Minty goodness

Monday, June 9, 2014

Minty goodness from Sunday Morning Quilts

I pulled together these mint green and gold metallic fabrics after being inspired by this quilt by Rita at Red Pepper Quilts.

Minty goodness from Sunday Morning Quilts 

The pattern is from Sunday Morning Quilts. I downsized the pattern to be 6 columns by 7 rows to turn it into a generous throw-sized quilt (60"x70").

Minty goodness from Sunday Morning Quilts 

Because neither of my sewing machines has the ability to do a large, wavy zig zag stitch (sometimes known as the serpentine stitch), I used the free motion foot to free-hand the wavy lines (thanks to Amanda Jean for the tip!). This was the quickest I think I've ever quilted a quilt (about 45 minutes) and I used less than one bobbin for the whole top. The quilting is not quite as dense as I usually do, but I'm a fan of the vintage look it gives, especially with the fabric combination I used.

Minty goodness from Sunday Morning Quilts

The Juliana Horner rose backing fabric is one of my favorite prints. Both this and her orange print (used as a backing on my Rosalie quilt) have drawn me to use more oranges and mint greens this year.

This quilt is a housewarming gift and will be going to its new home soon!

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