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It's a miracle! I actually have a real live project to show you today. You've seen hints of this over the past couple of weeks but I finally have my Coming Home quilt top done. Before I show you the photos, I have to tell you that you can see the fabrics and get ordering information here.
As soon as I saw the solid values sets together I knew I wanted to make a simple Rail Fence design to show off the fabrics. I used the gradient as the border and the dark brown, Imbuya, for the stop border. That will be the binding as well. I know you might have wondered why I included that deep, dark brown in the palette and I think this quilt shows why. I think without it the quilt would be kind of flat.
I had not intended to make such a humongous quilt but, as you can see, it will be perfect for a queen sized bed. I will write up instructions and create a kit for the quilt later this week. But it's incredibly simple. I cut 2 1/2" strips in 4 values of each color. I sewed them into strip sets by color and cut 8 1/2" blocks. There are 9 blocks across and 10 blocks in length. The Imbuya border is 1" finished and the gradient was cut 5" wide. I put the side borders on first and that made each side perfect for 2 pieces of the gradient on each edge.
I use approzimately 1/2 yard of each of the 16 rail fence block fabrics, about 1 yard of the Imbuya for the border and binding and 1 1/2 yards of the gradient. With that I still had some good sized peices left for another project that I have in mind.
Very nice! The gradient border ties it all together.
Posted by: Deb Levy | January 15, 2012 at 11:16 AM
It's beautiful - I would love to make one (may be different colour ways) - how did you quilt it?? Do you have a long arm quilter? What quilting pattern did you use?
Posted by: anna nowicki | January 15, 2012 at 11:24 AM
Your fabrics make such a beautiful quilt!
Posted by: Becky in VA | January 15, 2012 at 11:48 AM
I love this. Would your fabric qualifies for batik? A big potential customer wants baby quilts using batiks.
Posted by: Zarina | January 15, 2012 at 12:22 PM
Definitely shows your fabrics to their advantage! Already a favorite of mine.
Posted by: Debra | January 15, 2012 at 12:47 PM
Lovely!!!
Posted by: Wendy in New Brunswick, Canada | January 15, 2012 at 01:12 PM
Gorgeous, Vicki - it really works well with the simplicity of the rail fence and the dark brown sets it all off beautifually.
Posted by: Kate | January 15, 2012 at 06:56 PM
Your colors and gradients are really beautiful!
Posted by: Gina | January 15, 2012 at 06:59 PM
Just beautiful!! I love the way the graduated colors give such depth! And thanks for the quick response to my question!
Posted by: Jay Dodds | January 15, 2012 at 07:04 PM
WOW! The quilt is fab! The graduate fabric colors are so subtle and cheerful. Love it!!
Posted by: Rhonda | January 15, 2012 at 09:18 PM
That is so beautiful with all the colors and shading, love it and how you matched the border with the various shades.
Debbie
Posted by: Debbie St. Germain | January 15, 2012 at 09:45 PM
This is beautiful. I love it! Great fabrics!
Posted by: Kristin | January 16, 2012 at 12:06 PM
Not my favourite block but certainly a stunning quilt and the dark inner border illuminates the whole top!
Posted by: elle | January 16, 2012 at 08:50 PM
Oh Vicki, this is glorious! That gradient border is perfect, I can't wait to see it quilted! Bravo!
Posted by: twitter.com/CandiedFabrics | January 17, 2012 at 12:03 AM
It's beautiful! I just love the colors.
Posted by: Cassandra | January 17, 2012 at 11:24 AM
Fantastic use of your fabrics Vicki. I love that you used a gradient for the border.
Posted by: Chris | January 18, 2012 at 07:23 PM
I love this!
Posted by: Patti Perkins | January 19, 2012 at 11:56 AM