My latest quilt collection (including patterns!)
My love affair with super simple, hand quilted quilts continues and I’m not sure I’ll ever go back to intricately pieced quilts.
I was recently made redundant from my job (I was sad when it first happened but I’m okay now!) and while I’m figuring out what to do when I grow up, I’ve had a lot more time to do quilting related activities- including both making quilts and making quilt patterns for those quilts.
Here are the nine quilts I have recently finished making as part of my “Perfectly Imperfect” quilt collection. If you’re a quilt admirer, they are available for sale and if you’re a quilter, I’ve linked to the patterns and tutorials in case you’d like to make your own :-)
All of them (except for one) have been hand quilted (if you’d like to hand quilt something yourself, I have an in-depth tutorial on how to do this here) and although it’s a MUCH slower process (we are talking hours and hours and hours), it really elevates an otherwise simple quilt and is a really mediative process. I highly recommend hand quilting a quilt if you haven’t already :-)
A note on fabrics- they all use linens or linen cotton blends, most of which I purchased from Taiwan or Japan so I’m afraid I don’t have the fabric colours/ names for you.
Quilt 1- Big Square Throw Quilt
This is a true example of something simple being made a little bit special by hand quilting. It’s just five panels of fabric sewn together but the hand quilting and rounded corners really brings it to life!
If you would like to make one yourself, you can find the tutorial here.
If you would like to purchase this one-off quilt, you can do so here.
Quilt 2- Chunky Charlie Autumn Large Throw
Making this quilt was such a roller coaster ride- when I chose the colours I LOVED them. When I pieced the quilt top, I really questioned it… but by the time I was half way through hand quilting it, I loved it again - and then when I added the rounded corners- chefs kiss (if I do say so myself :-)
If you would like to make one yourself, you can find the pattern here.
If you would like to purchase this one-off quilt, you can do so here.
Quilt 3- Chunky Charlie Garden Large Throw
Something about pink, green and brown just seams to work with this quilt- maybe because it reminds me of mint, chocolate and strawberry ice cream? :-) Or spring garden colours. Another hand quilted quilt, with (my favourite) gingham backing :-)
If you would like to make one yourself, you can find the pattern here.
If you would like to purchase this one-off quilt, you can do so here.
Quilt 4- Kookaburra Throw
This quilt is a slight deviation from my other quilts in that it’s not hand quilted and it includes a vintage teat towel l but I couldn’t resist including it in this collection. It’s made of a collection of linen cotton blend off cuts and I love how it came together. I finished it off with organic line quilting and a striped binding.
I made up the pattern as I went along but if you’d like to make a similar one, Hopewood Home has a pattern you can purchase here.
If you would like to purchase the one-off quilt, you can do so here.
Quilt 5- Squares Throw size
Another roller-coaster quilt! Lots of primary colours, loved it when I chose the colours, didn’t like it once I had finished piecing it but lots (and lots) of hand quilting has made it one that I’m going to struggle to part with. This one has approximately 3,400 hand stitches (don’t worry, I didn’t count them, just by using averages and extrapolation :-)
If you’d like to make one yourself, you can find the free tutorial here.
If you’d like to purchase this one-off quilt, you can do so here.
Quilt 6- Blue and Red Checkerboard (Baby size)
Gingham, checkers, big squares- can you tell these are my favourite sort of quilt to make? I couldn’t decide between a striped binding and red binding but in the end I’m glad I went with the red (even though my instagram poll was no help with an exactly equal 5050 split as to which binding to use!) :-)
If you’d like to make one yourself, you can find the free tutorial here. (or there is a free pattern for the throw size if you sign up to the newsletter)
If you’d like to purchase this one-off quilt, you can do so here.
Quilt 7- Neopolitan Ice cream quilt (Baby size)
I’ve made a few of these quilts now (in similar colours) and they really do remind me of ice-cream! Lots of hand stitches on the diagonal and a gingham baking make this simple quilt a little bit more special :-)
If you’d like to make one yourself, I have a free tutorial to make a throw / bed size here.
If you’d like to purchase this one-off quilt, you can do so here.
Quilt 8- Hodgepodge Quilt (Baby)
I loved using some leftover scraps/ offcuts for this quilt- lots of linens and linen cotton blends in one of my favourite colour schemes.
I don’t have a tutorial for this quilt as it really depends on what fabric you have but essentially you can take two pieces of fabric and sew together, trim the sides so they are the same length. Then add another piece of fabric going in the opposite direction. And continue to build.
If you’d like to purchase this one-off quilt, you can do so here.
Quilt 9- Ochre Checkerboard
And…. another checkerboard quilt! I made this one in Perth when I was visiting my sister and got a sudden bout of passion. I used her sewing machine (without a 1/4” seam foot) and she didn’t have a quilting ruler so it was a little slower to make but still lots of fun :-)
If you’d like to make one yourself, you can find the free tutorial here. (or there is a free pattern for the throw size if you sign up to the newsletter)
If you’d like to purchase this one-off quilt, you can do so here.
And that’s it! I hope you found some inspiration- as always, if you have any questions, let me know. Happy quilting/ snuggling :-)