It's time to reveal my finished Brick Layer Cake Quilt. Ta Da!!!!
I've waited for several days to get decent light to take photos of this quilt and I'm afraid this is the best I can do under the dismal weather circumstances. A quick dash downstairs when the rain stopped at lunchtime.
Still, sunshine or not, she's a beauty!
I used my own layer cake pattern for this quilt - a really good use of the layer cake pre-cut (minimal leftovers/waste), even if I do say so myself.
I even pieced a backing - go me!
Keeping this story real, I should tell you that there was some heartbreak during the quilting stage. About a fortnight ago I abandoned it mid-quilting and had a bit of a huff on because I was so disappointed with my terrible wibbly lines (when they were supposed to be straight) and was convinced that I had spoiled my precious Scrumptious fabrics with my woeful efforts. For seven days it hung over the bannisters and I tutted disdainfully every time I walked past it. I couldn't decide if I should unpick it and redo, but to be honest I wasn't sure a second attempt would result in an improvement. So on day eight I sucked it up and got stuck back in to finish the crosshatching. And guess what? I LOVE this quilt and I don't even mind so much about the wibbles.
So that's my Brick Layer Cake quilt. Maybe you might like to try the pattern yourself? If you ever do, please share a picture with me, I'd love to see it.
Oh, and I do believe that's another tick of my Quarter 1 FAL list. Hooray!
It's gorgeous, and I see no wobbles from here! Great finish! Xx
ReplyDeleteIt is beautiful! don't be so harsh to yourself. I am sure even if I look very close I can not find wobbly lines. Enjoy your new love :)
ReplyDeleteIt looks fab and I see now wobbles. Actually I often feel I've messed something up that will either be repeated on a second attempt or messed up some way by unpicking. Usually time is all I need to accept th e issue.
ReplyDeleteWhen you're quilting with your nose 6 inches away from the stitches you do see every wibble! I think a wash and a tumble fixes almost everything! This is such a pretty quilt and a fab pattern. Clever girl.
ReplyDeleteShe's a stunner! Enjoy! Jxo
ReplyDeletegreat quilt, love how the red pops
ReplyDeleteIt is beautiful. You're the only one to see the wobbles!
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful and the wobbles will make it unique xx
ReplyDeleteThings never wibble, they are organic :o)
ReplyDeleteI'm with Katy, organic or I call it industrial quilting. You need reminding to get your nose out of your quilt and look at it from at least 3 feet away. And remember it is never flat on a person, and should any single person ever notice a wibble it will tell them that first the quilt was made by a person, not a machine and second that it is one of a kind. For me, without the wibbles, it is boring, the wibbles give the quilting texture and character and make it fantastic. Next time email me and I will give you a pep talk.
ReplyDeleteThis looks gorgeous, Scrumptious is one of my favourite lines. Whenever I make something I tell everyone that it is not perfect but made with lots of love. Be proud of your wibbles!!
ReplyDeleteSo cheerful - and you can never have too much of that!
ReplyDeleteGood advice from Leanne. It is such a gorgeous quilt Sarah and a great way to show such gorgeous fabric
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with Leanne, and you will never notice the wibbles once you start using it. I remember last year going back to look at a quilt that loomed large in my mind for having poor quilting and couldn't find what originally bothered me at all, all I could see was how lovely it was. This is gorgeous, well done xx
ReplyDeleteLooks amazing to me, 'wibbly' lines and all! I like he earlier suggestion of 'organic' lines... All my lines are organic!
ReplyDeleteI think everyone likes the wibbly bits...so next time you should be disappointed if it turns out straight as a die. I love the scrumptious fabric too... I have my fingers crossed that the birthday fairy is going to bring some soon x}
ReplyDeleteIt looks great! I love how it uses a layer cake fully, and the pieces are still large enough to compliment the large prints. Can't even notice the wobbles! I'd have to look much closer to find them.
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