Modern Wall quilt

When we moved into our new house (yes, this was back in 2013!) I wanted to make a quilt especially for our living room. And I wanted something modern.

A pin on Pinterest immediately caught my eye, and I decided to give it a try. The piecing went really smoothly and I had the top finished in no time (again… last year!). Then came the basting and quilting.

I wanted a sturdy fabric for the backing since this quilt was meant to hang on the wall, so I chose a thick tweed denim-like fabric. Big mistake.

To keep it short: quilting it was an absolute nightmare. Sliding that heavy backing through the sewing machine was exhausting, and I promised myself I would only use proper quilting cottons from now on — unless it’s a very small project.

Still, after all the trouble, I really love how it turned out. Hopefully this week my husband will finally have time to hang it on the wall!

Quilt Process

Machine pieced, quilted, and bound by me.
Quilt dimensions: 60” x 60” (152 x 152 cm)
Quilt pattern: Inspired by this Pinterest pin .

Materials Used

Quilt front: Solid fabrics
Backing: An awful thick fabric that made my life very difficult while quilting
Binding: Solid black
Batting: 100% polyester

Date made: 5.3.2014 – 15.5.2015

This Week’s Statistics

• Swoon quilt : all the blocks are finished, but I still haven’t pieced them together…
• Snowball quilt : top pieced
• Star sashing quilt : top pieced
• Square in Square quilt : top pieced
• Squares and Borders quilt: new project, and top pieced
• Videos made: Single Irish Chain

Summary of This Week’s Stats

• Completed projects – 1
• New projects – 1
• Currently in progress – 5

Linking to Crazy Mom Quilts for a great Finish It Up Friday!