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Thursday, October 8, 2020

It's a Finish! Trail Mix




I'm in finishing mode!
It's a finish!
72 x 90

Trail Mix is a pattern by Mabeth Oxendreider. I found it in a booklet I picked up at a library book sale a long time ago - Better Homes & Gardens Quilt Lovers Favorites. It is now a free online pattern at American Patchwork & Quilting. .  It makes a very large quilt so I left the borders off of mine. 



I started Trail Mix in 2014 to use a collection of fall fabrics I picked up over the years every time those fall fabrics went on sale.  I thought the yellow "trail" through the quilt would be like a trail through the autumn woods. 

You probably know I usually sew blocks together randomly so sewing these blocks in proper order was the most difficult part of making this quilt that has a variety of different blocks. 

I finished the top in 2019 so there was quite a span of years in between start in September 2014 and finish.  I retired in March 2017 and have been trying to finish old UFOs since then. Autumn seemed like a good time to finish up this quilt. 


I quilted leaves in tan thread on my sewing machine (DSM).  I actually had a variety of leftover bindings in Autumn colors to use for a scrappy binding. 


 For this one I used a wide backing. 

And on to the next! 
(I've actually got one quilted and am hand sewing the binding tonight...maybe...and I have another half quilted on the sewing machine. Then I think I need to piece some backings). 

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25 comments:

  1. Anorina @SameliasMumOctober 8, 2020 at 4:26 PM

    Wow, what a beauty. Well done on your perseverance and having a fabulous quilt finish (and just in time for the season).

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  2. Kimberly SmithOctober 8, 2020 at 4:42 PM

    So pretty! And imho perfect color placement with the small, light-colored four-patches -- they really make the whole composition sing together!

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  3. Quilting BabciaOctober 8, 2020 at 4:50 PM

    This is a beautiful finish! Congratulations on yet another, and it matters not how long the entire project took!

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  4. JulieroseOctober 8, 2020 at 5:07 PM

    This is really lovely...what a great finish...hugs, Julierose

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  5. sue sOctober 8, 2020 at 5:32 PM

    I would have thought those blocks had a random placement, but I guess not, hm?! Looks great and the yellow "paths" are a good idea.

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  6. ---"Love"October 8, 2020 at 6:15 PM

    That must have been quite a challenge getting all those little light blocks into those rows! It truly is a masterpiece! ---"Love"

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  7. Libby in TNOctober 8, 2020 at 6:17 PM

    I have several friends who have made Trail Mix, some even more than one. I just never caught the bug, tho I think it is lovely.

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  8. gayleOctober 8, 2020 at 6:57 PM

    Wow, you're just a finishing juggernaut lately!
    I love this quilt! I've got it on my to-do list, but there are a lot of quilts ahead of it. (Most of them inspired by you, by the way!)

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  9. MissPatOctober 8, 2020 at 9:13 PM

    Gorgeous and looking very seasonal.
    Pat

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  10. The Joyful QuilterOctober 8, 2020 at 9:15 PM

    I can't express how much I love this quilt. It's SEW much better than the pattern "cover quilt!!"

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  11. LindaOctober 9, 2020 at 1:39 AM

    Congratulations on finishing another UFO. This is a fabulous quilt, perfect for autumn, very warm and welcoming. The yellow trail thought the autumn colour shows up perfectly.

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  12. Kleine VingersOctober 9, 2020 at 2:37 AM

    What a lovely quilt, I like the warm autumn colours

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  13. Zenia ReneOctober 9, 2020 at 5:59 AM

    Congrats on your fantastic finish! Love the idea of scrappy binding too!

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  14. LakegaldonnaOctober 9, 2020 at 7:37 AM

    Love it! I saw this quilt at my quilt guild annual show last September. I sought out the maker at the end of the show to tell her how much I loved it. In the mail the following week I got her pattern! Quilters are so generous.
    I did start it this year. I thought I'd do a few blocks as time permitted in between other projects. Well, no way. I had to finish making the blocks and the top. Finished the top in June. Just got it to the longarm quilter a couple weeks ago and have it back now. Have to finish some other things before I bind it.
    Your colors are brilliant! I can't believe you quilted that monster on your DSM!!! Such patience.

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  15. Elizabeth V KelbaughOctober 9, 2020 at 8:35 AM

    Fabulous scrappy goodness! Great job. Thanks for sharing your finish and the link for the free pattern.

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  16. TeresaOctober 9, 2020 at 9:01 AM

    Its a beauty and an inspiration.

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  17. Alycia~QuiltygirlOctober 9, 2020 at 9:08 AM

    This is an AWESOME finish!! I love all those colors in it, and the chain running thru -too cool!

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  18. grammajudybOctober 9, 2020 at 9:27 AM

    Trail Mix is beautiful! I love that your fabrics are not the just traditional orange, gold, and brown! There’s burgundy, navy! Purple and green! It’s awesome, Cathy!

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  19. Pamela ArbourOctober 9, 2020 at 9:30 AM

    You did an awesome job on this one! as always!

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  20. LIttle Penguin QuiltsOctober 9, 2020 at 9:53 AM

    Love the rich, fall colors in Trail Mix, Cathy! The trail through the quilt is a really unique feature, too. I bet it was a bit tricky to keep track of where everything went, but you did it!

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  21. darlynnOctober 9, 2020 at 10:27 AM

    fabulous job! love it

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  22. Exuberantcolor/Wanda S HansonOctober 9, 2020 at 11:31 AM

    This reminds me of a Mary Ellen Hopkins booklet quilt that I have always wanted to make. I love any quilt with the trailing diagonals throughout. Your fabric selection for it is great and it is so striking.

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  23. LouiseOctober 9, 2020 at 1:09 PM

    Two roads diverged in a yellow wood. Or two yellow roads diverged in a wood. In either case, you chose the best path for this quilt. It's a beauty! :)

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  24. Mystic QuilterOctober 9, 2020 at 8:47 PM

    Fantastic - loaded with colour!

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  25. UnknownOctober 13, 2020 at 8:21 AM

    Your quilt is wonderful! It really does look like fall. Whenever I see this quilt design online, I really love it, and your colors are beautiful. Sharon @ purrfection8@gmail.com

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