Tuesday, 29 April 2014

From Cuzco to Central Park

This is definitely a Kate Spain month on my blog!
The first designer fabric I ever bought was a Charm pack of Central Park, closely followed by two charm packs of Good Fortune. I completely fell in love with the colours and the prettiness of the fabric. Two years later I have finally managed to complete a quilt with the Central Park fabric, and a Good Fortune quilt will hopefully follow closely behind! 

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The pattern is the Baby Lattice Quilt by Amy Smart, although I added the extra white borders to make the quilt a bit bigger. I machine quilted diagonally along the strips using white Aurifil 50wt thread. I love the pattern it gives, although it was my first experience of having to bury so many thread ends which I didn't enjoy so much! For backing I used a fabric I picked up a couple of years ago in Spotlight which matches perfectly, and the icing on the cake is definitely the Kona Cerise binding - what an amazing colour!


This quilt will be an early Christmas present for one of my nieces. 

Linking up with Sew Cute Tuesday, Fabric Tuesday and Ho ho ho and on we sew. This is also my April Finish for ALYOF (original post here) and my third finish for Q2 FAL 2014.



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30 comments:

  1. Lauren Deel29 April 2014 at 20:33

    I love it! Beautiful work, and what a lucky niece! :)

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  2. Ruth29 April 2014 at 20:52

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  3. Ruth29 April 2014 at 20:53

    Lucky niece, it turned out lovely. congrats on a finish. I have a FQB of Cusco and 2 charm packs of Good Fortune in my stash waiting for me too!

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  4. Heidi [Banks of Frog Creek]29 April 2014 at 21:46

    A beautiful quilt! A great pattern with lovely colors :)

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  5. Conni29 April 2014 at 21:48

    wow, love it!! and love the white background that really makes the charm squares pop!!

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  6. Katie 29 April 2014 at 22:17

    I love Central Park -- it's one of those lines that I simply must buy whenever I find it. your quilt looks great.

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  7. Catherine29 April 2014 at 22:27

    Oh, brilliant! Fantastic use of the fabric and I love it with the wider borders. The binding is the icing on the cake!

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  8. Izzy29 April 2014 at 22:50

    Very nice! I have used that tutorial in the past and really liked it. I love the white sashing and the white borders. Allows the charms to really pop.

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  9. Fran30 April 2014 at 00:20

    Totally love those fabrics! Well done for getting ahead on Christmas...!!

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  10. Heather @ Winding Bobbins30 April 2014 at 01:09

    So lovely Deborah! I've used several of Kate Spain's lines and I think I love all of them.

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  11. Catherine30 April 2014 at 01:52

    I love the squares set on point and the white background really shows off the colours. I LOVE Kate Spain fabrics too and I'm just starting a quilt with Sunnyside.

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  12. Megan30 April 2014 at 02:10

    What a beautiful quilt! I love the colour of the binding - a perfect choice. Your niece will be over the moon to receive this I imagine.

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  13. Rachaeldaisy30 April 2014 at 03:22

    Woohoo, what a great finish! It's wonderful, so fresh and springy. Your quilting really shows off the squares of featured fabrics.

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  14. ✾Jamie Lee Cooley✾30 April 2014 at 07:59

    So pretty, Deborah! I haven't ever seen the cerise in person but it looks perfect as the binding on this quilt.

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  15. Gina30 April 2014 at 08:12

    Beautiful quilt and great job choosing the perfect binding!

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  16. Karen @ Pieces of Contentment30 April 2014 at 09:40

    A beautiful finish Deborah. I have some pieces of Central Park lurking in my cupboard too. Lovely binging choice.

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  17. Serena @ Sewgiving30 April 2014 at 10:04

    Beautiful finish! and that binding is to die for!

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  18. Celtic Thistle30 April 2014 at 13:56

    Gorgeous quilt Deborah, the binding is definitely the icing on a lovely cake! Your niece is one lucky girl.
    Thanks for linking up to Ho,Ho,Ho and on We Sew too.

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  19. Liz30 April 2014 at 15:24

    Just fantastic! I am pretty sure I'm going to shamelessly copy this for a charm pack I have lurking in the cupboard.

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  20. Linda @ kokaquilts1 May 2014 at 03:19

    Gosh, it looks stunning! and amazing how the binding just finishes it off beautifully! Linda

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  21. Janine @ Rainbow Hare2 May 2014 at 01:26

    This quilt is gorgeous! A beautiful finish :)

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  22. Vera2 May 2014 at 05:06

    Nice finish! This pattern makes the squares look more interesting :-)

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  23. Wendy2 May 2014 at 18:46

    what a gorgeous quilt. I love Kate Spain fabrics, and the quilting is perfect

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  24. Amy Friend2 May 2014 at 21:28

    Very pretty! I loved this line too and made a quilt with a layer cake ages ago now--I still really love it...it's here if you want to take a peek http://duringquiettime.com/2011/05/picnic-on-central-park-quilt-complete.html.

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  25. Ella and Nesta3 May 2014 at 04:50

    Oh, how beautiful. love the extra white border and the binding is the cherry on top of the cake: perfect!

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  26. Michele5 May 2014 at 05:20

    This is adorable! It's one of my favorite fabric lines ever :-) You really show it well in this awesome quilt :-)

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  27. Irina13 May 2014 at 18:09

    What a beautiful quilt! I love this fabric, so colorful

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  28. buttons and paint...18 May 2014 at 23:18

    Wow what a beautiful quilt, the colours compliment each other so well. Your niece is a very lucky lady! Thanks for sharing on the Ho, Ho, Ho and On We Sew Link Party this month x

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  29. Sandra :)25 May 2014 at 10:46

    Lucky niece - that's a gorgeous quilt! Popping over from Ho Ho Ho :D

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  30. Debbie21 July 2014 at 21:25

    Seriously love this quilt. I thought I had made this pattern by Amy Smart also, but turns out it was only on my to-do list. Sigh!

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