CapitolaQuilter: Bolted : Bloggers Quilt Festival

Sunday, September 23, 2018

Bolted : Bloggers Quilt Festival

16 1/2" x 16 1/2" Mini

I've chosen to share the mini that I made as part of the 2018 QuiltCon swap and am calling it "Bolted" for Bloggers Quilt Festival, 2018 Fall Edition. There's a QuiltCon Recap post where I mention it briefly but I think it deserves more attention than that!

Sneak Peak

Creating an original design for a partner that reflects what I think they will like as well as my own style is a challenge that I very much enjoy. Being paired for a direct exchange rather than secret and having the opportunity to hand off in real life at QuiltCon made the swap especially fun. This is the blurry sneak that I posted on Instagram as a teaser ahead of time.

Ditched Design

Depending upon my mood, I will often snap pictures along the way as I go. The ditched design above made me laugh because it reminded me of a frog with its legs sprawled out. I do like the center set on point even if I didn't go that route it's something I may revisit.

Y seam fussiness

The most challenging construction was setting in the upper corner to the mitered portion. The bolts fabric reads so differently in the two color ways, I just love it.

Directional Fabric

I took a lot of thought and care in making the most of the graphic print and varied shades of pink and yellow. Playing with hard and soft as well as directing the eye with directional fabric was very satisfying. There are endless possibilities and it's easy to get caught up when you design as you go, but I did have a deadline and that was a good thing to keep me from over thinking things.

For the quilting, I went with organic improv on my domestic. The binding was fussy cut and I matched the hang sleeve print. I'm glad that Alex liked it and am so thrilled with the mini that she made for me. This was her first time attending QuiltCon and came all the way from Germany.