There was no doubt, from the very start, that I wanted to participate in the 2024 Pantone Quilt Challenge, again hosted by Sarah @bysarahruiz and Elizabeth @elizabethkray. But I didn't really act like it, and I think real life events just played into my slowness in getting on board.
Early on, I had a bit of inspiration about a relatively simple design involving improv stripes, and once I had my Pantone swatch card in hand, I worked on an initial fabric pull - Konas Black, White, Ruby, Orchid Ice, Raisin, Terracotta, and RJR Apricot Ice, plus as I began piecing, what I think was Kona Cedar. This time around, the Pantone Peach Fuzz color is more of a team-player than the key focus, but it's what felt fun to play with this time around.
Let's just say making all the stripes took a while, there was some travel away from my sewing room, and a little lethargy once I got back. But eventually I had a quilt top, and primarily using the leftovers, I fashioned a scrappy quilt back as well.
As I began to consider a quilting plan and what thread(s) to use, I decided this wasn't a quilt where I wanted to do an overall design with one thread color. That's always good news and bad news for me. It adds a bit of stress to the project, but then again, it's fun to use a variety of threads. And in the end, I used seven - Aurifil 50wt 2420 [Light Blush], 2692 [Black], 1103 [Burgundy], 2520 [Violet], 2350 [Copper]; 40wt 6722 [Sea Biscuit]; and since it was the only thread I had that coordinated well, a spool of Aurifloss 6729 [Tangerine Dream], with which I did some hand-quilting in the peach-colored sections of the quilt.
The machine-quilting in the majority of the quilt was improv lines, back and forth, back and forth. Though time-consuming, it was what I felt I could do that would fit the design, and using all those colors added to the enjoyment of it.
Finished at 33.5" x 41.5" and bound with matched binding, I was going to name this one "Peachy Keen," but considering 'keen' is a synonym for 'peachy,' I'll just go with the one word.
Now I guess I better head over and submit Keen for the challenge before it closes.
I love it! the quilting gives it so much dimension and personality.
ReplyDeleteOh this is awesome!!! Beautiful colour mix and and love the improv sizing of the strips
ReplyDeleteKeen turned out really well! I like the little pops of lavender throughout. Reminds me of the improv stripes QAL, which I thoroughly enjoyed!
ReplyDeleteI really like the subtle variation in the quilting and the choice to color match all the sections. I also really appreciate your color matched binding skills!
ReplyDeleteThank you for linking up with Favorite Finish!
DeleteGreat hand quilting additions add texture. And I like the light and dark contrast, pleasing to look at.
ReplyDeleteTook my breath away. Your use of coordinated threads and binding-spectacular. Reminds me of the works by Victor Vasarely-Hungarian artist. Very modern painter. I have played with some of his artworks in fabric. Its a lot like log cabin in many of his designs.
ReplyDeletegood luck to you. and please let us know what happens. pegquilter8@aol.com