November 4th, 2015

King Mimosa – Quilt Finish

by Julie Hirt

This post is a little late as we’ve been using this quilt ever since I put the last stitch on the binding.

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I was so excited when I finished it a few weeks ago that I put it straight on the bed.

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The fabrics are Mimosa by Another Point of View for Windham Fabrics and may be my absolute favorite fabric collection ever.

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The backing is Widescreen in White by Carolyn Friedlander.  This is the 2nd quilt I’ve finished with a Widescreen backing. The first was the Oh My Stars! quilt in Blue.

 

Edited:  Wanted to add an up close shot of the quilting. All I have is an Instagram shot since I’ve already deleted it off my phone :/ Here it is still on the long arm:

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I completely underestimated how long it would take to stitch up 143 nine-patch blocks.  It was a work in progress (mostly off progress) for about a year.

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It was quilted using single loops and I’m pretty happy with the overall effect. (If you view the full image above, ignore Penny Lane’s dog hairs – we’ve been using this for a few weeks!)

The batting is Hobbs 80/20 Heirloom.  In the future I’ll probably be using 2 layers of that batting or mixing a layer of 80/20 with a layer of Warm & Natural.  As is, this Mimosa quilt is definitely summer weight and not nearly as heavy as my other quilts.  I bought a huge roll of the 80/20 – it was really nice in a previous throw, so I’m not sure why this feels so light.

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I’m really happy with this. This is the first King sized quilt I’ve finished myself from start to finish. The ability to quilt a king size is just another reason I love my Handiquilter Avante!

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5 Responses to “King Mimosa – Quilt Finish”

  1. Very pretty Julie!
    I haven’t read any comments about this, but I was surprised to find the backing fabric to be quite thin when I ordered it. It worked well with the quilt I used it for, but I wonder if that plays a part in the weight of your quilt.

    • That is good to know! I didn’t notice it on the other quilt I used widescreen with but I used warm and natural batting, which is a bit heavier. The quilt I did use the 80/20 on was regular cotton backing. Good call and worth testing!

  2. Just beautiful, Julie.

  3. Great quilt! I won some Mimosa on a giveaway. I haven’t really known what to do w/ it because it was all the greens, but only the greens. I like it with the other colors.
    Maybe we should do a fabric trade.

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