Monday, November 7, 2011

An Accurate Definition

"Swoon": feel faint with joy: to be overwhelmed by happiness, excitement, adoration, or infatuation.

If that doesn't describe perfectly what I felt as I worked on and finished this quilt, I don't know what does.
Using Kate Spain's Terrain seemed the perfect choice when I considered making my Swoon quilt. The colors and patterns in this fabric line were a joy to work with, and every block I made was my new favorite.
For the backing, I decided on large color blocks, separated by a row of pieced scraps. (Though, seriously, can anything Terrain be considered a "scrap"?)
When it came time to quilt, I decided to repeat what I had done on my first one-block "mini" Swoon, except on a much larger scale. Basically, I stitched an 'X' from corner to corner, then straight-line echo-stitched in each quadrant, about 1" apart.
Finally, I made some striped binding, which I think did a good job of pulling the various elements of the quilt together.

And so here, at long last, is Swoon.
My infatuation with this striking pattern by Camille Roskelley has not worn off, as you can tell by my flicker gallery and my Pinterest board. And now finally, I have a big beautiful Swoon quilt of my very own. Yay.

Linking up to {Sew} Modern MondayFabric Tuesday, and Celebrate Color.
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50 comments:

  1. Swoon indeed! You should be very proud of your beautiful quilt! And look at that quilting! I can only dream of being able to machine quilt like that! Congratulations!

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  2. Your Swoon quilting has taken my breathe away....it's divine. How every did you manage it in your machine....so many questions, so much adoration! Just perfect to say the least. Enjoy using it!

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  3. So amazing, Debbie! I love your choice of quilting and the scrappy binding looks excellent, too! Great work!!

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  4. Congratulations, Debbie, it's fabulous!! Definitely swoon-worthy!

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  5. OMG!!!! Your Swoon is fabulous! This quilt makes the terrain fabric look even more beautiful. I'd be like a little toddler and carry it wrapped around me until it fell apart :) Congratulations!

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  6. Debbie!! I have been in love with this quilt since block one, but the finished product is just gorgeous. I love the quilting, and the binding is perfect.

    I bought this pattern too and I'm going to make it with my Hideaway stash. I'm trying to wait until after Christmas... :)

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  7. Your Swoon is absolutely fabulous!
    The quilting is amazing - it must have taken forever!
    Wow! I just LOVE it!

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  8. Gorgeous! I finally purchased a copy of this pattern myself and have added it close to the top of my project list.

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  9. It has turned out beautifully! Your quilting is perfect and the striped binding works so well. Also, the scale of this quilt block is really so very striking. It is just a wonderful quilt!

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  10. Oh oh oh, it's in TERRAIN! I LOVE terrain and I love Swoon! Such a good combo!!!

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  11. Breathtaking! Debbie, such a wonderful job and I love the heavy quilting you did. A true labour of love.

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  12. I think you already know how I feel about this quilt - but I'm just going to continue to Swoon over it! Fabulous quilting, fabulous fabric, fabulous everything! I love it!

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  13. Wow! Just beautiful! The quilting is amazing! I'm swooning indeed! : )

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  14. Debbie, it is very beautiful. And I love that you included yourself in a photo! Love that Terrain fabric, though I've never seen it in person. Looks gorgeous.

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  15. Wow, wow, wow! It is striking and fabulous! The quilting just makes it, and you can tell how much love and effort went into this one! Great job Debbie!

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  16. Very nice! Right now I'm trying to pick a pattern...this is the second finished Swoon quilt I've seen today without lookinf for that kind of pattern...I'm liking more each time I see it (only my blocks may be the close in style Carpenter Square variation).
    The Terrain was a great choice!

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  17. Debbie, it is gorgeous! The quilting is perfect! I love it!

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  18. Debbie, it's incredible! And I love the back. Very inspiring!!

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  19. Great photos and one of you too! I remember well one of your 52 Lists in 52 Weeks where you said you were looking forward to Terrain. Wonderful job - You inspire me. :)

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  20. i love everything about your quilt...including the back and quilting! you really picked some fun combinations of prints, and i love the striped binding to pull it all together! so beautiful and dare i say, i'm Swooning ;) hugs, kate

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  21. WOW!!! I have repinned this on pinterest. It is gorgeous. I, like you, love Terrain (well anything Kate Spain, really) and I just love this pattern.

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  22. all that quilting. What a fantastic job you have done. I would so love to see this in person I bet it looks even better.

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  23. Debbie this is so beautiful!! I love the first pic of you peeking from behind your gorgeous quilt too:)I really love the back too and I am going to quilt mine exactly the same way as you have as it looks amazing!!!

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  24. your quilt is lovely. but, my favorite part is you peeking over the edge. those blocks are so big and it is hard to get a sense of scale in most swoon quilt photos.

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  25. Debbie, this is gorgeous! Wow, great job!

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  26. It's gorgeous Debbie!! Well done! Great way to show of this fabric, lovely and bright!

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  27. I agree with one of the prior comments. I didn't realize the blocks were so large and now with a true sense of scale, I think it is truly awesome!

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  28. You are inspiring me. I've been hesitating to start a Swoon quilt, and yours is just so vibrant I may be forced to start!

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  29. Wow! That is a gorgeous quilt!
    Beautifully done. :o)

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  30. gorgeous and the quilting is perfect!

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  31. Wow, it's crazy beautiful! I'm finished with six of my nine blocks, and am dying to finish up as well. Yay, you!!

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  32. I'm swooning, too ... over your swoon quilt! I've loved watching it come together and I can only imagine how thrilled you are to have it finished! What a treasure! I SO love it and still hope to make one for myself! Thanks for the inspiration.

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  33. it's beautiful!, i just got this pattern the other day. And i am trying to decide what to make it in. you can't go wrong with terrain. it just looks beautiful in every quilt i see. yay kate spain! but yay you!

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  34. BEAUTIFUL! I LOVE how you quilted it! :)Thanks for linking up to {Sew} Modern Monday and have a great week!

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  35. Most definitely swoon-worthy! I love love it!

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  36. p.s. I thought I had subscribed to your blog but I hadn't. Since rectified!

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  37. oh wow Debbie, GORGEOUS! Congrats on a big finish!

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  38. Damn you, now I want to put swoon back on the top of my to do list,and I want to make it in terrain also! u are soooooo naughty!
    Your quilt looks amazing!!!!!!

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  39. Hi! It is just amazing quilt! I love it - beautiful, wonderful fabrics, great pattern and great quilting!
    x Teje

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  40. Debbie, it's gorgeous! I can appreciate your weakness for Swoon blocks. They are really striking and you did a beautiful job with the fabrics. The quilting just tops it all off. Congrats on a beautiful quilt!

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  41. I love this quilt, and I've enjoyed following you on Pinterest!! I have FINALLY finished my swoon top and I think I would like to quilt it like this! Did you mark your quilting lines or use a guide on your walking foot to get such even spacing?

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  42. I bought a charm pack of Terrain and once I wore into it, I really struggled with using most of the pieces in a baby quilt. I'm not sure what was up with that. Your quilt is fabulous -- it's great that it's from the very fabric I had such a tough time with. I just got the Swoon pattern this weekend so maybe I'll have a Swoon quilt (not out of Terrain!) soon.

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  43. It's wonderful. Sublime. Cuddle worthy. I love it! Well done.

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  44. I've been staring at my completed top and trying to decide how to quilt it - last night I decided to do this VERY same pattern - X and echo quilt in the quadrants - sooooo happy to see yours today, it verifies that it's the perfect way to go! So....off I go to get after basting.......ug.

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