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Monday, 28 April 2014

Modern Traditional #DSTTchallenge

Hello - I am finally sharing my Dear Stella / Timeless Treasures "Modern Traditional" mini quilt with you!


I adore this mini quilt.  Definitely one of my all-time favourites!  I love 'low volume', text and strong, saturated colours.  Throw in some paper piecing and a few curves and presto - my interpretation of the theme for a "Modern Traditional" mini quilt!  I followed the rules:  my mini is 20" square; I used no solids; and I used at least 2 prints from each company.  Oh how I love rules - they make you work harder I think and the creative results reflect that.


I did some straight(ish) line quilting using invisible thread on the front and Aurifil on the back.  I love the texture of dense quilting - and in this case INVISIBLE!  Hanging corners were added too. 


The New York Beauty blocks are from Ulas Quiltseite and are each 8" unfinished so I added a border to make the mini 20 inches square. In the picture below you can see some of the straight lines better in the bottom NYB block (pre-washing).


My new favourite go-to binding is now Timeless Treasures Sketch in White/Black.

Well there you have it - my "Modern Traditional" mini quilt using Dear Stella and Timeless Treasures fabrics. 
#DSTTchallenge  @dearstellafab  @sewtimeless

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18 comments:

  1. Archie The Wonder Dog28 April 2014 at 20:36

    It's fabulous!

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  2. Anne / Springleaf Studios28 April 2014 at 22:15

    Very nice. I especially like the ants.

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  3. Katie 29 April 2014 at 00:06

    beautiful -- good luck in the contest.

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  4. Izzy29 April 2014 at 00:09

    Stunning! This is absolutely gorgeous Amy! Well done. :-)

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  5. Lorna McMahon29 April 2014 at 08:02

    Oh, yeah! Now THAT's what I'm talking about!

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  6. Mrs Flying Blind...29 April 2014 at 08:13

    Beautiful, dammit!

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  7. Charlotte29 April 2014 at 09:03

    it's bloody gorgeous!

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  8. Jess @ Elven Garden Quilts29 April 2014 at 09:21

    Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous!

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  9. Linda29 April 2014 at 11:42

    Just wonderful! Love it so much.

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  10. Joanne29 April 2014 at 14:21

    Amazing!!! I love those ants!

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  11. DeborahGun29 April 2014 at 14:29

    love love this Amy. Its amazing :-)

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  12. Mina3 May 2014 at 03:46

    That is really nice! Love the way all the fabrics work together!

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  13. Cindy3 May 2014 at 04:08

    WooHoo! You won! Well deserved too, it is an awesome quilt.

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  14. Unknown3 May 2014 at 05:42

    Congrats on the WIN!!! Love your fabrics...design...the whole shebang! Awesome!!!

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  15. Gemini Jen NZ3 May 2014 at 08:37

    Beautifully done!

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  16. Turid3 May 2014 at 14:45

    A lovely quilt this is! May be this is the thing for my four NYB blocks? I'll study your quilt for a while, and then I'll see.

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  17. Katherine4 May 2014 at 18:30

    Congratulations, Amy! You made a gorgeous mini, a real stunner. The design and fabric choices are a wonderful blend of modern and traditional. Very inspiring!

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  18. Gosia @ Quilts My Way16 May 2014 at 19:18

    Your mini quilt is so lovely!!!
    My best,
    Gosia

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