Friday, June 21, 2013

T.G.I.F.F. - Two For One

I shared with you on Wednesday my two  quickie quilts that were on track to be finished by today - and they are!  I just had to bind both of them this morning!  These delicious throw size quilts are for two brothers - nine and five.  And they are my first custom orders for quilts.  I am so utterly thrilled with the end results!

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The first is made using Indian Summer by Art Gallery.  If you haven't used Art Gallery fabrics before - then you really need to do yourself a favour an invest in some!  It is the most luscious feeling fabric.  I mixed in some dark navy blue and fawn/brown homespun solids which I think give it a bit of a bang!  I used my trusty gold Aurifil to do lots of straight line quilting....

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Which you can see the effect of here on the back!  I used the leftover strips from the fat quarters to piece the centre of the backing.

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Gorgeous yes?

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The second quilt is made with Urban Mod from Art Gallery again.  I've mixed in teal green and a grey/blue homespun with this one.  And the solid yellow is actually a mustard Art Gallery solid - the colours are a little different in the unusually bright sunshine here today!  Silver/grey Aurifil thread used in the quilting here...

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Another strip pieced backing.

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I really love the colours in this one, as they are so bright a yummy.

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The pattern I used is just a basic Disappearing Nine Patch.  When researching them, most were using 5" squares, but because I wanted these to be relatively quick (well, they certainly were!) and I wanted to make the most out of the fat quarters that I had, I changed the squares to 9.5".  I literally have no scraps whatsoever from the fat quarters, which is a bit sad - but also fabulous because of no wastage!

So this afternoon, I sent a photo of them finished to the customer/friend and she is wrapt!

If you're looking for a super quick, super easy quilt to whip up in a couple of days - then these babies are perfect!  I see many more in my future!

I also finished off this gorgeous dress today - which will be in a Winter Wonderland showcase at
  You, Me & Three Designs next week!
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I'm linking up with T.G.I.F.F. being hosted by Thirteen In '13 today - you can too!




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9 comments:

  1. Congrats on getting those custom orders and finishing them up so quickly! They look great nd the dress is beautiful :)

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  2. Wow, you have really lifted the DNP to a thouroughly modern level.. well done

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  3. Those quilts are gorgeous and I love your quilting! What lucky boys!

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  4. Thanks for sharing! I am always looking for a quick beginning to end quilt, since I usually hand quilt all my projects. I can see me machine quilting one like this.

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  5. Midge, your are one speedy lady! A specific tutorial for your disappearing nine patch wouldn't go amiss . . .

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  6. Love the quilt. I finally had to break down and order some of the Indian summer menagerie print. The dress and model are adorable!

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  7. Great quilts and I love the beautiful dress!!

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  8. Wow, two quilts?! They are fabulous, Melissa! Great fabric choices!

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  9. Love love love the quits. What a great way to do them. Looked at the quilts and thought to myself - they look like disappearing 9 patches but they can't be. But they are. Guess what I'm gonna do next? Yup you got it. Thanks for the tips

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