QAYG Finish!

Ever since I took the FMQ workshop with MR from Quilt Matters and she showed us how to assemble our quilted blocks using a quilt-as-you-go method, I've been wanting to make a big bed quilt using the same technique.  I've quilted big bed quilts on my domestic machine, but I have to say my shoulders weren't happy about it - quilting small sections of a quilt and then assembling the quilted blocks seemed so much easier to me.



I saw a picture online a few months ago of a quilt (of course I can't find it again now) but there was no pattern and no tutorial, so I got out my graph paper book and started drawing.  Within a couple of hours, I had a design I really liked and vaguely resembled that picture.



The tricky thing was making sure I could "cut" the design into sections that would result in rows or columns that could be sewn together after they were quilted.  I then did the math, cut the fabric for each section, pieced each section and then quilted it.

I used Kona Ash for the background and a bundle of Kate Spain's Daydream for the coloured blocks.



I used my Hera marker and randomly traced straight lines for the quilting.



Once all my sections were quilted, I used MR's method to sew them together into a quilt!  It was like magic!

For the binding, I used some Kona Mint I had in my stash.  It very closely matches the green in some of the blocks and adds a nice pop of colour at the edge of the quilt.



This experiment, I think, was a success!  This quilt is now going to the Island House.  The finished size is 72" x 88", perfect for the twin bed we have in our guest bedroom.

And I leave you with a outtake of the photo shoot we had yesterday.  The weather wasn't great so we couldn't go very far from the house and it was super windy!


I will be linking up at TGIFF hosted by Laura this week and Crazy Mom Quilts for Finish It Up Friday.

Izzy

 
 

Comments

  1. Congrats on this finish! It's turned out beautifully. The design looks great and I love your straight line quilting :)

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  2. I love everything about this!!! I may need to try the QAYG method. I love the pillows too! Yellow and gray are great together!

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  3. Beautiful quilting on this lovely quilt. I really like how the lightest fabrics sit together in the quilt.

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  4. Looks great! I love the colours of the fabrics and the different coloured threads in the quilting!

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  5. Kudos on the design. It's a great finish.

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  6. Wow, I'm impressed you designed it yourself! the random quilting adds a great element.

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  7. Bravo. I love the idea of quilting as you go. I have several scraps of batting that would not work for a quilt of any size, but as individual blocks to be sewn together. Yes! I love the way the colors seems to morph from one to another on this grey background, and your bold diagonal line quilting is great. :)

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  8. I love love this one! Then again you already know my love of Kate Spain. I loke how it doesn't look like a typical QAYG quilt. I adore the quilt lines, especially how you did the two thread colors!!! It was the first thing that caught my eye. I also love that binding. It was a fun choice. Great finish!

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  9. I love love this one! Then again you already know my love of Kate Spain. I loke how it doesn't look like a typical QAYG quilt. I adore the quilt lines, especially how you did the two thread colors!!! It was the first thing that caught my eye. I also love that binding. It was a fun choice. Great finish!

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  10. Love the colors you chose! I also like that you made your blocks different colors it breaks up the quilt nicely and adds to the quilting! Congrats on a beautiful finish :)

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  11. What a fantastic quilt, Izzy! Thank you for sharing your process - I love seeing how a sketch gets turned into a finished design. You did a beautiful job and the palette is so soothing. Now you have me longing to try QAYG. :o)

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  12. Very nice! QAYG is such a great technique for quilting bigger quilts, your finish is beautiful.

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  13. Oh Isabelle, I LOVE this! Such beautiful colours and I love the design. You did such a great job with it!

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