Monday, February 21, 2011

{Sew} Modern Monday #7

It's time for another weekly edition of 
here at Canoe Ridge Creations!
{Sew} Modern Monday at Canoe Ridge Creations
This week I am very excited to share with you my completed Sliced Coins Quilt from the quilt along over at Don't Call Me Betsy.
sliced coins finish.
I had planned on giving this quilt to my sister when she graduates from high school this spring.  That was until she made a passing comment that she wasn't a huge fan of gray.  Eeek!  She might change her mind after she reads this post. :)  I have to admit though, I wasn't too crushed.  It just means I get to enjoy this one myself!
sliced coins finish.

sliced coins finish.
For the quilting, I went with simple wavy lines using the zig-zag stitch on my sewing machine.  Thanks Lee for the inspiration.  Have you seen this quilting method?  All you have to do is lengthen your zig-zag stitch and you're off.  It is so great and offers a fast and easy alternative to an all over FMQ pattern!  I just love the look of it on this quilt.
sliced coins finished.
I used the same stitch to sew the binding down.
sliced coins finished.
Love these little birds!
sliced coins finished.

sliced coins finished.
{the front}
sliced coins finished.
{the back}
Quilt Stats:
Name: Slice Coins Quilt
Size: 62" x 78"
Quilted by: Me


This finish means quilt number 4 for the year and 
I am really hoping this momentum keeps going!  
If you haven't already, don't forget to enter in the giveaway!


I am also linking this finish up to Fabric Tuesday!


Now it's your turn to link up.  You know the drill...
1.) Link up a recent sewing project finish using modern fabrics and/or designs.  Please link to the specific post, not just your blog home page.
2.) Link back to my blog in your post.  If you want, grab the {Sew} Modern Monday button over on the sidebar and add it to your blog.  That way you won't have to remember each week.
3.) Please check out other people's {Sew} Modern Monday links.  What fun is a linky party without comments?  Please take the time to comment on other people's posts.
4.) If you like, join the flickr group and share your pictures there as well.

26 comments:

  1. I love the gray! It compliments the blues and greens so well! It is a beautiful quilt...great work!

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  2. Your sliced coin quilt looks awesome! I still need to buy backing fabric for mine - hopefully tomorrow!

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  3. I love that you even did the wavy stitch for the binding! Brilliant!

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  4. I'm with Bry, I really like the stitching you used for the binding. Beautiful quilt!

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  5. It turned out great, I love it! Surely your sister will change her mind about gray when she sees this!

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  6. I love this quilt, the colours and prints are so gorgeous! Live the zig zag quilting too it works really well :-)

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  7. I love this, it looks fantastic. If your sister doesn't want it, I'll take it!

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  8. Wow, this quilt looks amazing, Megan, great job!! I suspect your sister might just fall in love with gray after she sees this quilt.

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  9. Looks great! I'm planning on the same style quilting for mine....just waiting for the backing fabric to arrive!

    Great job!

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  10. Thanks for hosting! I'm new here but I thought I'd join in. The grey in your quilt looks great, the perfect compliment!

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  11. I love it Megan! Great color combo.

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  12. great finish! your quilts always inspire me to get behind the sewing machine! Thanks for hosting I am so enjoying sharing and seeing what everyone else has been creating. Oh and I can't wait to try the long zig-zag quilting technique either!

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  13. Megan,
    I have been following your blog for awhile, but I have never commented. I love this quilt and especially the wavy quilt lines and the binding. I bet your sister changes her mind!

    Ashley

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  14. Ooooo I was waiting to see your finished quilt! It is so beautiful, and I really enjoy the wavy line quilting...think I'm going to try that on my next quilt!

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  15. This looks amazing! If your sister doesn't want it, shes crazy! Haha. Those colors are so so pretty together. Great job!

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  16. It looks awesome. Awesome. And I like how you used the zig zag for the binding! I have only done machine binding once, but hated how hard it was to be PERFECTLY STRAIGHT along the edge. This would eliminate that issue. Hmmm....might try...

    Quilt 4 of 2011? You go girl! I am coming up your butt though, hoping to finish 3 quilt WIPS this week to bring me up to 5, so you better get sewing! ;)

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  17. Can I ask you some silly questions? I'm going to quilt a quilt tomorrow night, and I think I want to do the wavy lines like you've done here...are you able to do this with a walking foot? And also, how far apart did you sew the lines? Did you use a guide, or...? I'm really excited about this, because quilting is my least favorite part and I'm looking forward to only having to do it in one direction (and that's really nice about the binding, too!).

    Thanks for your help. :-)

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  18. Your sliced coins look fantastic! Congrats on another finish!

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  19. Great job with your sliced coins! Love it :) I hope to share mine by the end of the week.

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  20. Love the quilt and love how you quilted it. It looks great.

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  21. Your quilt is beautiful! And I love the stitching! I really want to try that! :)

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  22. I like the grey. I am collecting some Denyse Schmidt Hope Valley in cool tones to use with three different shades of grey to piece together a bed size quilt. (My first).

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  23. i am so in love with this! it inspired me to make my first quilt! (18months late for the QAL from dontcallmebesty. :))

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  24. Love the fabric you chose for your pillow! Looks like a great book...I'd love to make some new place mats for our table. Thanks for the sweet giveaway! comprar una máquina

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