Wednesday 11 June 2014

Mystery Medallion - the big reveal!

The Mystery Medallion quilt was finished up last week but I only had a chance to get out today to take proper pics of it.

Ta Da!


I am so pleased to have made my very own medallion quilt and that a design which only took shape as I went along has worked out so well.  (The journey of the medallion is in the Mystery Medallion Quilt tab above, along with the "how to" details if you are interested.)


Those of you following my progress with this quilt will know that I had some dramas quilting her.  I'm pleased to say that those hours of unpicking my first two attempts were not in vain, even though they were very painful.  Thank you to those of you who cheered loud encouragement from the sidelines of the blog and IG as I crossed that slough of despond! The awful distortion has been rectified, although the quilting is now much more discrete than I had intended with some simple echoing in places and stitch in the ditch (-ish) in most others.

Being brutally honest, I was more than a little disappointed that the quilting is now just so ordinary.  It took a while for me to adjust the vision I had of the quilting on this quilt being a real feature but I think now I am accepting that the medallion design is the feature in itself (esp given my limited quilting capabilities).



So, one last pic before I consign this Mystery Medallion journey to my quilting history annals.  I am looking forward to using this quilt a lot!

Oh, and I forgot to add this is also a finish from my FAL Quarter 2 list.

20 comments:

  1. It's sooooooooooooo beautiful, and definitely on my bucket list! I like how the medallion design is the feature and not the quilting. Jxo

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  2. This finished beautifully! I think the quilting compliments and allows the lines and details of the blocks and borders to shine. May you enjoy the lovely results of your labors ... :) Pat

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  3. It has ended up just beautiful! well done, despite the unpicking

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  4. this is a real beauty Sara, the quilting looks good and as you say the design stands on its own and does not need or want lots of fancy quilting to distract from the design itself

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  5. this is beautiful. looks really crisp and fresh in the red and white. My own red and white is ploughing along very slowly. I was thinking about ending up 60" square. What is your final size?

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  6. It's so so beautiful and has a wonderful vintage vibe to it. You must be so so proud!

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  7. What a beautiful quilt. You know I think it might be one of those times when the quilting has to take a back seat to the piecing of the quilt. Otherwise you might look at it and be distracted not knowing whether to focus on that piecing or the quilting and some of the impact of the medallion would be lost?!

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  8. It's gorgeous Sarah! I love the single colour palette, really classy. Don't beat yourself up about the quilting, there is so much going on here that it doesn't need any more than simple echo lines.

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  9. I agree with everyone else! Once your brain has re accustomed itself the simpler quilting you'll see that it really doesn't need fancy-schmancy quilting. The graphic nature of the red and white and your bold, brilliant design doesn't need gilding!! It's a beaut, bravo!

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  10. I love all the red and white quilts, and yours is beautiful. Don't worry about the quilting, the quilt is stunning,

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  11. You made a great job. Love red

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  12. Oh, Sarah! It's absolutely amazing! I love what you've done only in red and white - the contrast between fabrics really makes the pattern pop. You should be so very proud with the finish!

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  13. I love this! Well done for persevering with the quilting :)

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  14. It's stunning!!! I agree with everyone else about the quilting!

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  15. Oh Sarah, this is just fantastic. I wasn't really a fan of medallion quilts until you started this but as I watched it take shape I really fell in love and am totally inspired to make one of my own. The simple quilting allows the beautiful design to really shine. I think I'm starting to gush, I'll shut up now :)

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  16. It looks lovely, and the design stands out beautifully :o)

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  17. This is so, so beautiful, Sarah. Now you have a red and white quilt to go with your blue and white. Which colour next? ;-)

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  18. I love it Sarah. What a great finish

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  19. Superb quilt and looks very coordinated. I might start collecting red and white fabrics now...especially as my other half has just shown an interest in your lovely quilt too.

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