Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Finished Kite Quilt


Kite Quilt Finished!
Yay! I finished the quilting last night and got to start my day making my binding. I followed the pattern on the amount of strips needed but instead of just using the white I used the leftover strips from the jelly roll and added some of the white in. I seamed the strips diagonally and pressed them open to keep the bulk down. When I was halfway through sewing the last strip down I realized there wasn't enough binding. No biggie I added on a white strip which made the last white section almost twice as long as any other section. If anyone asks I did that on purpose okay?

I may have gotten a little over zealous while sewing the rest, went a little too far down to be able to join, and had to pull out the seam ripper...



I finished sewing the binding on with the machine and flipped it over to start hand sewing it to the back. I got about halfway through doing this part before I realized that I finished the binding straight across and not diagonally like all of the other seams. So, again, if anyone asks I totally did that on purpose to add a little interest!

I think the quilting looks pretty neat on the back.





My tip for today? When you are working on a project and things start going wrong take a break. Walk away from the quilt for a little while, drink some water, go for a walk whatever will calm your nerves. Once you have had a few minutes to reflect you will realize it really isn't the end of the world. The little mishaps add some character to the quilt and most of the time if you refrain from pointing it out to everyone they are unlikely to even notice a small mistake.

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23 comments:

  1. What a beautiful quilt Kelly! You're absolutely right about taking a break when feeling overwhelmed, I do that when I'm to the point of tears and it always helps get things back in perspective.

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  2. Don't be too hard on yourself, quilting sister! It's an amazing quilt. I have the kit with the red background in my fabric closet. Can't wait to get to it!

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  3. Love your quilt. The colors are great along with your quilting. Great job! micki@2dogsstudio.us

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  4. The quilting on the back looks awesome! This quilt has such a nice pop! Nice work.

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  5. Gorgeous and colourful binding is lots of fun.

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  6. Rainbow brights-you can't go wrong with lots of colour. I'm with you, any mistakes are just the subconscious wanting to go in a different direction!

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  7. Love this!! And I didn't even notice the "oops" in the binding as I was looking at the colors and quilting!

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  8. What a beautiful quilt! Great job!!

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  9. I'm al in favor of the "I planned it that way." alibi. I've done the overzealous binding stitching bit a few times myself. the good news is that I'm really, really good at seam ripping now. I like how the quilting in the sashing is denser and makes the colorful blocks pop out more. Adding color to the binding to the binding is a great touch. I think the varied joins on the binding are a good example of something that nobody is going to notice unless you point it out.

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  10. This is such a stunning quilt. I just love it! I keep saying I want to make a solid color quilt and this just reinforces that desire. Where did you find the pattern?

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  11. GORGEOUS!!! If this was anywhere near me, I would consider stealing it. (Not really). Well, maybe for a second.

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  12. What a super sweet quilt, Kelly! It's so nice to see all the in process pics. The quilting is lovely!

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  13. What a great quilt! This week has found me working with solids for really the first time and I am liking the process. Your design and quilting really make the solid fabrics shine.

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  14. These blocks are the best. I love your colour choices, it almost looks three dimensional.

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  15. I really like the bright colors you chose for this quilt. And scrappy bindings are something I love. What an awesome finish!

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  16. The colors are amazing and i love the quilting. That is really great advice and I have had to do the exact thing many times! It helps to get perspective... and a break!

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  17. Great tip Kelly, I walk away from my quilts A LOT! I like having a mental break from the process from time to time; when I come back to it I'm fresh and ready to solve problems. This quilt is absolutely beautiful! I love the colors and the pattern and you really did a great job with the quilting! Wonderful finish!

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  18. Awesome quilt! L0ve the design and colors.

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  19. I love your tip for the day! It's so true. Sometimes things have to sit in my naughty corner for a long time before I can come back to them, but I do come back to them all eventually (or occasionally donate them). It's almost guaranteed that if I try to work on something I'm frustrated with, I'm going to make things worse.

    And I actually did think that binding was intentional. The was definitely something I wouldn't have noticed if you hadn't pointed it out.

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  20. Kelly it's just beautiful. Loving the colors, the design, the quilting. Congrats on the finish!

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  21. Kelly I knew the quilt would be amazing! I love the two tone binding and the colour placement in the blocks rocks!

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  22. Beautiful quilt, love the colors. Solids always have such a happy place in my heart!

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