A little more than a year ago I started on a quilting adventure to make a herringbone quilt using a tutorial by Bijou Lovely as part of the SewCanShe New Year Sewalong. I finished the quilt top but never got around to quilting it because my machine skipped stitches so badly every time I attempted machine quilting. Well I was lucky enough to get a new machine recently and am happy to report that I quilted my Herringbone quilt. Yay!
As crazy as the colors are on this quilt, I love it. I love color and I love random.
I chose to quilt it with just straight lines. I tried out my walking foot as well with great success I think. Here's the back...
- This tutorial produces A LOT of scraps. Not wanting to waste them I turned them into quite a few other projects you can see here and here, including some hotpads. I even have a rather large pile left waiting to be used.
- Sometimes it's okay to not push myself to finish a project. Originally I had a border on this quilt top. I really thought it was a good idea at the time but it never really sat well with me when I looked at it. My delay in quilting it turned out to be a good thing because it gave me time to come to my senses and remove the extra fabric which just added to the craziness, not in a good way.
For a little extra fun I'm linking this fun project up to SEWjo Saturday at My GoGo Life and Show Off Saturday at Sew Can She.
Love it! I have 2 herringbone quiltletts I want to make for the bunkbeds when the grandkids come. I was planning on making long strips so they aren't cut…hope it doesn't get too fiddly 😛
Love it! I have 2 herringbone quiltletts I want to make for the bunkbeds when the grandkids come. I was planning on making long strips so they aren't cut…hope it doesn't get too fiddly 😛
Thank you!. Yes, long strips are a great idea. Maureen Cracknell Handmade has a great tutorial for doing it that way. I think it would be way easier with less waste. Good Luck! http://www.maureencracknellhandmade.blogspot.com/2013/09/a-herringbone-quilt-tutorial.html
Thank you!. Yes, long strips are a great idea. Maureen Cracknell Handmade has a great tutorial for doing it that way. I think it would be way easier with less waste. Good Luck! http://www.maureencracknellhandmade.blogspot.com/2013/09/a-herringbone-quilt-tutorial.html
Wonderful colors! Your daughter has very very good taste!! 🙂
Wonderful colors! Your daughter has very very good taste!! 🙂
Love the quilt!! I am a scrap fanatic.
Love the quilt!! I am a scrap fanatic.
i love colour and i love random….
i love colour and i love random….
The colours are fantastic,and I love herringbone patchwork.
The colours are fantastic,and I love herringbone patchwork.
So pretty and what a sweet gesture for your daughter.
So pretty and what a sweet gesture for your daughter.