Oh, Fransson!

One More Mixtape Quilt

 
Thank you so much to everyone who bought patterns during the sale last week!  The Mixtape II Pattern is in the shop now.

This 31" x 31" mini quilt is made using the Favorite Songs layout and scrappy block piecing from the Mixtape II pattern. 

 

The fabric I used is from a fat quarter pack that I picked out (with help from my mother) for Sew, Mama, Sew!  I believe they're going to post about it later this morning.  ETA: Here is a link to their post.  Comment there to win one of the fat quarter packs!

Remix Mixtape

 
The revamp of the Mixtape Quilts Pattern will be available shortly.  In the meantime, here's a sample I made using Ann Kelle's new Remix collection. 

As you can see, the Mixtape pattern is essentially the same.  I've just tweaked the number of blocks slightly so there isn't such a large exterior border.  This is the Party Mix version, made with 6" blocks.  It measures approximately 54" x 69".

In addition to the Remix prints, I used Kona solids in coffee, tangerine, school bus, azure, jade green, lime and cactus.  I love this color scheme with the deep, bitter brown and the bright summer colors.

I tried something a little different with the quilting, free-motion quilting big loopy flowers all over the surface of the quilt.  I had originally intended to do regular FMQ, but I decided at the last minute to mix it up a bit.  The flower design is something I had "doodled" on a scrap sandwich.  I liked it so much I figured I'd find out what happened if I repeated it all over a quilt top. 

I find that it's tough to break away from the regular meandering stitch, because it covers everything evenly without interfering with any kind of piecing, and it creates what I think is a "perfect" texture.  The loopy flowers are kind of fun though.

You can see the quilting a little more clearly on the mostly-solid back.  I basically just started in one corner and worked my way across the quilt without marking anything first, so you can see that the placement of the flowers is a bit irregular.

Here's a detail of the quilting.  Despite the irregularity, I'm quite fond of the shape. 

And stripey bindings are always nice!

Also nice is all this extra Remix fabric that I have, courtesy of Robert Kaufman.  For a chance to win one of the five bundles, leave a comment on this post before midnight Friday, June 25. 

 

Mixtape is Here!

 

I want to thank everyone for all of your wonderful comments this week.  It's always nice to know that someone besides me likes what I'm doing!

Congratulations to Melanie McFarlin, Rhiannon, and Jan.  I've e-mailed you copies of the pattern.

For anyone else who wants one, I guess this is my shameless plug that they're now available in my Etsy Shop.

ETA: Yikes!  Those sold out fast.  I've listed more and will keep an eye on them throughout the day.  Thank you!

Mixtape Pattern Giveaway

 

To celebrate its debut tomorrow, I'm giving away three copies of the Mixtape Quilts pattern.  Enter by commenting here before 5:00 pm PST!

Mixtape Quilt 3: Greatest Hits

 

Here's the third style from the Mixtape Quilt pattern, Greatest Hits.  With 64 blocks, it's the most complex of the three and can be made as a large baby or lap quilt, or as a queen bed quilt.

 

This one was made using Erin Michael's Lush collection, plus one red-orange print from Bolt that I added to warm it up a little.  The sashing is natural cotton/linen.

 

I really love these prints, especially the paint-by-numbers deer!

 

I also wanted to answer a few questions from the comments to the other Mixtape posts, so here we go!

1.  What color thread do I use for quilting?  I like to use thread that matches my sashing.  I've tried different things, but this always seems to work for me.  Also I use regular Gutermann thread, not quilting thread, because I don't like my stitches to be too thick.

2.  Do I increase my seam allowance when using linen?  No.  I use the same seam allowance that I always would.  I've never had any problems with this.  I think part of this is because I always prewash everything and the pre-shrunk linen doesn't seem to unravel as much. 

3.  Does linen stand up to multiple washings?  I haven't had any problems with linen standing up to washing.  In fact, one of the reasons I use it is because i like the look of the washed linen better than the look of washed cotton solids. 

Mixtape Quilt 2: Party Mix

 

The second Mixtape Quilt style, Party Mix, is a 48 Block layout using twelve different prints.  It can be made as a baby, lap or twin bed quilt.

 

I made this version using some of Heather Ross' Mendocino collection and some coordinating dots and scroll prints in peach, coral, tangerine and gold. 

 

The sashing is white cotton/linen blend and the binding is also from the Mendocino collection.

And here's a shot of the quilt I made Lily for Christmas.  Her quilt was also made with Mendocino fabric, but in the twin bed size.

Mixtape Quilt 1: Favorite Songs

  

I made this doll quilt using the first of the three styles included in my Mixtape Quilts pattern, which will be available in my Etsy shop this Friday.  This simple 20 block layout can be made as a doll quilt, baby quilt or lap quilt.  It uses eight different prints and a coordinating solid.

 

The prints I chose for this one are various yellows, aquas, teals and kiwis.  The sashing is natural linen.

 

I picked these fabrics from my shelves based on color and didn't even notice until I was quilting how many of them featured rose motifs.  In the end, it looks kind of cool to see the different styles of roses together. 

 

I think I'm going to hang this one in my living room, since it matches what I already have in there, but I still have quite a bit of these fabrics left, so I'm definitely going to make another quilt that uses them together!

 

And here's another version of the Favorite Songs style, this one featuring different green prints.