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Sunday 18 November 2012

Spinning Canoes Cushion

My Chicopee cushion - now called the Spinning Canoes cushion - is finished! It's been sitting in my sewing room basted and ready to quilt for ages (a month?) but I've been completely stumped as to how to quilt it. I'd given up on creative ideas and was going to do dense horizontal straight lines - but changed my mind at the last minute, and decided to echo the canoe shapes on one on the diagonals.


I love the effect the quilting has achieved - it adds to the curved illusion of the blocks, without being too distracting, I think.



It's finished up at 20" so it's a lovely big cushion for snuggling on the couch. And quilting it has made me love it again :o)


It's nice to finally have this one finished and sitting on the couch! Linking up with Sew Modern Monday at Canoe Ridge Creations (button in sidebar).

I hope everyone has had a great weekend.

xx Jess
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32 comments:

  1. Anorina @SameliasMum18 November 2012 at 18:14

    It looks great Jess. I love the quilting effect.

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  2. Catherine18 November 2012 at 18:49

    Fantastic! And I love the quilting

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  3. Benta AtSLIKstitches18 November 2012 at 19:26

    Oh, that's fab, the quilting really looks like ripples in the water, great choice of quilting x x

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  4. Charlotte18 November 2012 at 20:06

    so lovely! If you change your mind about loving it you can send it to me. I'll give it a good home :-)

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  5. Di18 November 2012 at 20:08

    So beautiful and the quilting just 'fits'. Di x

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  6. Sarah18 November 2012 at 20:14

    Its really lovely Jess, that quilting is just right too, well worth waiting a bit longer to do.

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  7. Gemma@prettybobbins18 November 2012 at 21:12

    Wow! What a great cushion! The quilting is fantastic! Well done :)

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  8. Annabella18 November 2012 at 21:32

    It's perfect - I just love it. I love these Chicopee prints and the canoes are perfect....and your quilting is the icing on the cake!

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  9. Jess @ Scrappy n Happy18 November 2012 at 23:01

    It looks awesome! You really are talented!

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  10. Toni18 November 2012 at 23:03

    it is so fabulous! I don't think you could have made a better quilting decision. Brilliant!

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  11. Katy Cameron19 November 2012 at 00:04

    Love the curvy quilting, perfect way to echo the shape

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  12. Teje Karjalainen19 November 2012 at 00:58

    Hi Jess! Your new pillow is most beautiful! What a lovely pattern and your idea for quilting is perfect! x Teje

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  13. Sharon19 November 2012 at 02:28

    This turned out great! I am liking that fabric collection

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  14. Carla19 November 2012 at 02:35

    So lovely. The quilting is great ; )

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  15. Little Island Quilting19 November 2012 at 02:48

    Fabulous movement and texture.

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  16. Heather D.19 November 2012 at 07:48

    So cool Jess. I just love this design, and the fabrics just make it perfect.

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  17. Kirsten19 November 2012 at 09:10

    Gorgeous - love the effect of the quilting!

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  18. moira19 November 2012 at 09:10

    Jess, you make my heart sing with your wonderous creations (and I haven't had any wine tonight!)

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  19. Erin @ Once Upon a Donkey19 November 2012 at 12:42

    Gorgeous Jess. The quilting is absolutely perfect. :)

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  20. jeifner19 November 2012 at 17:52

    This looks so wonderful! The bright colors and graphic shapes are lovely as is the quilting.

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  21. Kelly20 November 2012 at 04:03

    Stunning - I love the curvy quilting!

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  22. Jenelle21 November 2012 at 12:24

    This is stunning! I agree that the quilting is so perfect for this. It's like waves breaking on the bows of the canoes. :)

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  23. Lucy | Charm About You22 November 2012 at 07:04

    Utterly gorgeous! The quilting is perfect!

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  24. Theresa23 November 2012 at 00:52

    Absolutely wonderful, so many different patterns to see in it.

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  25. Anonymous26 November 2012 at 23:00

    Great design! Each time I look at it I see a different pattern emerge. The piecing and quilting are gorgeous!

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  26. Heidi Staples27 November 2012 at 05:47

    This is absolutely beautiful, Jess! I haven't bought any Chicopee yet, but seeing your cushion makes me wish I had!

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  27. M-R Charbonneau27 November 2012 at 12:27

    It's gorgeous, Jess and the quilting is perfect!

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  28. CapitolaQuilter28 November 2012 at 02:35

    I've been eyeing Chicopee and the use here is wonderful, unique and perfectly quilted.

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  29. Kristie28 November 2012 at 03:13

    Great pattern and pillow!

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  30. Jenny Wren28 November 2012 at 04:46

    This is a lovely design and nicely finished.
    I love being a stay at home mum too, filling in the gaps by sewing.

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  31. Franziska16 January 2013 at 08:30

    wonderful! Nice fabric choice and the quilting is wonderful.

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  32. Kelli23 May 2013 at 00:59

    Lovely pillow! Would you mind sharing the pattern you used?

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Thank you for commenting! I love to get feedback (good and bad) on my projects - it's what keeps me blogging :o)