I have a finish! That's right, I finished the Strips & Nachos quilt. Here it is ...
I finished sewing the binding on October 30 and threw it in the wash October 31 so I'm calling it an October finish. That was my goal and I made it by the skin of my teeth!
The pattern, Strips & Salsa (yes, I've called Strips & Nachos all this time -- DOH!) is by Gudrun Erla of GEDesigns. I knew right away that I wanted to make this quilt first: because I love her patterns -- they look difficult but she manages to make it easy; and second: my LQS had given her Quilt Club members surprise bags of coordinating 8 FQs and this pattern called for 7 FQs plus fabric for background & binding. Perfect! I was set with fabric. I needed almost 3 yards for background. Remember when I couldn't find the fabric for Red Threads quilt so I bought an extra 3 yards of something that might work? And then I found the missing fabric? I used the original fabric in Red Threads and used up the extra yardage in this quilt. Score!
Here are some close up pictures of my Strips & Nachos quilt.
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| Pieced Back |
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| View of Front & Back Together |
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| Some of the Quilting |
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| Low Light to See Quilting Better? |
The quilt finished at 72" x 56" before washing. It now measures 69" x 54". It's snuggly, colorful, and I love it. I think it worked up into a nice lap quilt.
A couple last beauty shots of Strips & Nachos.
Have a great Friday!
This quilt was meant to be! It is really pretty and definitely looks challenging. Enjoy your weekend.
ReplyDeleteSounds like the pattern designer was successful then! Honestly it was super simple quilt to make.
DeleteHooray for a finish! And that is a pretty one, too. I like the yellows and oranges, and that great blue, which made the perfect binding. Lovely!
ReplyDeleteI loved all the colors too! The designs are not anything I would've ever picked out -- mushrooms, trees, princesses, elves, long johns hanging from clotheslines -- so weird! But the colors are wonderful and the pattern was super simple. I thought the pattern showed off the colors pretty good too. Hope you're having a good day!
DeleteThat beautiful blue sky is the perfect background for your lovely quilt photo! Well done!!! Gail at the cozy quilter
ReplyDeleteThank you, Gail. That spot is definitely my go-to spot for beauty shots, weather permitting!
DeleteIts a great finish Susie and the quilting complements the patchwork perfectly. Lovely. xx
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lin. I love quilting designs on my quilts.
DeleteThat's a great pattern - well don on the finish...it also surprises me how much it has shrunk....
ReplyDeleteI never realized how much the quilts shrink either -- due to quilting & washing. My sister brought it to my attention because she always wants to know BOTH the before & after measurements. Haha
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