I made this for the Alison Glass mini quilt swap. I'd been wanting to make a Storm at Sea quilt for a while, then I read my partner liked "traditional blocks iwth modern colours/arrangments" and I knew it would be perfect. I played with the design to highlight the waves in the bottom right and the circle in the top left. I stuck with the green and blue fabrics and all is Alison Glass, including the text print and white on white in the background.
Then I was brave and veered away from my comfort zone of straight-line quilting and did a spiral and wavy patterns in blue, green and white thread. That took quite a while!
On the back, the dense quilting stands out on the mostly solid fabric.
I am really proud of this mini. Best of all, my partner loved it! It really is wonderful when you send a swap package out into the world, and then you can tell the recipient genuinely appreciates the effort you put into making something just for them.
You can see all the amazing quilts in all the categories for the Blogger's Quilt Festival on Amy's blog. Don't forget to vote for your favourites! Voting is open Oct. 29 to Nov. 5 and winners are announced Nov. 6. Good luck everyone!
@Johanna, what a lovely mini! The colors are perfect and I love the background. I can't wait to join a swap and share some of my love of quilting with someone. =) (once I figure out how they work, hahaha)
ReplyDeleteIf you're on Instagram, it's helpful to follow @openquiltswaps. She posts all the new ones you can sign up for.
DeleteI love this mini so much! The fabrics you chose are perfect and the quilting adds so much dimension and texture to the piece. I would have had a hard time parting with it.
ReplyDeleteThanks Tish! I always tell myself I can make another just like it for me to keep, but I never have the time. Luckily I seem to fall in love with each new one!
DeleteThis is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Alison. I like your Frame of Mind quilt you've entered!
DeleteBeautiful Quilting!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lisa. It was a challenge to be a bit more free with the quilting.
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DeleteI love the storm at sea block and you really succeeded in giving it a fresh modern feel with that great wash of color! Awesome!
ReplyDeleteThank you! It was fun to make with those gorgeous fabrics.
DeleteGorgeous quilt. Love Alison Glass and the storm at sea. That pattern has been on my bucket list for forever - maybe a mini is the answer.
ReplyDeleteA mini was definitely about as big as I wanted to go.
DeleteSo beautiful! I have been thinking to try this pattern but didn't yet. I feel difficult to place the right colours. Your looks fantastic! x Teje
ReplyDeleteThere really are endless options for colour placement. And that can be overwhelming.
DeleteWonderful mini quilt, I love the movement in it!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Joanne! It was a fun challenge to make.
DeleteIt's beautiful Johanna. I'm sure your partner loves it now. I think the Mini Quilts section has the strongest competition this time!
ReplyDeleteI get nostalgic when I look back these swap minis I've made! I'm working on one now that will be really tough to put in the mail.
DeleteStorm at Sea is one of my favorite patterns. I really like what you did with it. And the quilting is unusual. What fun!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sally. I really had fun quilting it with a variety of patterns.
DeleteBeautiful mini guilt. I like it!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteVery beautiful!!! Love the colours!
ReplyDeleteGood to see your name again, Rose! Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteI have always loved storm at sea quilts. Your piecing is lovely, but that quilting is just stunning! Love it!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kat. It was a good challenge to do something different than my usual straight-line quilting.
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