Meet Newington.
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| A New Finish! |
Designed in EQ8 and made with fabrics from Island Batik collections, Newington is a Christmas quilt finishing at 76" by 100" published in "Let's Make it Merry" (A Quilter's World publication).
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| Published |
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| On News Stands |
I used the Greens from the Everlasting collection and the Reds/Pinks from Everlasting and Hello Sunshine collections.
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| Everlasting |
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| Hello Sunshine |
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| EQ8 Original Mock-up |
It was a joy to play with these beautiful pinks and greens. While the red/green color palette is definitely evocative of Christmas, the softening of the reds into pinks makes Newington a fitting quilt for both Valentine's Day and Spring.
Of course, if you are not fan of pinks, here is a different version for you :-)
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| You are welcome |
12" blocks plus a 2" border. The swirling secondary blocks create the rectangle shapes adding movement around the stars - like a celebrity surrounded by a throng of fans.
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| Basting the Beauty |
The batting is Hobbs. I quilted using my walking foot and the squiggly stitch following the 2" grid of the piecing.
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| Quilting |
A Pistachio Green binding was the perfect finishing touch.
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| Green Binding |
These pictures were taken in February when the snow was packed tight after an unusually cold spell.
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| Cozy Inside, Frigid Outside |
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| Location Courtesy - Manveen's Home |
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| Cozy Quilt + Christmas Tree + Snow Outside = Lifestyle Shot |
Bundled in sweater, jacket, hat, scarf and gloves I modeled the queen size quilt, while Mari took the outdoor pictures.
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| Thank you, Mari |
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| Isn't she a beauty? |
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| I'd happily take her to my bed :-D |
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| Crushing on you! |
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| Paint Splatter Backing |
And one last look at her.
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| Warm & Inviting |
When you think of holidays, what color palette speaks to you - Red/Green or Blue/White? Let me know in the comments.
In other news, I have completed Rainbow Scrap challenge Purple Blocks for September. Sharing with Angela's Linky Party.
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| Purple for September |
I wish that your weekend is rejuvenating, allowing you time to recover before that dreadful Monday comes knocking. I will be sharing with all my favorite linky parties. See full list on the sidebar.
