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Friday 14 March 2014

Roundabout Quilt {Finished}

I am finally able to let the cat out of the bag for one of the secret projects I was working on in the middle of last year - my Roundabout quilt pattern appears in the latest Quilters Companion magazine, available now :o)



This quilt is 60" square, entirely paper pieced and caused me to question my sanity numerous times during it's construction. It is made using the gorgeous Schoenrock Cross block, which I fell in love with after making my cushion for the the tenth round of the pillow talk swap last year. And (hold onto your chairs) I simply quilted in the ditch for this one, no FMQ in sight! Having said that, I did free motion quilt in the ditch and there are a loooot of seams because of all the teeny piecing ;o)


I used a heap of favorite fabrics in this quilt - lots of Denyse Schmidt (mainly Chicopee and Shelburne Falls), Architextures and a few other coordinating prints from other collections. It is by far the most traditional and complex quilt I have made, and was gifted to my Mum last month for her 60th birthday. Happily, she loves it as much as I do.

I'm linking up with Crazy Mom Quilts since it is kind of a Friday finish, and with Kristy's paper piecing party ;o)

xx Jess





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32 comments:

  1. ipatchandquilt14 March 2014 at 17:16

    Amazing quilt! I am in AWE!!!
    One of these days I will do a quilt like this. I have been collecting red and blue fabrics. I love the idea of paper piecing, but might go insane while doing it, just like you LOL! I have done a lot of pp lately, and I need a little break from it.... Let's see how long I will last staying away from " the paper" ! :-)
    Esther
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    1. Jess @ Elven Garden Quilts16 March 2014 at 16:30

      Thanks Esther! It took me 6 months to paper piece again after this, lol.

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  2. Anonymous14 March 2014 at 17:58

    Wow it just stunning, utterly gorgeous!! I love the colors, the pattern, everything!!

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  3. Benta AtSLIKstitches14 March 2014 at 18:04

    Oh
    My
    Gosh!

    It's gorgeous Jess!!!! Happy belated birthday to a lucky mum!!!!

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  4. DeborahGun14 March 2014 at 19:04

    wow - you are amazing. I don't know how you had the patience to do all that paper piecing. It is gorgeous :-)

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  5. Charlotte14 March 2014 at 20:10

    it's SO lovely! Glad to see it finished :-D

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  6. Jacqui S.14 March 2014 at 21:07

    what a lot of work, and a truly lovely result! wow, the talk of the town.

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  7. Jess @ Scrappy n Happy14 March 2014 at 22:19

    Congrats Jess! It is beautiful! I was trying to see how it was quilted lol I was squinting at the pictures trying to see your fancy work!

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  8. Georgi15 March 2014 at 01:35

    Wowza! It's absolutely beautiful ~ and I'm amazed that you paper-pieced the whole thing. Gorgeous!

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  9. Anna15 March 2014 at 01:37

    It's just beautiful! Definitely seems like a lot of paper piecing haha but it's so pretty it's worth it! Congrats on having it published, too!

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  10. Rachel15 March 2014 at 01:57

    Wow this is absolutely wonderful.

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  11. Oops-Lah15 March 2014 at 03:59

    that's an amazing quilt and I'm not surprised it cost you some nerves ;)! I'm also not surprised that you mum loves it too. Happy Birthday!

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  12. Jehnny15 March 2014 at 04:07

    Really what a gorgeous quilt! I love the block you used! I can't believe you quilted in the ditch- that is a lot of seams!

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  13. Katy Cameron15 March 2014 at 06:55

    Yay, congrats :o)

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  14. Dianne Neale15 March 2014 at 08:28

    Absolutely gorgeous. I'm so in awe!

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  15. Ella15 March 2014 at 08:30

    Wow! That's a stunner! So happy I get to be fan; your work continues to make me smile (and aspire to be a quilter of your ilk when I "grow up")!

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  16. Patti15 March 2014 at 11:35

    I have yet to use it, but it' s one of my all time favourite blocks! I just love the colour play in your blocks, Jess! Absolutely gorgeous. Congrats!

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  17. Jan Baker15 March 2014 at 13:44

    This is absolutely beautiful. I was amazed when I saw the photos.

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  18. Farm Quilter15 March 2014 at 13:47

    Fabulous!!! You did an awesome job with this quilt all the way around!!!

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  19. Patch the Giraffe15 March 2014 at 13:56

    That is such a cool quilt! Looks like it took forever. Congrats on that beauty.

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  20. Patch the Giraffe15 March 2014 at 13:56

    That is such a cool quilt! Looks like it took forever. Congrats on that beauty.

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  21. Alyce @ Blossom Heart Quilts15 March 2014 at 17:29

    Oh Jess, it's just stunning! I love the colours you chose, and the placement, and ohhhh!

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  22. MaterialGirlQuilts16 March 2014 at 00:08

    Jess, this quilt is such a stunner!! I LOVE the color palette you chose. Beautiful finish :-)
    Amanda

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  23. Cille17 March 2014 at 08:18

    Its stunning... it really is. It is tradtional but yet have a very contemporary feeling to it. Great quilt.

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  24. Wendy18 March 2014 at 23:13

    that is fabulous! it is so intricate, no wonder you questioned your sanity, but well done for persevering, all worth it in the end!

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  25. moira19 March 2014 at 01:33

    it's gorgeous (obvs.!)

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  26. Monika19 March 2014 at 16:40

    So beautiful, you did an amazing job!

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  27. Newbie Jen20 March 2014 at 15:48

    It is lovely. Well done!

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  28. Leanne20 March 2014 at 17:01

    This is stunning, what a great birthday present for your mom. And how wonderful to have it in the magazine too.

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  29. Nat at Made in Home25 March 2014 at 08:38

    This is so so beautiful!!

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  30. Jessica1 April 2014 at 17:19

    This is a beautiful quilt! I loved this block when you first posted your cushion, it's on the list (just maybe not this many).

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  31. Lori16 May 2014 at 03:48

    It was worth it because that is one beautiful quilt.

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