5,402.7

That's how many kilometers we traveled in the last 2 weeks!  We're back, we did find some sun and heat (and I found a few quilt shops!)  It was a great vacation!  More to come as I get sorted out,
Happy quilting!

One last time

I'm sure you're all getting tired of my Kona Challenge, but I did get it all finished a few days ago, and this morning I managed to get a few pictures taken.

I am very happy with how it has turned out, and am very pleased that I'm keeping this one.  I like the back as much as the front, too!

The quilting is decidedly different from what I've been doing lately - all done with my walking foot, and in a somewhat overlapping pattern - not a curve, curl, or feather to be seen! 

Somehow, none of these seemed to fit this design.  It was a bit of a challenge given the size and all the turning, and being so used to FMQing, but I think it was well worth it.  I've also got plans in the works for another version of it, but that will wait until later in the summer, once I've finished a wedding quilt that is due at the end of August.

The Challenge:

• Robert Kaufman challenge done through the Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild
• Challenge = use all colours in the Kona Dark charm pack in a quilt.  Other fabrics could be added, but the charm pack had to remain the focus

The particulars:

• my original design
• all 43 colours of the Kona Dark charm pack appear in both the front and back of the quilt
• Background = Kona Ash
• finished size = 54"x64"
• finished squares = 3.5"
• number of squares = 238 (plain = 39  pieced = 199
• number of pieces in pieced squares = 5
• total # of pieces (excluding border, binding and backing) = 1034
• Finished size of coloured squares = 2.5", 1.5" and 0.5"
• Would I do it again?  YES!
• Name = "There's Medication for That! (The Little Pill of Insanity)"

Happy quilting!

Happy Canada Day!

We are starting our vacation so I may be missing for the next few weeks!
Happy quilting!