Scrappy Trip all pieced
A few weeks ago I finished piecing my scrappy trip around the world quilt.
In the end, I made my quilt 6 blocks by 6 so the finished quilt is a nice sized throw at 72″ x 72″.
Today I’m going out to get the back. I can’t wait to baste it and get it ready to hand quilt.
It will definitely take me forever to hand quilt… since it’s big and I’m slow as molasses. But I know I will enjoy the process, because I love the fabrics in this quilt so much. It’s an odd mix of 30’s and moderns… Denyse Schmidts, Lecien Old New, Storybook Classics and lots of old scraps.
I also love the colors, which are slightly unpredictable together. But a scrappy trip pattern lends it’s self to wacky and unpredictable. Somehow it all plays together and works.
Again with keeping things unpredictable, I made my blues the center of my blocks, but sometimes I put them one row off. A few of the blocks have grey or turquoise in the center just to keep me on my toes.
I’m hoping to find a cozy flannel back for this quilt, since this is going to be another family-room-cuddle-under-quilt. My hope is to finish quilting it before the snow flies…
Oh, my goodness, it is absolutely gorgeous!! Wow!
Your quilt is gorgeous!!! I am working on a 6 block by 6 block as well and considering hand quilting it too. It would be the perfect fall and winter quilting project. :0)
Your quilt is beautiful! Can’t wait to see it quilted. Do you put the label on before or after you quilt? I’ve done both, I don’t always like the quilting on the label.
I am working on my first quilt ever and am still cutting out my little squares…a bit exhausting. I am in love with your quilt but am keeping mine even more simple than yours opting for squares head-on rather than the harlequin because I am trying to wrap my brain around the basics to begin with before I start cutting out triangles for the edges or creating patterns.
Here is my question: are you using a quilting machine with a long arm or a regular sewing machine? If a regular sewing machine, is that what you are meaning my “hand quilting” because it would be impossible to get to the center? I was thinking I would just do the squares on the back as well because I didn’t know how I would sew the center of the quilt.