Cotton and Steel ~ A Finished Quilt

A final finish for 2014. I haven't yet had time for reflection, instead I have been forward looking and planning goals for 2015, many of which involve: using fabric on hand, busting scraps, enjoying the process, and challenging myself with new techniques. Enjoying the process is number 1 for 2015. It is also how I ended 2014~

I have thoroughly enjoyed making this quilt! Even though all fabrics used are Cotton and Steel prints, I was selective with my fabric choices, balancing color and print to create a semblance of quiet harmony. That's not to say that these prints don't already "belong" together. Cotton and Steel collections have a signature style, and although each individual fabric range is unique they are still interconnected; you can mix and match these collections seamlessly.

For the back of the quilt I have used a Newsprint fabric from the Collage collection by Carrie Bloomston. I was however short on fabric so used large (12 inch squares) of Cotton and Steel prints along the long edge of the quilt to make up for the shortfall.

Quilted with an all over grid of intersecting lines, first by ditch stitching all seam lines and then stitching a set of double lines, vertically and horizontally, though the center of all squares (for this second part I use a quilting guide attached to the walking foot to keep lines straight).

For the binding I have used a purple/maroon striped fabric from stash (by Australian fabric house A Day in the Country).

Quilt Stats 24 rows of 18 squares.
432 squares each measuring 3 inches x 3 inches (finished). Quilt measures 54 inches x 72 inches. All fabrics are from Cotton and Steel collections. Cotton fabrics, thread and batting.

This quilt is for sale and is listed in my Etsy Store.

You can see the listing details here:
Cotton and Steel Patchwork Quilt

Thank you for stopping by! I wish all of my readers a most wonderful and creative 2015; dream in color, live loud, enjoy all that this community has to offer, and together we will sew up a storm.
Take care, Rita
HOUSEKEEPING: In order to comply with changes in EU VAT regulations due to commence on 1 January 2015, I have removed all of my patterns (including templates and foundation paper piecing patterns) from my Craftsy Store and moved them to my RPQ Pattern Store (where - as much as it pains me - I am able to limit shipping location). I am still waiting to see how Etsy will assist sellers with these new regulations.
RELEVANT LINKS:
Red Pepper Quilts Etsy Store
Red Pepper Quilts Pattern Store
Cotton and Steel Quilt - work in progress
Cotton and Steel - Selvage Pillow