To make the Christmas Crossing quilt, I used a variety of Island Batik fabrics in red, green, white, and a yummy multi colored fabric. Some of the fabrics I used are from the Chromatic collection.
It's a merry little quilt, finishing at 35-1/2" x 35-1/2". Here it is still in progress with only the red border sewn on. As you can see, it looks great with just one border as well. If you needed a smaller quilt or table topper, you could stop here.
This is the completed quilt top with the white and green borders added.
I quilted an all over loopy meander with King Tut thread in Temple.
I used Hobbs Premium Cotton for the batting ~ my favorite.
Everything was stitched together with Schmetz needles.
Quilting close-up.
The backing is Gecko from Island Batik's Glorious Greens collection.
I matched my binding to the outer border.
Glamour shot of Christmas Crossing with bin of firestarter pinecones.
Christmas Crossing
Quilt Stats:
Quilt Size: 35-1/2" x 35-1/2"
Block Size: 6" x 6"
Fabric: Chromatic and Assorted by Island Batik
Thread: Temple, King Tut by Superior
Batting: Hobbs Premium Cotton
Needles: Schmetz
Designed in EQ8
If you sew a Christmas Crossing quilt, please share a pic with me on Instagram @curlicuecreations. I would love to see your quilt!
Be Creative ~ Sew Something Beautiful Today,
Jennifer Thomas
Curlicue Creations
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A beautiful cut of quilting fabric, White on White Checkerboard Quilt Fabric. Fat quarter cut of 100 percent cotton. Easy care, machine wash cold water, tumble dry low.
This is a vintage destash fabric, not a new, off the bolt cut. This fabric may or may not have been pre-washed.
The design on this fabric features white squares in a checkerboard pattern over a white background. Perfect for your next quilting or home sewing project. So unique - be creative!
A beautiful cut of quilting fabric, Swirly Vines Quilt Fabric. Fat quarter cut of 100 percent cotton. Easy care, machine wash cold water, tumble dry low.
This is a vintage destash fabric, not a new, off the bolt cut. This fabric may or may not have been pre-washed.
The design on this fabric features swirly vines in pink, gold, green, and blue over a white background. Perfect for your next quilting or home sewing project. So unique - be creative!
A beautiful cut of quilting fabric, White on White Roses and Leaves Quilt Fabric. Fat quarter cut of 100 percent cotton. Easy care, machine wash cold water, tumble dry low.
This is a vintage destash fabric, not a new, off the bolt cut. This fabric may or may not have been pre-washed.
The design on this fabric features white roses and leaves over a white background. It's difficult to see in the photo. Perfect for your next quilting or home sewing project. So unique - be creative!
A beautiful cut of quilting fabric, Butterfiles Quilt Fabric. Fat quarter cut of 100 percent cotton. Easy care, machine wash cold water, tumble dry low.
This is a vintage destash fabric, not a new, off the bolt cut. This fabric may or may not have been pre-washed.
The design on this fabric features butterflies over a slightly off white/cream background. Perfect for your next quilting or home sewing project. So unique - be creative!
A beautiful cut of quilting fabric, White on Cream Tiny Flowers Quilt Fabric. Fat quarter cut of 100 percent cotton. Easy care, machine wash cold water, tumble dry low.
This is a vintage destash fabric, not a new, off the bolt cut. This fabric may or may not have been pre-washed.
The design on this fabric features tiny white flowers over a slightly off white/cream background. It's difficult to see in the photo. Perfect for your next quilting or home sewing project. So unique - be creative!
A beautiful cut of quilting fabric, Red Daisy Quilt Fabric, by Hancocks. Fat quarter cut of 100 percent cotton. Easy care, machine wash cold water, tumble dry low.
This is a vintage destash fabric, not a new, off the bolt cut. This fabric may or may not have been pre-washed.
The design on this fabric features red daisies over a white background. Perfect for your next quilting or home sewing project. So unique - be creative!
A beautiful cut of quilting fabric, Dress Form Quilt Fabric. Fat quarter cut of 100 percent cotton. Easy care, machine wash cold water, tumble dry low.
This is a vintage destash fabric, not a new, off the bolt cut. This fabric may or may not have been pre-washed.
The design on this fabric features dress forms in black with red accents over a white background. Perfect for your next quilting or home sewing project. So unique - be creative!
A beautiful cut of quilting fabric, Black and White Polka Dot Quilt Fabric. Fat quarter cut of 100 percent cotton. Easy care, machine wash cold water, tumble dry low.
This is a vintage destash fabric, not a new, off the bolt cut. This fabric may or may not have been pre-washed.
The design on this fabric black dots over a white background. It's difficult to see in the photo. Perfect for your next quilting or home sewing project. So unique - be creative!
A beautiful cut of quilting fabric, White on White Vines Quilt Fabric. Fat quarter cut of 100 percent cotton. Easy care, machine wash cold water, tumble dry low.
This is a vintage destash fabric, not a new, off the bolt cut. This fabric may or may not have been pre-washed.
The design on this fabric is small white vines over a white background. It's difficult to see in the photo. Perfect for your next quilting or home sewing project. So unique - be creative!
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This fabulous issue of Fons and Porter's Love of Quilting magazine is in used, but excellent condition. 114 pages of great ideas for quilting.
Make it Mini Quilt Magazine, the 2016 issue. This magazine features Small Quilts, 29 Pint-Size Projects, Home Accessories, Table Toppers, Wall Quilts, and more.
This fabulous issue of Make it Mini magazine is in used but very good condition. 128 pages of great ideas for quilting.
Quiltmaker Magazine, January February 2015 issue, No. 161. Used, but very good condition. 82 pages.
This beautiful issue includes One Block, Many Quilt Designs, 11 Exciting Designs, Machine Quilting Lessons from Leah Day Part 1 of 6, Easy Dresden Plates Step-by-Step Photo Tutorial, and more.
Quiltmaker Magazine, March April 2015 issue, No. 162. Used, but excellent condition. 82 pages.
This beautiful issue includes 14 Fresh Designs for Spring, 3 Creative Chevron Quilts, Who Dunnit? Debbie Caffrey's New Mystery Quilt, Free Motion Quilting with Leah Day, and more.
Quiltmaker Magazine, November December 2014 issue, No. 160. Used, but excellent condition. 90 pages.
This beautiful issue includes Buddy Quilts: Double the Fun, 14 Creative Projects, Stockings, Pincushion, Holiday Quilts, Year of Machine Quilting: Putting it all Together, and more.
Fons and Porter's Love of Quilting Magazine, the September October 2014 issue. This magazine features Disney's Frozen Quilt Inside!, Scrap Quilts Choose Your Style from Traditional to Modern, 13 Exclusive Projects for Fall, New Designs from Marianne Fons and Liz Porter, and more.
This fabulous issue of Fons and Porter's Love of Quilting magazine is in used, but very good condition. 108 pages of great ideas for quilting.
Quiltmaker Magazine, May June 2013 issue, No. 151. Used, but very good condition. 82 pages.
This beautiful issue includes 4 Quilts for Beds, Anita Grossman Solomon's Reversible Hexies, 12 Summertime Quilts, Hexagons Made Easy: Traditional to Modern We Show You How, Shadow Applique with Step-by-Step Photos, and more.
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The Winds of Autumn quilt is back home from Love of Quilting. I'm using it on my bed because it's so cuddly warm. I just love the soft antique look these fabrics give this quilt. It's wonderful for the cold rainy November weather we've been experiencing here.
I take a lot of photos while I'm working on a quilt. I thought I'd share a few of them in this post. It's interesting to see what goes into each project. I like to put the pieces of my blocks up on the design wall and snap photos. Sometimes this leads to new design ideas for future quilts.
These simple strips laid out together show some fun pattern and color play ideas.
In this photo you can see the blocks coming together into on-point rows. I use the on-point setting in a lot of my quilts.
Time to sew the borders. I cut out all the pieces for my quilts before I begin sewing. I sort them into zipper sandwich size baggies and label them with the color, size, and piece name or letter.
Here the Winds of Autumn quilt is coming off the quilting frame. This is when I check for any loose thread ends and weave them back into the quilt sandwich.
If you wish to sew your own Winds of Autumn quilt, the pattern is available in the October/November 2018 issue of Love of Quilting magazine. If you make one, please send me a photo. I would love to see it!
Today I'm showing the Winds of Autumn quilt. This quilt features Missouri Star blocks and Windy Day Blocks set on point in a warm color palette. The pattern for Winds of Autumn is in the new September/October 2018 issue of Love of Quilting. This quilt is paired with a lesson on "quick-pieced split point units" to sew the two tone star points.
The fabrics for the Winds of Autumn quilt are from the Grace's Garden collection. They were generously provided by Moda Fabrics.
Here's a look at the Missouri Star block. This block features bright berry red star points and a large center block that would be fun to showcase large quilting designs.
The Windy Day Stars block has a nice layered look to it. The brown cross looks like it is floating over the rest of the block. This block was a lot of fun to piece, and it has a lovely finished look to it.
I was in a time crunch for the quilting, so I did my standard loopy meander allover design. I used Warm and Natural cotton batting by The Warm Company and a light beige King Tut thread by Superior Threads.
Here is another close-up look at the quilt top.
Winds of Autumn is a nice size for any bed. My bed is a King Size, so if you were making it for a Queen, or Double, it will look just as nice with a little more drape over the sides.
Quilt Stats:
Quilt Size: 82" x 99"
Block Size: 12" x 12"
Fabric: Grace's Garden by Moda
Batting: The Warm Company
Thread: King Tut by Superior
I'm giving away two copies of the issue Winds of Autumn appears in. Do you see the circled cameo of the Missouri Star block on the cover? This is the new Love of Quilting, September/October 2018 issue. To win a copy leave a comment below. Let's make it fun ~ tell me about your favorite traditional Autumn activity. I'll draw two winners at random.
Fun! My fellow Island Batik Ambassador and North Carolina neighbor, Bea has a quilt in this issue, too! Visit her blog here: Beaquilter to see her quilt and another chance to win a copy of the magazine!
