Today it’s my stop on the Charm Dash Blog Hop showcasing Ms Midge’s Charm Dash quilt pattern. This quilt was a pleasure to make and gave me an opportunity to indulge in my recent love affair with low volume prints.
I decided to make the baby sized quilt from the pattern which required six blocks. For each block I cut a random assortment of low volume fabric to create a uniform but scrappy feel to the background.
The aqua elements of the quilt were also a scrappy affair and I’ve pretty much decimated that colour in my stash…oh well…I’ll just have to buy some more. Fabric shopping is such a hardship…. *winks*
I backed this quilt with the classic numbers text fabric from Ikea. (Not sure if that’s the exact name of it but I’m sure you’ve probably seen it around before.) Â I love the modern simplicity of this print and it works in well with the low volumes on the front. Melissa also uses it for her Sweetwater Reunion Charm Dash. For the quilting I kept it very simple and just used straight lines with a random distance between each one. This style of quilting also keeps the project fairly quick.
I made the quilt in traditional style according to Melissa’s pattern but some of the others on the tour look so incredibly different based on their colour schemes and fabric choices. I love how one pattern can be interpreted in so many different ways.
To see the rest of the quilts in the series, you can visit them here:
Wow it looks gorgeous, all the fabrics look great together. I really admire you quilting ladies! 😉
Thanks Toni! I really admire you – making your own wedding dress is no mean feat! xx
So fabulous Ros! Thanks so much for taking part! x
It was a pleasure Midge – such a lovely pattern! x
Just beautiful, Ros!!! Gorgeous colours. Love how you've done the outside border with smallish pieces sewn together – very effective.
Thanks Pam! It was a choice purely of necessity – I've been trying to use up my stash and I had no yardage of aqua so I pieced it from smaller amounts. I really love it too! 🙂
Stunning and love the Aqua !
Thanks Leanne! Aqua is fast becoming my signature colour I think!
Gorgeous Ros! You are very talented 😉
Aww thank you Nat! I've actually been feeling a bit stuck creatively and have had a few misses lately. The blog is just the highlight reel 😉 So thank you for your lovely compliment!
Pink and aqua – my most favourite colour combination. This is just gorgeous 🙂
Thank you Deborah! It was a great feeling to have a big project completed and ticked off the list.
I've heard that behind many great quilts is a supportive husband .. In this case, quite literally! Legs not quite cropped out of images. 😉
Faaaa-buuuu-lush! Love it. Great version, love the colour combination. Can't wait to see how you replenish the stash!
It's amazing Ros. Well done and I adore your colour choices.
Love it! Such a classic colour combo!