Thursday, May 13, 2021

A Finished Quilt - Snowflake Pattern by Modern Handcraft


Pieced, quilted, and bound...it's Snow Day!


I pieced this quilt at the beginning of the year (you can read more about that here) then had it quilted at Olde City Quilts in Burlington, NJ, a shop that is local-ish to me.  I chose the design from among the many they offer (it's a pantograph).  The thread is Wedgewood blue and shows up against the dark blue background and the white snowflake without having excessive contrast.  I'm very happy with it.  






The design is off-season for now but come January, this quilt will be showcased in the quilt hanging spot in my kitchen.  The design is by Modern Handcraft, a pattern called SnowflakeThe original design creates a quilt that is 60" by 72" but I wanted a smaller quilt for my kitchen spot which is best for a quilt that is 35-40" wide.  No problem; the pattern is essentially a mosaic and I just reduced the size of the basic square unit to be two-thirds of the original size.  So my quilt is 40" by 48" with all the detail of original, just reduced in size.

It is an extremely well-written pattern, very easy to follow.  In fact, I think a beginner could do it though accuracy is key to get the graphic look of the snowflake as angles must come together perfectly.  

Now, back to my quilt alongs!

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2 comments:

  1. You are definitely going to be ready for next years winter weather. I like the quilting design you chose and the littler blue thread for the quilting. I'm not a big fan of high contrast thread colors too. Your Snowflake quilt is lovely and the graphic look is a nice modern touch.

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  2. Adorable and love the quilting on this Cathy. This quilt intriguing pattern is quite cute......nice job!

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