Have you ever worked with a
collection of fabric that just soothes your soul?
The colours and prints just help
bring on that zen feeling of calmness and stillness?
bring on that zen feeling of calmness and stillness?
That’s what the Neufchâtel
collection does for me.
collection does for me.
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The florals are whimsical, not
overly bold and graphic, but rather soft and delicate. With the exception of
the dark turquoise, the pale blue, soft peach and white bring a quietness to
the overall palette, while still bringing colour. It’s subtle. The dark
turquoise adds some grounding without being stark. It’s a gorgeous combo that
I’ve had the best time playing with.
overly bold and graphic, but rather soft and delicate. With the exception of
the dark turquoise, the pale blue, soft peach and white bring a quietness to
the overall palette, while still bringing colour. It’s subtle. The dark
turquoise adds some grounding without being stark. It’s a gorgeous combo that
I’ve had the best time playing with.
I also love the contrast of these
delicate fabrics paired with the geometrical design of the Modern Aztec quilt pattern. I love that push pull effect between the two styles. It helps prevent
one from being too overly dainty and the other too cold and rigid.
delicate fabrics paired with the geometrical design of the Modern Aztec quilt pattern. I love that push pull effect between the two styles. It helps prevent
one from being too overly dainty and the other too cold and rigid.
This pretty would have been done
in a flash had other projects not taken priority. But since there was no
deadline for this one, she hung out on my design wall (here’s tips to make your own) for quite
awhile. I’m certainly not complaining, as I adore having fun quilts to look at in
my studio!
in a flash had other projects not taken priority. But since there was no
deadline for this one, she hung out on my design wall (here’s tips to make your own) for quite
awhile. I’m certainly not complaining, as I adore having fun quilts to look at in
my studio!
She finally got basted a couple of
months ago on one of the hottest days of the summer. We’d been going through
heat waves here in Montreal and boy was it HOT. Ironing backings and then
kneeling on the ground smoothing fabric and batting is hot work at the best of
times but throw in a crazy amount of humidity and it’s one sticky mess! But I
got through it and it felt so good to see her ready for some quilting.
months ago on one of the hottest days of the summer. We’d been going through
heat waves here in Montreal and boy was it HOT. Ironing backings and then
kneeling on the ground smoothing fabric and batting is hot work at the best of
times but throw in a crazy amount of humidity and it’s one sticky mess! But I
got through it and it felt so good to see her ready for some quilting.
My initial instinct was to go with
a coloured thread; however, after pulling every single shade of blue,
bluey-gray, and gray thread out of my stash, none seem to be quite right. As I
had them out, I realized a nice soft peach would have been perfect, but I
didn’t have any of that either – ha! So, I went with my trusty white thread in
50wt. She never fails, which is why I buy this one by the cone 😉
a coloured thread; however, after pulling every single shade of blue,
bluey-gray, and gray thread out of my stash, none seem to be quite right. As I
had them out, I realized a nice soft peach would have been perfect, but I
didn’t have any of that either – ha! So, I went with my trusty white thread in
50wt. She never fails, which is why I buy this one by the cone 😉
After sharing a picture of the
binding in my IG stories, I see you’re loving this print as much as I am! It
reminds me of shooting stars twinkling in the night, which just seems so
fitting. And cute! Never underestimate the cute factor!
binding in my IG stories, I see you’re loving this print as much as I am! It
reminds me of shooting stars twinkling in the night, which just seems so
fitting. And cute! Never underestimate the cute factor!
Now that I’ve got a few different
hand binding techniques (see the Quilt Binding Tutorial Part 2 and Part 3 for those) in my repertoire, it always takes a moment of pause to
consider which would be the best fit for the quilt. In the end I opted for some
big stitch hand quilting as I wanted a little extra detail and texture. You can
never have too much texture, right?
hand binding techniques (see the Quilt Binding Tutorial Part 2 and Part 3 for those) in my repertoire, it always takes a moment of pause to
consider which would be the best fit for the quilt. In the end I opted for some
big stitch hand quilting as I wanted a little extra detail and texture. You can
never have too much texture, right?
MATERIALS FEATURED
Here’s a full run down of the
materials and tools I used to complete her:
materials and tools I used to complete her:
All of the prints are from the Neufchâtel collection designed by Cottonflower Studio for Camelot Fabrics:
- Florist in peach
- Florist in navy
- Window Garden in light blue
- Twinkle in white (binding)
- GEO Brick in navy (backing)
The other thing I learned from
this project is just how quick baby and crib quilts are to make! I’m normally
making larger throw quilts, which requires moving furniture to get them basted,
and days spent at the machine quilting her up. There was none of that with this
one. The longest bit was doing the quilting in the center of the squares, which
involved burying some threads. No biggy, really, especially now that I have my
technique down pat (see all my thread burying tips here). Had I gone with an edge to edge design, it would have been that much
quicker. But you know me and adding those design elements in. They’re always
worth the time and effort 😉
this project is just how quick baby and crib quilts are to make! I’m normally
making larger throw quilts, which requires moving furniture to get them basted,
and days spent at the machine quilting her up. There was none of that with this
one. The longest bit was doing the quilting in the center of the squares, which
involved burying some threads. No biggy, really, especially now that I have my
technique down pat (see all my thread burying tips here). Had I gone with an edge to edge design, it would have been that much
quicker. But you know me and adding those design elements in. They’re always
worth the time and effort 😉
This would make an amazing gift
for a baby girl’s nursery. It’s soft and delicate, but without being too girly.
There’s only one, so if you love her, snag her before she goes!
for a baby girl’s nursery. It’s soft and delicate, but without being too girly.
There’s only one, so if you love her, snag her before she goes!
And for more Modern Aztec inspiration check out these posts:
Modern Aztec Mod Rose
Modern Aztec Holiday Table Runner
Modern Aztec Sonata Table Runner
Modern Aztec Bequest Quilt
Happy quilting!
xo
Shannon
PS I officially got this one done
during Q3 but am thrilled to be crossing it off my Q4 FAL List now that it’s been
blogged!
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during Q3 but am thrilled to be crossing it off my Q4 FAL List now that it’s been
blogged!
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