Which Way to the Chocolate?
63 x 78
Machine pieced and hand quilted
I quilted with big stitching in a variety of threads from my stash -variegated brown perle #5 and perle #8, light brown 20 wt.
I didn't mark any quilting lines. I just eyeballed about 1/4 inch inside each geese and then stitched in the ditch around the sashing and then stitched lines about 1/4 inch away from each other inside the sashing.
I used a chocolaty brown muslin for the backing and it's kind of fun that you can see all of the stitching echoed on the back.
It's been cold in these here parts lately so I'm ready now to cover myself in chocolate!
I'm going over today to:
That's just gorgeous!! Love how the hand quilting adds a softness to this quilt.
ReplyDeleteI love your quilt. Not normally a fan of brown but this presses all the buttons for me. It has such a welcoming, cosy look. Great stitching too.
ReplyDeleteI love this quilt. I'm not sure I could look at the chocolate all evening long and keep myself out of the fridge. How did you like quilting with the perle #5?? I am using it to backstitch embroider names on our Bicentennial Quilt. It looks nice on the front but is awful bulky on the back. Usually I use #8. I wanted it to show up well. But I'm wonderfing if I made a bad choice. Back to quilting with it ..... I bought a few too many skeins for the embroidery project, so how did you like hand quilting with the #5??
ReplyDeleteI LOVE it, yes I meant to scream that. I'm a big fan of flying geese, and evidently bigger flying geese are even better. I need to get out of my tiny rut. Your quilt could also be passed off as over achievement over at RSC2016; Feb is brown with pink accents.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a fantastic quilt in theme, color and pattern. And I love your quilting, too. A+++++ all the way around. And being covered in chocolate.... mmmmmm..... sounds decadent! Congratulations!
ReplyDelete(and #6 on your Q1 FAL list, right??? You ought to link up.....) Hugs, C
ReplyDeleteChocolate coated Cathy...
ReplyDeleteThis quilt is just all kinds of terrific. But why am I so hungry?
There is so much to love about this quilt! Your big stitch quilting is the icing on the (chocolate) cake!
ReplyDeleteLove that wide, winding sashing! And your quilting is the perfect touch. Great finish for you.:)
ReplyDeleteWhat fun, Cathy! I like the colorway, the design, and the really cool quilting.
ReplyDeleteI love this quilt! I saw the picture on the Stashbuster group, and I was glad you posted it here, too. Fabulous idea to use all those yummy chocolate prints!
ReplyDeleteVickie in Cleveland
Good looking quilt, congratulations on a very fine finish!
ReplyDeleteGreat finish--it's a very fun pattern! Your big stitch quilting looks good on the chocolate--yummy!
ReplyDeleteLOOOOVE it!!!!
ReplyDeleteNeat idea!
ReplyDeleteThis quilt is just gorgeous, Cathy! Such rich colors. I hadn't seen it before, but followed your link over from your Oh Scrap post. I really love the flying geese. What size do they finish at?
ReplyDeleteNice job! Yea for a big finish!
ReplyDeleteGreat quilt, love it!
ReplyDeleteThat is a fantastic name for a fantastic quilt! Well done, what a great finish. Thank you for participating in the 2016 FAL, on behalf of the global FAL hosts :o)
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