I'm so very happy with the way my Christmas duvet (yes, I'm no longer calling it a quilt :)) turned out.
It's simple (made of 168 - 6" squares) and reminds me of some lovely vintage quilts I spotted online. My duvet, however, was mostly inspired by this adorable baby bunting.
As I mentioned in my previous post, I used 3/4" loft polyester batting and I did minimal hand quilting through the middle of each row and column to keep the duvet as squishy as possible. Oh, and I also did a few short back and forth stitches in each block corner (not pictured here) because my batting needed to be quilted every 2-4".
I used two twin flat sheets for the backing which worked out really great as I only needed to do one long seam and my backing was ready. And yes, a queen sized sheet would have been even better, but I had none on hand.
I also decided not to go with a binding and finish the duvet with turning method (tutorial coming soon). I'm loving these "binding-less" quilts lately, I think it really adds to the homespun look to this duvet.
And here it is, all washed and dried, perfectly soft and snuggly, already claimed by my son as his own :) ♥♥♥
Thanks for reading friends, Svetlana.
Linking up to Finish it up Friday.
And here it is, all washed and dried, perfectly soft and snuggly, already claimed by my son as his own :) ♥♥♥
Thanks for reading friends, Svetlana.
Linking up to Finish it up Friday.
Hi Svetlana, your Christmas duvet is beautiful. I love the bright, fun and fresh colours and prints you've used and the backing sheeting is the perfect choice. I'm not surprised your son has claimed it as his own :) Elizabeth
ReplyDeleteit looks so pretty. I love the hand quilting. What makes it a duvet v. a quilt? the lack of binding?
ReplyDeleteI love this quilt. Okay I'm pulling out my Christmas fabric.
ReplyDeleteThat Bethlehem-looking fabric is super cute. Any idea you remember where it is from? This looks SO cozy!
ReplyDeleteIt looks wonderful and will be lightweight and extra warm.
ReplyDeleteVery fun! These were the first pieced quilts I made. Pillow turned, I usually sewed around the edge about 1/2-1", Stiched in ditch and tied them. I used bigger squares and some hst. I called them Cozys because I usually backed them in flannel.
ReplyDeleteOh it looks so cozy and inviting! I love the idea of a quilted duvet!
ReplyDeletegorgeous. I cannot believe that you have finished it already. Wow
ReplyDeleteочень красивое одеяло! Праздничное!!!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty and I can imagine how comfy it is. Plus I love that you enjoyed making it so much!
ReplyDeleteThis looks so soft and snuggly!
ReplyDeleteIt is wonderful, I love it! I love the simplicity and to me quilts are all about the fabrics. Also to me it is still a quilt, three layers and quilting. The antique Dutch quilts were finished a bit like this, without a binding, that is. I really like that look and always wondered how one would do that. So I am reallylooking forward to your tutorial, thank you in advance!
ReplyDeleteWhow, how cute is that!! You choosed wonderful fabrics and the puffy quilting is awesome !
ReplyDeleteYour son is a lucky beggar !!
Have a nice Advent season,
Karin
Oh, thank you so much for sharing your project. It looks great! New to quilting and having fun with exception of putting bindings on. Will love to try your method of "no binding quilt/duvet". Will keep an eye out for your tutorial.
ReplyDeleteSvetlanko, jedno velke "ACH"! Deka je kouzelna, i ten polstar... cele je to super a vhodne na cele zimni obdobi, ne jenom Vanoce. Opravdu moc krasne!! A obdivuji Tvou rychlost :)
ReplyDeletePa a krasne dny!! Jola
It looks so lovely and warm, and just lots of fun!
ReplyDeleteLove that you hand quilted this. Poly is great for Christmas Quilts since it stores so easily. What sweet memories you are creating!
ReplyDeleteI love your 'duvet'. It's so cheerful!
ReplyDeleteSo cute! Some day I will work on a Christmas quilt.....never enough time. Lovin' this one, though!
ReplyDeletevery cool, I love the colors and something about simple piece projects like this just make me happy. I think because the remind me of my grandmother.
ReplyDeleteThe duvet is totally awesome!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to the tutorial.
Delightful :)
ReplyDeleteThe duvet looks so snuggly and warm. And I love the colors and designs in the fabric. Holidayish without screaming it at you!
ReplyDeleteIt is lovely. You astonish me!
ReplyDeleteI love this! I think squishy, simple, cute duvets like yours are awesome! :)
ReplyDeleteJust a beautiful duvet!!!
ReplyDeleteREALLY adorable - and looks so cozy - one just wants to smuggle down in it!!!
ReplyDeleteIt reminds me of the first quilt I ever made! Mine was in blues and some of the squares were polyester! Thankfully, it didn't last. Love yours.
ReplyDeleteWow! It's beautiful S! And your staging is gorgeous too! Jxo
ReplyDeleteI love this idea and it makes it possible to whip up a Christmas quilt in much less time! Can't wait for the tutorial!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a great idea - I love your duvet! It looks sooo snugly, I may have to make me one soon!
ReplyDeleteThis is so adorable and cozy-looking
ReplyDeleteeverything about this duvet is perfect! I so want to make myself one now lol
ReplyDeleteThis is so yummy! I really like the hand quilting. Not using a binding was a brilliant idea.
ReplyDeleteOh it looks lovely and squishy!
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