Wow, time has been flying by this Winter! We had a great break, and were able to take a long road trip to visit family. Before Christmas, I was sewing like mad to get all my hand made gifts done in time. I barely got it all done– had to finish some binding on the road! But it was totally worth it to be able to give the gifts I made to my family.
There was one in particular that I was so happy to make this year– a quilt for my wonderful husband.
Although we have a number of quilts around the house, Justin would jokingly say that I had never made a quilt for him. I knew I needed to remedy this, so while he was at work I pieced the quilt top and back, basted and quilted the quilt, and hand finished the binding– all in the course of one week! I was careful not to let him see the quilt pieces so he wouldn’t know this was coming.
I decided to make a quilt using solid fabrics in a half-square triangle design. To add a little visual interest, I also sewed some log cabin blocks that became half square triangles to sprinkle into the quilt top. I used my left over log cabins in the back of the quilt, and I love that it is reversible. I had seen some really gorgeous HST quilts in the last year, and I really wanted to make one myself.
I love to see Justin using the quilt, and I’m happy it’s sticking around our house. One of the perks of sewing for your family!
beautiful, I so love your addition of Log cabin blocks turned into HSts. Simply gorgeous!!! You always have such great ideas!
I love it! The colors are great and I love the log cabins mixed in. What a nice, surprising touch. I too have been enamored by all of the lovely HST quilts out there. I know I see more HST quilts in my future.
what a gorgeous quilt! i love the half square log cabins mixed in… genius!
Just completely gorgeous. The colours you’ve used are really stunning – very different in a beautiful way.
Love your location photography and the quilt!
This is a stunner, Natalie!
Natalie, love this so much! And the use of the log cabins in the HSTs is awesome. Love the back just as much!!
What a beautiful quilt. It is so unique! I love both the front and the back. Truly spectacular job! : )
Natalie, this is absolutely gorgeous. GORGEOUS. The color palate, the solids, the GENIUS of turning log cabins into HSTs. Seriously, this is really wonderful.
And the photos are gorgeous! I wish I had more time to scope out great photo locations for quilts. I’m so sick of seeing my backyard in every picture.
so beautiful and cheerful! Have to make one out of HSTs for me, too. Love the colours.
Another beauty!!! I second Liz, GENIUS to make those logged HSTs. It adds just the right bit of something different.
You can never go wrong with HSTs. And these fabulous colors! I freaking love it.
Your quilt is beautiful! I like how you take time to get good background for your quilt. Looks awesome!
This is gorgeous, and I agree, totally reversible! I agree, it is too easy to not make things for your partner and so worth it when you do – I know that Lawson appreciates the things I make him even more because he knows how much work goes into them. And so fun that you were able to keep it a surprise!
I love this one, really graphic and bold!
[...] Do. Good Stitches to use to make this month’s blocks. I was playing around with this idea in a quilt I made recently, but modified it just a bit for a clearer result. These are the colors I used as inspiration for my [...]