My Swoon quilt is finally finished, yay! It's been such a long time since I finished anything larger than a baby quilt, so it feels especially good to have this giant crossed off my wip list :)
I first started working on this quilt way back in June. I so enjoyed picking fabric and slowly sewing each and every one of these blocks.
All was going well. I assembled my quilt top, backed it with lovely AMH flannel, I even started hand quilting some of the blocks, when I realized that the fabric I used for one of the stars (middle row on the right) was going to bleed when washed :( I used this dark red fabric in another small project and after washing it the color bled all over, pretty much ruining the whole thing.
I knew some serious "quilt surgery" was the only way to go. I carefully removed the offending block, made a new block, and successfully patched the whole quilt top up, phew!!! OK, it was a lot harder than I made it look right now. There was sashing involved, and 505 sticky spray, and the batting and backing - it was no fun, I tell you.
I then went back to hand quilting, outlining each middle star as well as the outside of the main block.
I decided to go with light aqua binding at first, but it did not feel right. So, once again, my seam ripper got busy and I replaced the light colored binding with this dark navy one. Aaaah, much better! I think the dark binding pulls all these colorful blocks into one cohesive quilt.
All in all, a pretty rocky way to get to the finished quilt, but finished it is and looking mighty well, if I say so myself :)
Finished size of this quilt is about 76" x 76" and the pattern is by Camille Roskeley.
And, since it's neither practical nor reasonable to keep every single quilt I make, I decided to list this lovely scrappy Swoon in my etsy store.
Thanks for reading. Svetlana
Oh my! How committed you were to getting this beautiful quilt just right! I know it will be snapped up in no time! Jxo
ReplyDeleteSvetlanko, ta deka je tak nadherna a ty se ji chces vzdat? Moc se ti povedla, to prositi je krasne a latka na zadni strane vcetne lemu... proste celek moooc krasny!!! Deka bude delat radost! :)
ReplyDeleteMej se krasne, Jola
Beautiful! Amazing backing choice and that binding fabric is my favourite. Your blocks and quilting are fabulous and honestly I prefer it to the original!
ReplyDeleteNightmare creation, but the end result looks fab!
ReplyDeleteI don't think I've seen a Swoon I haven't liked - yours looks great. Well done on finishing it.
ReplyDeleteit's gorgeous! I need to decide what fabric I want to use when I finally begin to swoon!
ReplyDeleteIt is lovely, Svetlana, and worth all the trouble. I have performed quilt surgery post-quilting, so I know what you're talking about. It's a less than ideal way to work. :) Someone will have a beautifully dressed bed!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful. It sounds like such a pain to fix but it is so good to that you found out in time that the fabric bleeds.
ReplyDeleteIt's absolutely stunning. What a rough go of it, though! Glad you pulled through, tackled the hurdles and came out a winner :D
ReplyDeleteWow - glad you realized that before you washed it - yikes!!! That quilt is so beautiful - even more so with the hand-quilting.
ReplyDeleteWonderful colors - I love the composition of your quilt. Nice job!
ReplyDeleteVery very nice Svetlana. I love the bright colours and the hand stitching. Hopefully someone snatches it up!
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Oh no! That must have been a big job to "simply" remove and redo that part. Well done!
ReplyDeleteOh wow! Amazing. This patterns is stunning and looks spectacular in the fabrics you choose. Three cheers for you!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty, I just love all the hand quilting stitches on this quilt.
ReplyDeleteWhat is your backing fabric?
DeleteYour efforts were well worth it. Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThis is soooo pretty! Having made one, I know what an accomplishment this is! So pleased for you - a wonderful finish!
ReplyDeleteI can't even begin to imagine trying to pull a block out of a quilt. YIKES!! Yeah to you. I use color catchers when I wash my quilts and I've never had a red or navy bleed into my quilt yet. They are AMAZING!!!!
ReplyDeleteSwoon block is my favourite! Really nice quilt
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, Svetlana! So impressed with the block switch--I can only imagine what a pain that was. I love seeing the quilt on the bed. I always forget how big the swoon blocks are until there's that kind of perspective.
ReplyDeleteSo, so beautiful Svetlana. And I agree, that darker binding is just perfect. I particularly love the block with the orange feathers in the center.
ReplyDeleteSo, so beautiful Svetlana. And I agree, that darker binding is just perfect. I particularly love the block with the orange feathers in the center.
ReplyDeleteYour Swoon is just beautiful! I can't believe all the extra work you had to do, but it was worth it. Fab finish.
ReplyDeleteGood thing you found out about the red fabric before it was too late! This quilt is gorgeous, as usual;)
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful. I love the colors. I can't believe it's still available over a week later.
ReplyDeleteSo, so gorgeous, Svetlana! I have GOT to make one of these quilts some time!
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