Stripe Quilts Finished

I was able to finish up the last three quilts from my mindless sewing break before the end of February which was what I was hoping for.  I have just been waiting for good weather for pictures and the time to blog.  :D  These last three quilts were all made with simple stripes.

The first quilt had softer stripes which blended more, so I decided to try a new to me all over pattern.  It is the "Cherish" design from Christina Cameli's book Step by Step Free-Motion Quilting.  (I love that book!)

I liked the cherish design so much that I decided to name the quilt "Cherish."

Out of all eight quilts I made from the fabric my friend Sherrie gave me, this is the only one without a pieced backing.

The quilting looks so cute on the back.

I used a green diagonal stripe for the binding.

It was a fun quilt to make.

Quilt Stats #132
Name:  Cherish
Pattern:  Scrappy Stripes
Fabrics Used:  Sherrie's leftovers
Amount Used: 4 yards
Batting:  Hobbs 80/20
Size:  About 42 x 54 inches
Date Finished:  February 2015
What I learned:

• I like all over quilting designs on some stripe quilts.
• I can quilt away from me (with the quilted portion in front of the needle).

The second quilt used fabrics with a little more contrast, so I decided to quilt each fabric/print a little differently.  

Most stripes have a loop variation, but the three largest stripes have feathers with a straight vine.  I used a Hera Marker to mark the center of the stripes as a reference point.

I was running out of girl fabric, so this one has the most creative pieced backing.

I love how the quilting looks on the backing.

I used the pink diagonal stripe for the binding.

It turned out pretty cute!

Quilt Stats #133
Quilt Name:  Sweet Stripes
Pattern:  Scrappy Stripes
Fabrics Used:  Sherrie's leftovers
Amount Used:  4 yards
Batting:  Hobbs 80/20
Size:  About 42 x 54 inches
Date Finished:  February 2015
What I learned:

• Sometimes quilting ideas don't come until you are sitting down with the quilt under the needle.
• Simple quilting is so much fun!

The last quilt was made with primary colors and black.  I think it looks boyish, but one of the blacks has hearts.  My husband thinks it should be for a girl.  

It was quilted with just wiggly lines.  I used the Hera Marker to divide each of the stripes (except red) in half.  On the black the wiggles move in the same direction.  On the blue the wiggles mirror each other.  On the yellow the wiggles were random.  And on the red, the wiggles created a ribbon.

The stripes were different widths, so the wiggles are different heights.  They still look cute on the back.

Wiggles are very forgiving.

The binding used the leftovers of both of the blacks in the quilt.

I love wiggles!

Quilt Stats #134
Quilt Name:  Primary Stripes
Pattern:  Scrappy Stripes
Fabrics Used:  Sherrie's leftovers
Amount Used: 4 yards
Batting:  Hobbs 80/20
Size:  About 42 x 54 inches
Date Finished:  February 2015
What I learned:

• Wiggle quilting is fast.
• The ribbon quilting on the red was easier than I thought it would be.

These three quilts have been added to the stack in my craft room.  I will use them as examples in my Free Motion Quilting Basics classes until I donate them somewhere.  :)

It feels good to be back to a normal amount (2-3) of WIPs for me.

XX,
Jasmine

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