"When I say it's you I like, I'm talking about that... deep part of you that allows you to stand for those things without which humankind cannot survive. Love that conquers hate, peace that rises triumphant over war, and justice that proves more powerful than greed."
~ Fred Rogers ~
While {I'd like to say} quilt designs are rarely reprised or repeated, I've recently completed a second pair of baby/toddler quilts. This pair is even more identical than the previous ones except the sizes vary this time. That makes them a perfect older sibling/new baby gift. Not that there's one on the horizon, but it will come.
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| Chinese Coins III Medallion quilt with appliqué |
Adding appliquéd flowers made these tops into something more special. Remember they were the bottom of the scrap bag. It took both quilts to actually empty the bag that time. The technique is a variation of raw edge appliqué. Check Lara Buccella's book Crafted Appliqué for more information.
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| Chinese Coins III Medallion quilt appliqué detail |
To make it more like the other medallion, I quilted Baptist Fans again. Free motion quilting is a good change of pace from all the simple walking foot lines I've been doing. And so relaxing.
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| Chinese Coins III Medallion quilt Baptist fans FMQ detail |
When it was time to bind the quilt I found a pile of orange leftovers in the scrap bag and trimmed them to size. Unfortunately they don't look good on this quilt. They are simply too bright. So...
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| Chinese Coins III Medallion quilt with possible bright orange binding |
I found a lighter peach remnant in my stash. This shade isn't as bright plus the white design printed on top brings the intensity down further.
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| Chinese Coins III Medallion quilt with light peach binding |
Here's a view of the back showing the Fans and the quiet binding.
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| Partial view of back of Chinese Coins III Medallion quilt |
And here's a view of the binding itself with the outer border and parts of the back showing. Yes. This works much better.
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| Chinese Coins III Medallion quilt binding detail |
This pair will go on the stack until two children need them.
Size: 50" x 58"
Pattern: Medallion with Chinese Coin borders and appliqué
Batting: Mountain Mist Cream Rose 100% cotton
Thread: Aurifil 50-wt grey cotton
Quilting: free motion Baptist fans
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Enjoy the day, Ann