“Cross Tiles” Quilt

What a handsome quilt from Emily Dennis of “Quilty Love.” And I really enjoyed making it. I especially liked working with color placement to draw the eye around the quilt.

“Cross Tiles” finished at 62 by 78 inches–a perfect lap size. The grey “field fabric” and binding is Kona Titanium. I like the soft look the grey gives this quilt, and though less dramatic than a lighter color in the white family, it will not show smudges and so on as easily.

Here’s a picture to give you a better sense of the size.

The backing is “Bohemion Garden” from P&B Textiles, DSN#05323. I wanted a backing that didn’t “fight” with the graphic front of the quilt, and I’m really. happy with this choice. The pantograph is “Arcadia” by Patricia E. Ritter.

The choice of quilting thread color is always…interesting. For this quilt, Signature (cotton) Cobalt Blue was very quiet on the back and worked well on the front.

I will be making this pattern again, probably because it sews up fast and is just fun to cut and sew. The other recent pattern I made from Quilty Love, “Plus and Minus” falls into this same category. (And I have future plans to make a larger version.) I named it “Fall in Maine,” and it is part of my 12-month table topper project.

Have a great weekend everyone!