Sunday, October 18, 2015

Snow!

Colorful Leaves 18" x 18"

If you can believe it we had snow showers today! Highly unusual for this part of Pennsylvania. I feel like this might be an omen for the coming winter.
The other day I was on the phone with Betsy who is a member of one of the guilds I belong to. She happened to mention a leaf quilt she was working on. I realized this little gem was sitting around waiting to be quilted. If I waited much longer fall would be long gone.


I happen to be a person who likes a lot of quilting in my quilts. It seems like the trend is to quilt just the main parts and leave backgrounds unquilted. To me it looks droopy and baggy, not my preference.


I have seen some quilts that use a spiral where it starts in the center of the quilt. I felt this was too small for that type of quilting. So I decided to start in the corner and work my way out. I love it! It was also easy to do and gave me the look I like with lots of quilting. I just used the edge of my presser foot to do the spacing. It is not perfect but pretty darn close!


I used the triangle method to hang it. I love this method, quick, fast and done!


Another decision was the very low volume binding. At first I wasn't sure but now that it is hanging up I love it.

This Wednesday, October 21, at 9:30 I was invited to do a trunk show at the Loose Threads Quilt Guild. If you are a local and want to see my quilts (I am bringing a lot) they are located at 145 Chestnut Street Spring City PA. Come and say hi!

Kelly
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18 comments:

  1. NylaOctober 18, 2015 at 6:00 PM

    I have been wanting to make a small maple leaf quilt but am working on a quilt for my granddaughter. Love yours, maybe it will inspire me to get one done! Love the triangle corners idea for hanging, will use that on my next small quilt.

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  2. SharonOctober 19, 2015 at 12:07 AM

    I love your modern take on the autumn leaf quilt - so cheery! I'm with you on the quilting - I don't think you can have too much. Yours looks great!

    Snow??!! Yikes! That does sound like a bad omen. Nooooo!

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  3. Karen SOctober 19, 2015 at 3:48 AM

    Lovely finish on your leaf quilt and great quilting.
    I am shocked that you have had snow. Brrrr....!

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  4. SandiOctober 19, 2015 at 5:17 AM

    When I saw the picture and the post title,mi thought it was the name of the quilt, lovely sorry to hear about your early snow.

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  5. Terry October 19, 2015 at 8:02 AM

    We still have snow on our deck. That's craaaazy! Only Kelly could "Kelly" that little quilt so perfectly. I love it!

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  6. KayOctober 19, 2015 at 9:22 AM

    This is a fun quilt, I like all the happy colours. x

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  7. KyleOctober 19, 2015 at 11:51 AM

    Love the bright colors you used. And I really like the light binding. It actually lets the leaves be the focal point and not the binding. Interesting, I wouldn't have chosen it either. Fun backing too. I hope your snow isn't an omen. You guys had plenty last year.

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  8. belarminaOctober 19, 2015 at 2:55 PM

    El bloque hoja de te me encanta
    ¡el tuyo es precioso,con colores alegres
    el acolchado fantástico
    disfruta de tus bebes
    saludos

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  9. RachaeldaisyOctober 19, 2015 at 3:06 PM

    I love your quarter circle quilting and the binding is so perfect for letting the leaves float. Your trunk show will be a treat for all those that attend!

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  10. oldmommyOctober 19, 2015 at 3:45 PM

    Love your blog. What is triangle method for hanging? It looks like something I would do. Thanks Lee

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  11. Amy DeCesareOctober 19, 2015 at 7:12 PM

    Wonderful post. This really is a gem of a quilt! I love everything about it!

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  12. audreyOctober 19, 2015 at 7:45 PM

    Very sweet leaf quilt! Love the low volume use.:) I like a lot of quilting for some quilts and less for others. Regardless, I like it to be fairly even across the face of a quilt. Big puffy areas generally turns me off too!

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  13. DianeOctober 19, 2015 at 8:18 PM

    Darling quilt and the quilting is perfect! I really like how you chose to start in the corner and work your way across.

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  14. RobinOctober 20, 2015 at 8:01 AM

    The fabrics that you used on the leaves is so interesting, I really like them. All your pictures are very colorful and fun along with your fun inspirational quilts. I need to get sewing! Robin Hawkins www.heresmyhart.com

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  15. fiberchickOctober 20, 2015 at 11:23 AM

    This is beautiful showing your usual skill of mixing prints and color but please no talk of SNOW :0

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  16. magistraOctober 21, 2015 at 2:43 AM

    I love this colorful quilt and all the fabrics in it! The low volume and the high volume :) I also really love the quilting that comes spiraling out from a corner. Hopefully, someday I'll be able to borrow that idea, but first I need to get a quilt done!

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  17. FlourishingPalmsOctober 22, 2015 at 4:14 PM

    I think you've gone modern! Love the brights and low volume background fabrics. You did such a nice job with this. And the quilting is perfect! I'm working on my first large FULL spiral quilt - 81" X 92" - and I think I'll never get it finished, but like you, I sure like the effect. Those curves are the perfect counterbalance to linear piecing. It's a great little quilt, Kelly!

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  18. BarbOctober 23, 2015 at 8:29 AM

    Wish I could have seen your trunk show!!! I love your leaf quilt and I wish I lived in a world where the leaves were this color!
    great quilting

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