Tag: Japanese

The Salty Quilter - Zen - Finished quilt

Zen

General Info

Start Date  Nov 8, 2014
Finish Date  Dec 14, 2014
Status  Finished
Size  Single Bed/Lap
Pattern  Zen pattern and kit from KimoYes
What it’s for  Gift for friend suffering from cancer.
Batting  Matilda’s Own Cotton

Quilt Top Notes/Techniques

Vintage Japanese yukata fabric kit from KimoYES. The original pattern was for a blue border around the blocks and white sashing/outer borders. I swapped them.

I cut the borders for the blocks a bit wider so I could trim them down to the perfect size.

Quilting Notes/Techniques

Quilted by Gone Aussie Quilting with a large Baptist Fan pattern.

Progress Pictures

The Salty Quilter - Zen - Yukata fabric

The Salty Quilter - Zen - Blocks trimmed

The Salty Quilter - Zen - Block layout

The Salty Quilter - Zen - Quilt top

The Salty Quilter - Zen - Label

The Salty Quilter - Hanawa - Finished

Hanawa

General Info

Start Date  Sep 11, 2014
Finish Date  Sep 28, 2014
Status  Finished
Size  12″ x 36″
Pattern  My own design
What it’s for  Braidwood Quilt Event 2014 Blue and White Challenge
Batting  Matilda’s Own 100% poly for trapunto. Matilda’s Own 100% cotton for batting.

Quilt Top Notes/Techniques

I wanted to make a trapunto feathered wreath for my buzzsaw blocks in my Blue Steel quilt. This was the sampler. I didn’t end up using the wreath on the main quilt, but my samples were worthy of finishing off Quilt As You Go.

Top wreath was my design.
Middle wreath was designed by Anita Shackelford.
Bottom wreath was designed by Three Sisters Fabric.

I thought the finished quilt had a Japanese look, so I named it “Hanawa” or “wreath” in Japanese.

Quilting Notes/Techniques

Gutterman 50wt cotton thread in cream. Signature 40wt cotton thread in navy.

Progress Pictures

The Salty Quilter - Hanawa - Finished

The Salty Quilter - Hanawa - Drafted feather block The Salty Quilter - Hanawa - stylised feathers The Salty Quilter - Hanawa - stylised fern

The Salty Quilter - Amanda's Butterflies

Amanda’s Butterflies

General Info

Start Date  Apr 18, 2010
Finish Date  May 5, 2010
Status  Finished
Size  63″ x 87″
Pattern  Just Can’t Cut This
What it’s for  Birthday gift for my friend Amanda
Batting  Matilda’s Own 100% cotton batting.

Quilt Top Notes/Techniques

This is a really easy and versatile pattern.

Quilting Notes/Techniques

Professionally quilted by Quilting Magic with an all over butterfly design.

Progress Pictures