cherry Blossoms. The applique can be cut with a GO! machine or as I did, trace, fuse and cut. I used Pellon 805 Wonder Under on the pieces and also used the button hole stitch on my machine to applique them down.
The quilting, applique and piecing are all in Aurifil threads. (you know by now I'm an Aurifil snob, right?) White, green, and red.
The center was done in a small stipple. The checked border is just stitched-in-the-ditch, and the outer border is (relatively) straight lines 1/4" apart. I did the binding by machine on this one.
Because I never seem to be able to corner well, I overlapped the quilting lines in the corner, instead.
The backing is some fabric I got from Connecting Threads a few years ago. Love the knit sweater look.
And its superb for hiding stitches.
I call this the "keeping it real shot". Before I cropped out the surround ;)
Quilt Details:
Finished size: 28" x 28"
Batting: Pellon Cotton
Thread: Aurifil #2024 (white) #2250 (red) #2887 (green)
Fabrics: Yes!
Piecing, Applique and Quilting done by Me!
**THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED**
Did I say something about a giveaway? How about the pattern for this quilt AND some fabric to get you started.
The pattern has been used once, by me. So unfolded, taped, traced, un-taped and refolded. I may have written a note about strip piecing the squares. So much more efficient than sewing 40 1.5" squares together two at a time!
And some fabric for you! The greens are the same that I used in my quilt. The snowflakes and cardinals are just to get you in a very early Christmas-y mood!
Cardinals: 28" x WOF
Snowflakes: 18" x WOF
Dark Green: 15" x 21" plus
Light Green: 13" x WOF plus
The details.
Be a follower of mine, either on the blog or
Instagram, you'll find me there as rachel_thelifeofriley . Either is fine, just tell me which in your comment. Eligible comments have to be left on this blog post. Remember, I need a way to contact you, so if you are not sure, leave your email in the comment. I will take comments until NOON Central Standard Time on Wednesday February 25. Then a winner will be chosen from the eligible comments. I am happy to ship internationally. Good Luck!
**THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED**
39 comments:
This is gorgeous Rachel - I love the quilting in the corners, I'm going to do this!!
I follow your blog with GFC
Rachel, I bet it feels good to have completed something so beautiful for the holidays already! I follow already on bloglovin
I love the way you've quilted this piece, it's outstanding! It will look gorgeous hanging for the holidays! I subscribe to your blog by email, and just started following through Instagram!
Thanks!
Your wall hanging is beautiful!! Love all the photos (even the 'keeping it real' one! haha). I would love to make one too!! Thanks for the chance!!
Love the wallhanging and I just started following you on Bloglovin.
Absolutely LOVELY! I follow you on Bloglovin'. Thanks for the chance to win!
Yay! A giveaway! This is a beautiful wallhanging. I actually looked up some "feather-type" patterns after I saw the other one you did. It's a really neat look. You already know I follow you. :o)
Beautiful. Thank you for the chance.
I follow your blog. Thanks for sharing. I loved following the progress on your temperature quilt. littleellalu(at)gmail dot com
I follow your blog by email. Love the overlapping quilting in the corners. It's beautiful!
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Pretty fabric. Following on bloglovin'.
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Beautiful Rachel! Thanks for the chance to win the pattern. I follow via GFC/Bloglovin.
Rachel, You did a great job on your quilt! I follow you on bloglovin'
It's gorgeous! And as much as I'd love to be able to make something like that, I need to stick with my simple quilting and finish what I've started before going that intricate... ;-) so don't count me in on your giveaway.
I tried to comment yesterday, but I'm having more and more trouble with blogs bouncing my comments back to me and failing. I'm about ready to give up. I've tried to check all the 'normal' places to see if it's a problem with my profile, but I really think it's a Blogger or Bloglovin' issue. What to do?! Oh well, it's not that big of a deal.
Anyway, it's a beautiful Christmas quilt. It will grace your walls beautifully!
Lovely quilt - I don't see any issues with it! Don't be so critical of yourself - this is artistry!!! Pat yourself on the back - jsut gorgeous!
Lovely quilt I follow you on instagram and bloglovin
Your quilt is beautiful and so is your stitching! I follow you on blogger.
What the heck, I will throw my hat in the ring!! The wreath turned out lovely. Since I don't much tangle with the "A" word, you do realize if I win you will have to hold my hand through the entire process!
What a beautiful quilt! it's good to be reminded of the beauty of winter at a time when most of us are getting tired of it! Your fabric choices are also beautiful. I'm following you on Bloglovin. Thanks for your inspiring blog. I love the Temperature quilt!
The wreath is beautiful! I love the fabrics you chose and the shape of the wreath parts. I follow you here via bloglovin. Thanks for the chance.
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What us the name of the cardinal fabric? I like it.
I follow you blog via Feedly.
Hi Rachel!! I just realized that you're on IG, and I'm an excited new follower there. I'm also a happy follower here on you blog. Gorgeous wall hanging. You do such fantastic work.
It's a beautiful piece. I would love to win the pattern and some of the same fabric used in making the original. Thanks for the opportunity. I follow by email.
Like I really need one more Christmas decoration, but I love this one and the way you quilted it. I follow you on Bloglovin.
Beautiful. I follow blog by email.
Good for you, for not pointing out any perceived flaws in this beauty. I'm sure we don't see any. Thank you for the chance to enter the giveaway. If I get started right away I'll be ahead on my holiday crafting--something I used to always be, but haven't been for a few years.
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Love those greens! I follow on bloglovin', thanks for a chance to win.
I follow you on this blog. Used or unused, opened taped or taped shut! I'll take it. Thanks for the giveaway.
Thank you for this giveaway. What a lovely winter wreath! I could start on that project in the spring so it could hang for the whole Christmas season of this year!! MtnJudy@gmail.com
I follow your blog, what a gorgeous project. The fabrics you have used are beautiful x
The cardinal print is so pretty. I follow you by email.
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Loooove your Wreath Quilt!!! Awesome job!
I am Following you thru Bloglovin & Email too.
Rachel, your quilt turned out wonderfully. Thanks for the chance to win the pattern and stash. I've started following you on instagram. :)
Your Christmas quilt turned really nice! I'm new to your bog, I just signed up to follow by email. cknapp3626@sbcglobal.net
i love the backing! and I now follow you on IG (I'm @rositah)
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Your wall hanging quilt is adorable and your giveaway fabrics are awesome - thank for the chance to win your pattern and the fabrics to make it.
I follow you by email and blog.
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Beautiful wreath quilt. I love how those corners turned out. What a great idea. I follow through Google friends.
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