Friday, June 27, 2014

dots {a finished quilt}


Unfortunately I'm incredibly useless when it comes to naming my quilts so this one is simply called Dots :) If you, however, have a good name for this quilt please let me know, I would love your input.


This quilt is all about  Kona Snow, a variety of low volume fabrics for the sashing, and a few pretty scraps.


I fused my circles (using Heat n Bond) to the background and did two rows of stitching all the way around the circles. Easy peasy :)


I then did an uneven, sort of wonky cross hatch quilting all over which gave the quilt a beautiful texture and feel.


Finished size of this quilt is 51" x 57".

I'm thinking a similar quilt showcasing my few very precious Munki Munki scraps would definitely be a great idea. If only there were more than 24 hours in a day :)

Hope you all have a fantastic weekend. Svetlana

44 comments:

  1. So pretty. Yes more than 24 hours in a day and more than seven days in a week....

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  2. Maybe call it connect the dots? I wish I had more sewing hours in the day too!

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  3. Dotty for Dots! A perfect wee quilt! Jxo

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  4. I think Dots sums it up quite nicely! Who says every quilt needs a clever name? :)

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  5. Svetlana, this is perfect! I love the way you mixed all the other low volume prints into the background around the dots!

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  6. I seem to remember a candy named dots ? A sheet of tiny sugar dots that looked very much your quilt.
    Liked them, love your quilt.

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    1. Exactly what I was thinking when I saw it! You could call it Sugar Dots!

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  7. Love it! Great idea with the Munki Munki scraps. I have a few small pieces and a quilt like this would work well!

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  8. I love simple quilts like this that still have a BIG design impact. Fabulous job!

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  9. A beauty! I really like how the low volumes make the dots stand out. Very clever!

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  10. Those subtle prints in the background just draw me in. I keep looking and looking. Gorgeous

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  11. I have just made this one of my favorite quilts. It's so simple but so beautiful. Well done Svetlana

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  12. this is great! I think this might give me inspiration for my babies quilt!

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  13. dyts or dotty sounds great to me, very nice too

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  14. This is wonderful, and such a great way to showcase a few prints.

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  15. Perfect name - it is what it says it is! Beautiful quilt too!

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  16. What a cool quilt! I love the circles and the cross hatch quilting.

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  17. I have a stash of polka dot fabric that I hope to eventually get into a quilt. I am absolutely useless when it comes to naming quilts. However, when I saw the name, I hope I'll name mine "Dorothy." My mom and dad were each only children (as are my two sisters-in-law) so our family is rather small. Having, no first cousins, it was a treat when my dad's cousin from NC came and brought his wife. She was a delightful person and went by the name "Dot." She had a granddaughter Dottie. She was probably the favorite non-immediate family member (including grandparents) that I ever knew. Even though she went by Dot, I think maybe Dorothy or even Dot would be a fitting name for my quilt. However, I don't want to be a copycat. I don't have any plans for a quilt design. Yours is adorable. I want to use as many of the polka dot (and fabrics with polka dots - not just polka dot fabric) in the quilt as possible. I even hope to find white on white polka dots for my background. Obviously, I haven't been looking much. Minky would be wonderful used in the same way. I think it was Julie Cefalu (The Crafty Quilter) who did a tutorial very similar if I remember for Shannon Fabrics who makes a minky type fabric. If you can't find it and are interested, drop me a note and I will try to find it for you. I'm away from home visiting my daughter and family. I'll be home Monday night late and then without two youngsters wanting Grandma's attention, I should have some time to look for it. I love your quilting and I keep thinking with the minky how children (ADHD and autistic for example) would love the feel. Many of those children are very sensitive to touch. Of course, I think all children (and big children) love the cuddliness of minky. Thanks for sharing Dot.

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  18. How about calling it Dot-To-Dot, like the children's drawing game?

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  19. Lovely, it reminds me of a phone keypad.

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  20. I love this quilt!! The very low volume sashing is brilliant.

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  21. What a beautiful quilt! Love everything about it - the colors, the fabric and especially the quilting. Dots sounds like an excellent name for it.

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  22. Svetlana, I love this quilt but especially love the low volume sashing. That was a very creative idea! Thank you for sharing it with us.

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  23. Svetlanko... proste parada!!! Fakt moooc krasny quilt! :) Mej krasne dny! Pa, Jola

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  24. this is gorgeous! I'm putting this on my ever-growing to-do list!

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  25. You're doing fine as far as naming your quilts...I usually don't bother!

    Really cute finish.

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  26. I love how you used the low volume prints to frame the circles, it is a wonderful detail. I am not great at naming quilts either; I can see why people find it important, but it's just not important to me.

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  27. Absolutely perfect!! Love the circles and low volume prints. A gorgeous quilt with a simple and fitting name :)

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  28. Love the how the LV frames the dots! Really highlights them and draws you in. I think "Dots" is a perfect name!

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  29. Wow this quilt is really fantastic, Svetlana! It looks like it could be in the pages of Quilt Artistry.

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  30. Great Mod quilt finish.. How about Mod Finish or Mod Top.. its cooling looking.. and has a bit of a Zakka style but very High style look too.

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  31. This is lovely. I have yet to do a quilt with raw edge applique - do they wear well? Seeing Simplsew's comment about, how about naming it Mod Dots?

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  32. Totally simple, but with great impact. Absolutely lovely way to showcase your favorite prints.

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  33. Hello from Finland! I like your stile and want to follow your quilting :) Beautiful colors!

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  34. It's beautiful Svetlana! I love the pieced background and the raw edges give a warm feel to the quilt! Just lovely!

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  35. Little dolittle dots thats what i think would be the name of the quilt !! Its lovely !
    I really like your Style !!

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  36. This reminds me of Yoshiko Jinzenji! Very nice work!

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  37. Nice quilt - it reminds me of an old game - I think it was called connector.

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