Modern Quilt | A Quilted Passion

First things first…I’m going to Quiltcon east! YAY!

I’m super excited! Please let me know if you are going too. I’m so looking forward to meeting those of you who are!

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I’ve an eclectic taste. When it comes to quilting, ALL pattern varieties excite me and I like traditional as much as I like modern. However, my first original pattern falls into the modern category.

This is the 1st draft of my pattern, Back and Forth.

I drew it up on graph paper several months ago. A couple of weeks ago I not so quickly figured the math (I don’t like quilty math!) to make a baby quilt to present at my niece’s baby shower. It’s not an official pattern yet, but when it is, it will be available for purchase and include instruction for at least 2 sizes.

Now it’s your turn to share. What have you been stitchin’?

A Quilted Passion

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A friend told me about a binding technique quite a while ago…but at the time, I was too preoccupied w/my current projects to pay it any attention. Fast Forward 2 years and I was visiting another friend who was showing me piles of quilts she’d made over the years and they were all finished w/a gorgeous, professional looking binding. She referred to it as Susie’s Magic Binding. But it’s also known as Faux Piped Binding and it is AMAZING! I prefer the FPB tutorial because it’s a PDF and Trisha explains the effects of pressing the seam of your binding and accent fabric one way or the other.

For a “stuffed” piped look, press your seam toward the accent fabric.

For a “flat” flange look, press your seam toward the binding fabric

I am totally hooked on this technique and have finished several quilts w/it! I’ve always preferred machine binding, however my quilts have never looked better than w/this technique. Thanks Trisha!

This pattern is Modern Lattice by Lorna of Sew Fresh Quilts.

This pattern is Hillside Houses by Cristina of Pretty Little Quilts.

And a couple other finishes…

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