Thursday, January 9, 2025

Merry Mix Mystery Quilt

I don't think there's been a day since I finished my Merry Mix quilt top that I didn't look forward to quilting and finishing it. And finally, it's done!

A pieced quilt back seemed appropriate, pieced from scraps and yardage from my original fabric pull, including a set of 'tree' blocks I'd made incorrectly back in week one. I knew I could make good use of them!

Knowing ahead of time that I'd be keeping this one with us, a quilt that was cozy and finished was my main goal. So I went with serpentine quilting using Aurifil 50wt 2600 [Light Gray] for quilting, with 50wt 2506 [Medium Gray] in the bobbin. Lines of quilting are 1.5" apart, all vertical. With this quilt and this quilting, no marking was needed. Awesome.

Kona Emerald was used for the binding, as I liked how it brought all the other colors together. Merry Mix finished at 54" x 66", and is my first quilt finish of 2025. Loved finishing a quilt so early in the year!

Many thanks to the Merry Mix qal host Melanie Meyer @mellmeyer! The qal was so well done, and I enjoyed it every step of the way. Plus it resulted in a quilt I really love. Can't beat that! Also, couldn't resist getting a couple of maker photos with the finished quilt. Grateful for a beautiful winder day in the PNW!

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