Stained glass lap quilt- part 2

Decide to join the panels of the colourwash  with thin strips of grey patterned cotton
so that the pattern is not lost 

This is the reverse of the quilt,but I like the ridges of the seams. 

Start to construct the borders with a soft blue/grey border
 and use the remnants of the strips to make a very fine second border.
It somehow creates the effect of  a stained glass window.

I handstitch the label with the date and message. 

The finished front of  the quilt.
 It has a mesmeric effect with those waves of colour.
Time to layer it up and quilt it. 

Stained- glass lap quilt

I made this colourwash lap quilt
for a dear friend who is having major surgery.
I wanted to give her something
beautiful to look at whilst she was recovering.
This is the story of how the quilt developed . 

I started by selecting 12 different blue/green fabrics including some batiqs
Then I  cut 4 strips each measuring 2" wide .
I wanted the colours to harmonise. 

The strips are sewn together and then cut into 2" strips again. 

The first piece is beginning to take shape.
Time to make a second panel. 

Both panels are stitched
but I'm wondering how to sew them together without losing some of the pattern. 

Colourwash quilt - Nov 12

Have just completed this double bed Colourwash quilt inspired by the excellent book by Eleanor Burns and under the  outstanding guidance of Maggie Milne at Mandors sewing centre in Glasgow.  The colours are so beautiful. I used a lot of batik fabric in this one and it really is excellent to sew with as it holds its shape and the patterns are fantastic. 

Colourwash quilt- step by step

This double bed quilt is from Eleanor Burn's excellent book 'Quick Trip Quilts'. 

The first step is to choose 18 different fabrics which blend well together. I chose my favourite colours - teals, greens and lilacs.

These batik fabrics are so beautiful- there is such a depth of colour in them. 

Then cut the fabric into 4 x 4" strips and sew the strips together blending the colours well. Label the seperate strups from 1- 18  

Then cut the fabric into varying  strips of 31/2, 2 1/4 and 2 " and sew together  with the colours descending each time. this is the tricky part when you need to be sure that each strip is numbered  and that you cut in the correct place. 

Strarting to quilt up , the dozens of safety pins needed to hold the layers together are just visible.